Category: blepharoplasty | browlift | eyelid lift | plastic surgery case study

Case Study – Upper and Lower Blepharoplasties with Endoscopic Browlift

Background: Changes around the eyes is the first part of the face that shows signs of aging. The development of excess skin on the eyelids and protruding eyelid fat makes the eyelids heavy and tired looking. But the eyes do not age in isolation, above them sits the eyebrows which are not immune to the Read More…

The Uniqueness of Male Plastic Surgery – Facial Procedures

The facial aging process is one that is well known as everyone will eventually see it on their face. The eyes get heavy, the brows descend, the cheek fall, jowls develop and the neck sags. Women become concerned earlier in the aging process and proceed to do procedures to treat or slow it down in Read More…

Patient Satisfaction and Long-term Stablity of the Endoscopic Browlift

Elevation of low or aging brows can be done by a variety of browlift procedures. But since its introduction in the mid-1990s, the endoscopic browlift has remained a popular method. Its appeal is in the much smaller incisions and the lack of scalp morbidity, such as scar widening and alopecia and persistent numbness that occurs Read More…

Forehead Feminization with Combined Brow Bone Reduction, Browlift and Hairline Lowering

There are numerous surgical procedures to feminize a masculine facial appearance. They include jawline reshaping (chin and mandibular angle reduction), rhinoplasty, cheek reduction, tracheal shave and forehead reduction/reshaping. While every transgender patient’s face is different and may need just a few or all of these facial feminization procedures, the forehead is one of the Read More…

Case Study: Combined Browlift and Eyelid Lifts in Severe Periorbital Aging

Background: The aging process around the eyes is classic. The near continuous motion of the eyelids creates loose skin and, with enough time and motion, the eyebrows will fall over the supraorbital rims and sag downward.. For many patients today, they have eyelid surgery early in life and never progress to see the extreme Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Female Eyebrow Beauty

The eyebrow is an important part of female facial beauty. Unlike men who pay little attention to the size and shape of their eyebrows (unless they meet in the middle), women shape and color their eyebrows with great care. Like all fashion trends, the concept of the ideal shape of the female eyebrow has changed Read More…

Endoscopic vs. Transpalpebral Browlifts

Repositioning of an aesthetically low eyebrow can be done by a variety of browlift procedures. Historically and most commonly, an approach from the scalp (coronal, hairline or endoscopic) is how many browlifts have and are done. This is the most logical approach because lifting up or pulling back seems the right direction for an eyebrow Read More…

Patient Satisfaction and Long-Term Results with Endoscopic Browlifts

Rejuvenation of the upper third of the face is based on improving the appearance of the upper eye and brow area. Besides an upper blepharoplasty to remove excess skin, lifting of the eyebrows may also be needed to improve upper eyelid hooding and elevate low hanging brows. The intent of both is to open Read More…

Plastic Surgery’s Did You Know? The Shape of the Eyebrows

The one patch of hair that both male and female share are the eyebrows. With few exceptions, everyone is born with a pair of them. Their functional role in mammals is to protect the eye from water and debris from above. But humans go to great lengths to modify their natural hair pattern. Unlike the Read More…

Scar Outcomes from the External Direct Browlift Procedure

As one ages, many facial structures fall unless they are rigidly fixed to bone. One of these falling structures is that of the eyebrows. Normally the eyebrows are situated either directly in front of or slightly above the level of the supraorbital ridge bone. But with time, gravity and expressive movements, the brows may Read More…