I have a large forehead. It also slants down similar to a caveman with a very thick brow area. I have always had to wear my bangs long to cover my forehead but since I am also receding now, my hair is becoming too thin to do this. Is there a way to get rid of the ridge as well as make the forehead smaller? What is the recovery time for a procedure like this?
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Actually this is a common scenario- the lateral brows dropping after an endoscopic browlift, due to the sliding of the skin and brows over the sub-brow fat pat at as soon as several weeks after the procedure. I usually recommend the lateral subcutaneous limited browlift that can be performed...
I would suggest you wait at least 6 months or so, once the swelling has subsided and your tissues are strong enough to withstand another surgery. However, before you consider having a brow lift, please wait to see how your results progress. You may be pleasantly surprised and not want to do...
If you are talking about endoscopic brow lifts, the incision are generally within the hair-bearing scalp, varying in position depending on the condition of the hair and the direction of vector pulling. They are usually about 1-2 cm. long. If you are talking about lifts with skin or scalp...