I underwent pretrichial forehead lift 2004. Brows continue to be very over elevated centrally and are asymmetrical. The right side is pulled up so tightly that the skin over inner upper lid is red and dry. Is there any way to lower the brows? (I didn't need the procedure to begin with and it was overdone.)
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July 15, 2013
Answer: Correction of an overdone browlift is complicated
I think the effect, of placing the tape, relieves pressure on the trigeminal nerve braches responsible for pain sensation of the forehead. You could test this theory by injecting lidocaine in the nerve location. If that is the case, a Browlift might provide some relief...
If the surgery was 10 years ago, there is no danger in removing the endotines. These should have resorbed years ago. I agree with prior posts recommending removing the endotines in a minor office procedure.
Endoscopic forehead/brow lifting using modern techniques and by an experienced surgeon should give a result that is very long lasting. Proper fixation methods will provide a nice, natural looking brow. The expectation should be that the results are permanent but of course the aging process will...
