Browlift


Overhanging skin in the upper eyelids can be addressed in two ways: an upper eye lid lift or a browlift.
While in the past surgeons often chose to automatically perform an upper eyelid lift to correct sagging of
the upper lid, more often today, a brow lift is used to create the same result.

A browlift can be performed alone or it may often be performed at the same time as a facelift which also
removes excess skin and tightens muscles in the mid and lower face.

Younger adults who have a naturally low brow or who already have deep frown lines due to stress or
muscle overactivity may also benefit from a brow lift.

Sometimes, patients may focus their attention on excess skin in the upper eyelids and not realize that it
is their sagging eyebrows that are the cause of the problem. Dr. Guichon will explain the benefits of both
eyelid surgery and brow lift as each procedure applies to you.

The surgical technique that Dr. Guichon recommends will depend on things such as the position of your
eyebrows, the amount of excess upper eyelid skin you have and the height of your hairline (the height of
your hairline can be altered a little after surgery).

Often, an incision is made across the top of the scalp, beginning above the ears and hidden in the hair.
Sometimes, the incision may be placed at the front of the hairline or the middle of the scalp. The incision
is designed to be inconspicuous when it is healed. Through the incision, Dr. Guichon can modify or remove
parts of the muscles that cause frown lines, remove excess skin and lift your eyebrows to a more youthful
level.

Complications from a browlift are infrequent though sometimes the normal numbness and itching that
follow the surgery may be prolonged. Sometimes, patients experience minor hair loss where the scalp
incisions were made, but this is usually temporary and is easy to conceal.

Swelling and bruising should be gone within two weeks. You may use camouflage makeup almost
immediately. Do expect temporary numbness and possibly some itching of the scalp as the nerves heal.

You will have an accurate idea of how you will look within one-two months.