Cicatrix Optima of Windsor ON

CICATRIX * OPTIMA 1720 HOWARD AVE, SUITE 364 WINDSOR, ON N8X 5A6 TEL/FAX: 519.971 0971

Please read the following information thoroughly before undergoing your brow lift. We encourage you to ask any questions regarding anything you might find unclear. There is no such thing as an unnecessary question.

The upper third of the face contributes significantly to facial appearance and expression. It is often one of the first signs of facial aging. It is important to differentiate between excess upper eyelid skin and descent of the brow. Over time, the brow descends and frequent forehead muscle activity, for example, frowning and squinting, can create a tired, sad, or even angry look.

Elevation of the eyebrow can give you a younger looking forehead and improve the appearance around the eyes. Reduction of the wrinkles on the forehead and around the eyes by directly influencing the forehead muscles and those muscles between the eyebrows adds to this result. The ultimate purpose of a brow lift is to create a balance between the forehead and the rest of the face.

Your brow lift may or may not be performed in combination with Liposuction, Facelift or Blepharoplasty. Sometimes these are done in separate operations.

The Surgery

The brow lift can be either open or closed (endoscopic). With an open brow lift, a strip of skin at or within the hairline is removed. Endoscopic brow lifting is performed with a fibreoptic telescope and no skin is removed, but it is still tightened.

Endoscopic brow lifting has gained popularity among both surgeons and patients in recent years, mainly because of the small incisions used in these procedures.

If an angry look is being corrected, the muscles of the forehead are weakened or divided. The brow is then lifted up into a more youthful position. We use stitches, staples or screws, or a combination of the above to secure the elevated brow.