I had a one sided brow lift and nine staples were used. The staples were removed approx I week later. A friend told me they should have been left in two weeks. The right side where I had the lift is still a little lumpy and the staple sites are tender. Now I am worried that the lift will not be as successful as it good have been. Did the staples need to stay in longer?
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It is always best to remove the staples from the scalp at 7 days after the procedure. There is no benefit to leaving them in longer
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It is always best to remove the staples from the scalp at 7 days after the procedure. There is no benefit to leaving them in longer
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Staples after Browlift Hi @MLPark45 thanks for your question and sharing the images. Your incision is healing fine. Staples and Sutures can be removed anytime after 1 week. Some patients heal quicker than others. The lumps under the skin are likely other reinforcing sutures placed for additional strength and/or collagen forming under the scar which will add strength and then flatten over the next few months. Best of luck, Dr. Karan Chopra ★★★★★ Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon Face ⨀ Breast ⨀ Body Expert Johns Hopkins Trained Cosmetic Fellowship Trained
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Staples after Browlift Hi @MLPark45 thanks for your question and sharing the images. Your incision is healing fine. Staples and Sutures can be removed anytime after 1 week. Some patients heal quicker than others. The lumps under the skin are likely other reinforcing sutures placed for additional strength and/or collagen forming under the scar which will add strength and then flatten over the next few months. Best of luck, Dr. Karan Chopra ★★★★★ Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon Face ⨀ Breast ⨀ Body Expert Johns Hopkins Trained Cosmetic Fellowship Trained
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May 11, 2016
Answer: Staples And Browlift Staples can be used to close the scalp in a browlift. The staples' main purpose is to close the scalp and has no impact on the fixation of the brow (the part that keeps the brow elevated). I prefer staples to sutures as in my hands, there is better alignment and approximation of the scalp and the scar is harder to detect.
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Answer: Staples And Browlift Staples can be used to close the scalp in a browlift. The staples' main purpose is to close the scalp and has no impact on the fixation of the brow (the part that keeps the brow elevated). I prefer staples to sutures as in my hands, there is better alignment and approximation of the scalp and the scar is harder to detect.
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May 27, 2016
Answer: When to Remove Sutures / Staples
Your surgeon is the only person who knows 100% when to remove any type of fixation - they are the one who put it there! The brow lift is not created by the staples, rather the staples just hold the scalp incision back together so it can heal. In regions where the scars may be more visible (junction of hairline / scalp), surgeons like to remove staples early (4-7 days) to avoid "tracks" at the staple points. In regions completely inside the hairline, the staples might have a more load-bearing role, and could be left in 2 weeks. They will leave little marks where the staples were, but these will be lost in the scalp hair landscape. If a surgeon wants to remove staples early in a tension region, they can place absorbable sutures on some deeper layer of the scalp.
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Answer: When to Remove Sutures / Staples
Your surgeon is the only person who knows 100% when to remove any type of fixation - they are the one who put it there! The brow lift is not created by the staples, rather the staples just hold the scalp incision back together so it can heal. In regions where the scars may be more visible (junction of hairline / scalp), surgeons like to remove staples early (4-7 days) to avoid "tracks" at the staple points. In regions completely inside the hairline, the staples might have a more load-bearing role, and could be left in 2 weeks. They will leave little marks where the staples were, but these will be lost in the scalp hair landscape. If a surgeon wants to remove staples early in a tension region, they can place absorbable sutures on some deeper layer of the scalp.
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April 19, 2013
Answer: Brow lifting and staples
The staples were removed at the appropriate time. I think what you are describing is natural healing due to the tension and inherent trauma of the surgery. It should slowly resolve over months. I would encourage you not to touch the area too much.
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Answer: Brow lifting and staples
The staples were removed at the appropriate time. I think what you are describing is natural healing due to the tension and inherent trauma of the surgery. It should slowly resolve over months. I would encourage you not to touch the area too much.
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February 27, 2013
Answer: Staples in scall
During brow lift sutres under the scalp support the lift. The staples wre only used to close the incision and shoul have no effect on the lift. Staples are usually removed around day 7. Staple removal should not have any effect on your result.
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Answer: Staples in scall
During brow lift sutres under the scalp support the lift. The staples wre only used to close the incision and shoul have no effect on the lift. Staples are usually removed around day 7. Staple removal should not have any effect on your result.
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