subject: Endoscopic Brow Lift For Good Results And Minimal Scarring [print this page] If you are in search of a procedure that can take years off your appearance while being minimally invasive, look no further. A brow lift could be just what you need to improve the area around your eyes and give you a dramatic change. The recent use of endoscopes during surgery has made this type of procedure simpler than ever. Getting to know the most common techniques involved is advised before you make an appointment.
The traditional method of a brow lift is the coronal eyebrow procedure, in which part of the scalp is removed so that the hairline can be pushed up. While this was the main method years ago, it can often look quite unnatural. In fact, some former patients appear to have a receding hairline because of it. For this reason, this technique has been improved upon.
A direct brow lift is different in that most of the incisions are made within the current wrinkles. This makes them hardly noticeable, but the point of lifts in general is for the forehead and eyebrows to look younger. Thus, this is not usually the best technique, unless the patient has several wrinkles and just wants fewer.
The endoscopic brow lift is the newer method, and has been met with some satisfaction. It involves making many small incisions just above the hairline so they are not visible at all. Once this is done, a tiny camera, called an endoscope, can be inserted under the skin so the surgeon can see what he or she is doing without making large incisions. This means the hairline does not have to be moved, and no skin has to be removed. The eyebrows are simply moved up in position to smooth the skin in the area and prevent droopiness.
Most patients of this procedure are 35 or older, though some people with particularly sagging eyelids may opt to have this treatment early. One of the many signs of increasing age is the sagging of brows, which can make you look upset or exhausted all the time. If you are sick of your age being overestimated, this is one way to prevent it and look more alert in general.
Most modern doctors are well-informed of the endoscopic brow lift procedure. If your selected doctor refuses to use this type of advanced technique, you should consider finding a new surgeon. There are many reasons that this technique has become the premiere method. If you want few scars, if any, and a satisfactory result, you will think about getting this type of treatment.
