“Endotine Fixation Post - Columbus, OH”

I know it's been a long time since your review and I am curious about your long term experience. A doctor I highly respect is advocating this procedure for me since my browpexy failed, but remarks like yours make me examine the procedure carefully. Please post your experience today. Thanks.

I am 3 1/2 years after and still have pain and itching from the posts. It did so little for me and caused hair loss scars chronic itching and pain. Those posts are nasty and the are screwed into your scull. They don't tell you that.

Thank you so much for your update! I'm going to pass on the endotines. Too many people have too many problems. Can the posts be removed or are you stuck with those nasty things forever?

Forever

It is not my update, I just have a similar experience and was looking to see if anyone knew if it ends. So I posted a comment.

Had the ENDOTINE procedure Jan 2010 at age 63.My head was numb from my hairline half way across my head and scalp for first year and half. Looked good for first year.Slowly sagging I'm gettin the tired look again. Left side of forehead still numb. Wouldn't use ENDOTINE implants again.Had itching as well.Itching lasted about 8 months.

I went back to the oculoplastic surgeon who recommended a brow lift with the endotines. After reading RealSelf I asked questions like: "Do you release the muscle between the brows?" and "Do you undermine the forehead?" How do you treat asymmetry if one device fails?" It's thanks sot all of the people posting here that I got the scoop on this doctor's technique which is pretty typical. He works on older people who have medicare coverage that pays for a brow lift when a bleph (lid) is done for obscuring peripheral vision. He doesn't do any muscle work or undermining. From what I read that's guaranteed failure in 6-12 months. He'll take out the endotines if they don't dissolve over time; but, not for free! Scary stuff. Maybe this is common practice and explains the high failure rate.