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BROW LIFT
A brow lift is performed using telescopic surgical
techniques. Four small vertical cuts are made in the scalp and a
very small amount of hair has to be cut. The scars are usually
between 1.5 and 2 cm long.
During the operation, the muscles responsible for the
wrinkling of your forehead are weakened. The nerves that supply
sensation to the forehead and to the front part of the scalp
pass through these muscles and are looked for very carefully
during the procedure to help preserve them. There is a risk that
they may be pulled upon and that you may have some numbness of
the front part of the scalp. Usually this is short-lived.
You can develop swelling of the eyelids, which can last for
48 hours after the operation. If this is severe, you may find it
difficult to open your eyes for the first 24 hours. Do not be
concerned. The swelling does go down.
There is also a small risk of damage to the nerve that
supplies movement to the forehead. If this occurs, the amount of
movement of your eyebrows during expression would also be
reduced, but it does improve the overall effect by getting rid
of the lines. Again, this is usually short-lived if it does
occur. Complications such as blood clots under the skin and
wound infection are uncommon. If a blood clot occurs then this
may have to be removed surgically. You may be able to feel the
ends of the dissolvable screws which hold the stitches under the
skin. These do go gradually.
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