The goal of forehead surgery is to reposition the forehead skin and eyebrows and remove the frown lines that form between the eyebrows, resulting in an angry or tired expression. Very often, an elevation of the outer portion of the eyebrows will also improve the appearance of upper eyelid drooping.
Until recently there has been significant reluctance to have a brow lift because of the resultant scars and the possibility of hair loss and sensory loss of the scalp. In order to alleviate many of these problems, the brow lift can now be done with endoscopic assistance through three small incisions in the scalp. These incisions are approximately 5/18 of an inch in length and present a much lower risk of hair loss or elevation of the hairline. They also have the advantage of a much quicker recovery period.
