Doomed to Have Bad Scar After Brow Lift? (photo)

This is an area that can be prone to hypertrophic or widened scars because it is constantly moving.  While a surgeon would have to evaluate the scar to see if there was enough laxity for revision, if a scar revision was considered, treatment of the area with Botox pre-operatively would help to prevent the area from moving, while the healing process is occurring.

Also, you could also consider laser treatments with a pulse dye laser (ex. Candela Perfecta V-Beam) to remove the redness from the scar and soften it up.  We perfom laser scar revision in our office all the time.

A few suggestions:


Stop having the brow lifted any more

Apply topical silicone gel (such as Scarfade) and concealing sunscreen (such as Total Block) to scars

Consider IPL treatments to lessen redness of scars

Tension on an incision can lead to increase width of the scar over the course of the healing process.  There is some discrepancy in the appearance of your scars.  However, only your operating surgeon can give you an accurate answer regarding what was done. It would seem possible that a scar revision in conjunction with Botox should produce a more appealing scar.

Best of luck.

Your experience is the reason I have never done a direct brow lift, but I have revised many of these. I cannot explain why you have experienced such frustration trying to improve the scars, but I would try to revise the scars again. They will always be present, but if they are reduced they can be hidden by hair transplantation  with micrografts.