Browlift
(Forehead lift)
Face procedures
Browlift (Forehead lift)
Browlift in in California and Florida (Beverly hills, Newport beach, Orange County, Miami)
As you age, the combined forces of gravity, sun exposure, and repetitive facial expressions take their toll on the skin, the upper face can start exhibiting more and more signs of aging. The brow may begin to droop, while wrinkles often deepen around the eyes and across the forehead. For some patients, your facial expressions change to a more perpetual stressed, exhausted, or angry features. These developments can make individuals look much older than they feel, but the aesthetic changes caused by aging don’t have to be permanent.
A brow lift, also known as a forehead lift, can rejuvenate this area of the face and provide a more youthful, refreshed appearance
What is a brow lift?
A brow lift tightens lax skin on the forehead as well as elevate descended eyebrows to their natural positioning. This is done with the goal of restoring a youthful brow appearance, which is typically characterized by eyebrows that rest just above your orbital rim (upper eye bone). By addressing the excess skin that tends to crowd the eyebrows—often creating an expression of stress or fatigue—a brow lift can also smooth frown lines and horizontal creases on the forehead for significant rejuvenation of the upper face. As a brow lift is intended to correct key indicators of age in this region, patients generally appear more refreshed and lively after the procedure and enjoy a younger-looking aesthetic.
Why does the upper face look aged
The anatomic changes that occur in the upper face over time are the result of reduced skin elasticity, repeated muscle contraction, and gravity. These three factors lead to the most prominent signs of aging in the upper face: horizontal forehead wrinkles, vertical wrinkles between the brows, and descended eyebrows. Drooping brows can also accentuate loose upper eyelid skin by causing the skin to fold in on itself even more—a condition called “hooding.” Therefore, the appearance of the upper eyelids is very much dependent on the positioning of the eyebrows.
With all this in mind, patients who have a drooping brow often experience skin laxity in their eyelid contours as well. These characteristics usually exacerbate an aged or fatigued appearance, which can only be reversed for the long term by surgically addressing the skin, fat, and muscular tissue in this region of the face.
What can be addressed during a brow lift?
Brow lift surgery can improve several indicators of age that may be causing you to look angry, stressed or tired, including:
- Drooping brows
- Lax skin along the forehead
- Frown lines, or wrinkles between the brows
- Deep creases along the forehead
Although the procedure can be very effective in rejuvenating the region from the eyebrows to the hairline, a brow lift cannot address excess skin around the eyes or the appearance of puffy eyelids. If these are concerns you’re interested in correcting, a joint procedure consisting of a brow lift plus eyelid surgery is a relatively common treatment plan since the brow and eyes tend to age together.
Are you a candidate for a browlift?
Descended eyebrows may be improved by the brow lift or forehead lift operation, which is intended to lift the skin of the brow and prevent it from crowding and bunching up the upper eyelids. Candidates for this procedure often complain of looking tired or fatigued because of saggy brows, or even looking angry because of frown lines between the eyebrows which give off the perception of scowling. This procedure is designed to elevate the brows and reduce a heavy brow appearance. This can help open the eyes, making them look wider, brighter, and more rested. Furthermore, a surgical brow lift can remove the wrinkles between the eyebrows, creating a happier look. It can also smooth forehead wrinkles and give the entire upper third of the face a more youthful and elegant appearance.
You may be a candidate for brow lift surgery if:
- Your eyebrow position has lowered and gives off the appearance of excess upper eyelid skin
- You would like to have a brighter, more open-eyed look
- You desire a more youthful expression by smoothing the forehead