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The skin and tissue near incisions may appear puffy and pink initially. This puffiness will improve with time. Topical petroleum jelly (e.g., Vaseline® or Aquaphor®) applied to external incisions helps the skin appear its best and reduces scars. Keep incisions moist with petrolatum ointment at all times during the initial healing period. Do not use …

Incisions for many brow lift techniques, including limited incision and endoscopic brow lifts, are hidden within the hair of the scalp. The incision for a transbleph brow lift is placed in the natural contour of the upper eyelid skin, hidden from view. Direct, mid brow, and trichophytic brow lifts have incisions placed along the eyebrow, …

The shape of the eyes may appear to change in some patients after removal of sagging skin, muscle, or fat. Dr. Chaboki's general goal in cosmetic surgery is not necessarily to change people, but rather to improve and freshen their existing appearance.

Hair loss (alopecia) may occur with any procedure involving the scalp region. Some brow lift surgeries involve incisions hidden within the hair. That being said, brow lift patients generally do not have hair loss with surgery. Hair loss that might occur is normally temporary. Hair follicles are "hibernating" and re-grow with time. Lastly, hair is …

The newer techniques of brow lift surgery, such limited incision, endoscopic, or temporal lifts, are generally considered "mini" brow lifts as compared to older brow lift methods. These modern brow lifts do not create the long incision performed with other types of brow plastic surgery, such as coronal lift. Nonsurgical brow lift can be performed …

primarily removes excess skin from the top eyelid, and generally does not directly change the eyebrow. A brow lift not only lifts the eyebrow, but also pulls up some extra skin from the upper eyelid area. For some, a brow lift alone may be sufficient to improve the appearance of the upper eyelid. For others, …

Normally, brow lift focuses on modifying the skin of the forehead. Some patients may have bone spurs that may be reduced at the same time as a brow lift, if desired. Patients who have prominent bone of the brow area and would like it softened can have it reshaped at the same time as brow …

Some asymmetry might be improved with brow lift surgery. As a result, Dr. Chaboki may make modifications on brow lift surgery to improve symmetry. Keep in mind that a certain degree of asymmetry will still persist and cannot be corrected. For example, patients with asymmetric eyebrows commonly also have asymmetry of the eyes, ears, and …

There are several types of brow lift procedures. Dr. Chaboki performs a variety of methods of surgery to rejuvenate the appearance of the eyes. The variation largely depends on where incisions are placed and what tissue is modified during the lift. Brow lift surgery is tailored for each patient. Limited incision: small incisions placed within …