I have wanted a brow lift/forehead lift for YEARS. The constant weight on my eyes causes me to always have to lift my eyebrows up so I can see better. This surgery will literally improve my quality of life. Is what I am trying to achieve doable? I was told the actual result may be more subtle than I would like.
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In general, scarring in this area is very favorable and will ultimately not be very noticeable. However, if your goal is forehead shortening, these scars can be a bit more noticeable as they will be slightly anterior (forward) compared to the hairline.
Endoscopic vs Irregular Trichophytic Forehead Lift? Advantage of an endoscopic forehead lift is two incisions behind the hairline, lifting the brows. The disadvantage of this procedure is it does not lift the brows as well and provide access to removing any supraorbital bone. The Irregular...
In general, that is correct that there is no such thing as "too long." However, the results of a brow lift tend to overcorrect at first and then become less exaggerated over time. Your final result may not come until at least one year out. For this reason, I typically recommend waiting 6mos to 1...