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What Can A Forehead Lift Do?
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Restore a more youthful, open-eyed look to the upper face.
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Elevate the eyebrows to re-define the eyes and improve hooding of the upper eyelids.
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Smooth out the deep furrows between the eyes, crow's feet and forehead wrinkles.
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Provide a more dramatic facial appearance for the
younger patient who has naturally low eyebrows.
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Complement a blepharoplasty (eyelift) or facelift to
maximize overall esthetic improvement.
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Create a
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What A Forehead Lift Cannot Do
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Remove hooding of the eyelids due to excess or crepey eyelid skin.
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Reduce the signs of aging of the lower face, such as sagging cheeks, jowls or wattles.
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Change the skin texture or quality - this is achieved by facial peels.
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The Consultation:
Factors Dr. Anderson Must Consider
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One's desire to have a more subtle or a more dramatic look about the eyes.
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One's goals and other reasons that have promoted the decision to have this surgery.
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Hair pattern,
hair density and height of the forehead.
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Whether or not a blepharoplasty (eyelid lift) is preferable to a forehead lift, or is desirable in addition to the forehead lift.
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Skin
elasticity and thickness
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Patient preference for endoscopic vs. open approach to surgery.
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How is it Done?
Several types of procedures are available, depending upon the patient's
goals, hairline, age, sex, skin quality and preference for incision
placement.
The endoscopic-like approach utilizes small incisions, telescopes and cameras and fine instruments to perform
work on the forehead muscles to decrease wrinkles. The eyebrows are
lifted and the scalp secured in its new position.
The less frequent open approaches are just at or within
the hairline so as to
camouflage them. The forehead tissues are lifted to perform
muscle work to decrease wrinkles, the forehead skin advanced
the desired amount and the redundant skin removed. Incisions
are closed with fine sutures and staples.
The information available about this procedure is extensive. It will
be covered fully by Dr. Anderson during your consultation.
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