What is the Difference Between Temporal or Lateral Browlift Incisions?

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Where exactly are the incisions for a temporal or lateral browlift placed? Is it usually accomplished with an endoscope or is there an effective, less invasion option that holds up over time? I have ruled out the browplexy option via the eyelid or direct brow skin excision.

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Temporal browlifts are lateral browlifts, and the incision is usually placed in temporal hairline.  I would not try to determine what is best for you.  This evaluation is complicated for some surgeons, and they have decades of schooling and knowhow.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of facial procedures and brow lifts each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Vivek Bansal, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. There are many variations on the theme with this procedure, but the incision is usually in eh hair or on the hairline.  Different doctors have their own style or way of being trained. The keys are the result, and the duration of benefit. I hope this helps.

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Temporal or lateral brow lift incisions do not lift the brow properly in my opinion. You need the Irregular trichophytic forehead lift which is done at the hairline without a visible scar.

Steven Yarinsky, MD, FACS · Answer

Temporal or Lateral Browlifts are done using an incision near or within your sideburns.  These are typically be done with an endoscope.  Choose a surgeon who is a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) for the best opportunity for a good result- ask to see his before and after photos for similar cases to yours.  Visit surgery.org for a list of ASAPS surgeons.   Speak with your surgeon about different options- A coronal or hairline incision may “hold up better over time”

Robert Oliver Jr., MD · Answer

These type of lateral brow surgeries are actually very effective for lateral brow "hooding", which is usually what people come in complaining about with their brow. It is a much more effective operation for this then endoscopic brow lifts which tend to better maintain their affect on the medial brow, which again is not the problem most people seek treatment for.

What is the Difference Between Temporal or Lateral Browlift Incisions?

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Answer: Browlift options

Answer: Browlift options

Answer: Lateral browlifts are great in the right people

Answer: Lateral browlifts are great in the right people

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What is the Difference Between Temporal or Lateral Browlift Incisions?

Answers (8)

Answer: Browlift options

Answer: Browlift options

Answer: Lateral browlifts are great in the right people

Answer: Lateral browlifts are great in the right people

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