Will Open Brow Lift Scar Heal Nicely?

Obviously one of the main concerns with any open procedure is the risk of how well the incisional scar heals. Brow lift is no exception either. That’s why the choice of the type of the lift amongst the variety of the options available is extremely important. Nonetheless, when properly selected, some of the open lifts provide the more robust and long lasting results with none to minimally noticeable scars. Even in other cases of more prominent scars, when hidden under the hair bearing scalp the pros/cons can still be weighted against the alternative techniques. As such, brow lift is one of the cosmetic surgeries with the most variety of options available and that speaks to the complexity of the patient and technique selection. The aesthetic sense of the surgeon and familiarity with execution and the risk/benefit profile of different techniques plays a huge role in achieving the overall best outcome.

The incisions for this surgery if they are execute with precision heal to almost invisible.   The surgeons needs to  be experience and discuss with the patients possibilities and results of previous patients.

Brow lift scars can heal very nicely when performed in a trichophytic fashion along the frontal hairline. Patients need to be counseled ahead of time that this scar will be visible initially and takes time to heal and fade. Even once the incision is well-healed (usually within 10-14 days), the incision will be pink and may take many months to fade. Yes, the incision can be camouflaged with certain hairstyles and/or makeup, but patients need to be aware of this issue pre-operatively.
That being said, a trichophytic brow lift technique can be an excellent choice for the right patient.
All the best,

It’s not unusual for patients who
have used Botox for prolonged periods of time to eventually require a
browlift.  Although botox has a
profound impact on the upper facial muscles, the effects of gravity are unrelenting
and eventually result in drooping brows.

When this occurs a browlift is
usually necessary to correct the problem. In patients with high foreheads, an
open approach with a hairline incision may be necessary to avoid further
elevation of the hairline.

In the majority of patients who
undergo this type of browlift wound healing is excellent and scarring is
minimal.  Blond light skinned
patients tend to heal with minimal scarring.

Despite this, wound healing is
variable and rarely patients can have noticeable scarring with this
approach.  Under these
circumstances bangs are probably the best way to hide this type of scarring.

It’s important to discuss these
issues with your plastic surgeon. 
Your surgeon should be able to answer your questions and make this a
more comfortable experience.

Be very careful when asking for a brow lift, you might get it.  If you look up brow lift results in published papers and before and afters you will see that many surgeons successfully lift the brow.  Unfortunately a true brow lift makes patients look scared or surprised!  It is almost never necessary to elevate the medial third of the brow.  Many women actually benefit aesthetically from a slight lowering of the medial third.  On the contrary, there are few women even at your age that would not benefit from elevation of their lateral brow.  The reason for this is probably not what you think.  Much more important than the brow positionand shape is the infra brow skin.  If you look at yourself in the mirror you will see some bunching of skin under the brow next to your eye and a flat shape.  I call this the lateral hood.  The only kind of brow lift that I typically perform  I call a lateral hood lift.  If you gently pull up on your forehead skin above the lateral brow, you will see that a very subtle elevation makes you look younger.  This is mostly because it cleans up the lateral hood.  It is usually necessary to also restore brow volume at the same time as a lateral hood lift to create a beautiful rejuvenated shape.  I hope this helps!

All the best,

Rian A. Maercks M.D.

You should heal well as long as you follow your post-op instructions and avoid smoking. For heavy a heavy brow, a coronal brow lift should be the procedure that you need. However, without seeing any pictures I cannot tell if you could also be a candidate for a limited incision brow lift or endoscopic brow lift. Nonetheless, the scarring is manageable and well hidden by you hair after an open brow lift. Good luck!

That is what your plastic surgeon is recommending. This will raise your brows and then the hariline can actually be advanced forward to prevent making your forehead larger and hairline higher.
The scaring is really dependant on how you heal. Some of it has to do what how your surgeon performs the surgery, but you still would likley not want to wear your hair in a pony tail or pulled back as the scar would be apparent.
Good luck.

Hair line brow lifts were described for exactly your situation. A high forehead and a low brow. A browlift with the incision in your hairline either open or endoscopic will make the hairline move further back.
A skilled plastic surgeon can create a beautiful closer with nearly imperceptible scarring especially if you are fair. Another advantage to this procedure is the ability to advance or lower the hairline further during the surgery.
I believe you have been given good advice and should do well with your surgery.
Good luck

Depending on your surgeon, and your healing, a hairline-long-scar brow lift can lead to a favorable result. I'm not a big fan of brow lifting, in general, and typically get gratifying results with BOTOX.
The short-scar, Temporal brow lift described by Tonnard and Verpaele shouldn't change your hairline, and is effective at elevating the outer part of the brow near the temples.
I hope this is helpful, and best regards.

IF you are seeking a brow lift and to raise your hairline at the same time, both and open browlift as well as an endoscopic brow lifts will raise your hairline as well. I agree that for a very low brow, the open browlift is more predictable regarding the hairline but equal when it comes to raising your eyebrows.
An incision behind the hairline usually heals quite well. Bangs are suggested only if the incision is at the hairline. In the latter case, a pre-trichial incision is actually through the hair follicles. That way when the hair re-grows it comes through the incision and helps to camouflage it. Bangs might be necessary for a few months during the healing period but not necessarily forever.The bottom line is, that if your surgeon chooses the appropriate incision for you, it is usually not visible to the untrained eye.