Dr. Sundine has been trusted by thousands of patients over years for facial rejuvenation and aesthetics. Restore a youthful look to your face and forehead with our Newport Beach brow lift.
At Sundine Plastic Surgery in Newport Beach, brow lift, or forehead lift, is a procedure that restores a more youthful, and refreshed look to the area above the eyes. The procedure corrects drooping brows and improves the horizontal lines and furrows that can make a person appear angry, sad, or tired.
In a forehead lift, the muscles and tissues that cause the furrowing or drooping are removed or altered to smooth the forehead, raise the eyebrows and minimize frown lines. Dr. Micahel J. Sundine may use the conventional surgical method, in which the incision is hidden just behind the hairline; or it may be performed with the use of an endoscope, a viewing instrument that allows the procedure to be performed with minimal incisions. Both techniques yield similar results — smoother forehead skin and a more animated appearance. Brow lift surgery is sometimes performed in conjunction with our Orange County eyelid Surgery for a refreshed look.
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Patients who are candidates for a brow lift in Newport Beach (or forehead lift) present with several different complaints. Many of them will present saying “My friends tell me I look tired and sad and they ask me if something is wrong.” They may also say “People ask me what I am angry about because I look annoyed all of the time even when I am in a good mood.” Patients will have heaviness in their upper eyelids and may think they need their eyelids treated. When the outer brow is lower than the inner brow it conveys a sad appearance to the face and when the inner eyebrow is depressed relative to the outer brow it communicates an angry or annoyed appearance. Other patients who are candidates for a brow lift may have deep wrinkles across their forehead or in the area between their eyebrows.
Your Newport Beach Brow Lift will be performed by Dr. Michael J Sundine at a surgery center in Orange County. During your initial consultation, Dr. Sundine will evaluate your current health, go over your medical history, and ask about what your goals are for your brow lift procedure. He can also answer any questions you may have about the surgery.
There are several different sites where incisions can be placed for a brow lift procedure. Determining the site for the incision is based on several factors. Especially important is the level of the current hairline and the amount of elevation required with the brow lift. The potential incision sites include the direct brow lift, indirect brow lift, midforehead lift, endoscopic brow lift, and the open brow lift.
There will be some swelling and bruising, but these issues will be mild and should subside over the coming days. The recovery process should not be painful, and over-the-counter medication should be enough to provide you with relief. Dr. Sundine will provide you with post-operative instructions to help make your recovery as easy as possible.
The cost of your brow lift in Newport Beach will be based on the techniques used and the amount of work needed to provide you with your ideal results. During your consultation, Dr. Sundine can let you know what the cost of your forehead lift will be. Financing options are available to help ease the payment for our patients.
The only effective alternative to a brow lift is BOTOX. The use of botulinum toxin (BOTOX) can paralyze the muscles that lower the inner and outer aspects of the brow. The muscle that raises the brow can then work unopposed. However, the effective lift from Botox is mild. Patients with brow ptosis (sagging of the brow) will find that the heaviness of the brow may become worse if botulinum toxin is used for their forehead wrinkles because the muscle that keeps the brow elevated has been paralyzed. The issue with Botox is that the injections need to be repeated approximately every 3 months.
If you want to rejuvenate the appearance of your brow and would like to know if a brow lift in Newport Beach is the right choice for you, contact us today to schedule a consultation with Dr. Sundine. He is dedicated to offering the best forehead lift and brow lift results Orange County has to offer.
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With careful examination, we can decide whether the forehead needs to be treated versus the eyebrows or possibly both. With the patient seated in the upright position, we place the eyebrow position that is pleasing and natural appearing. When the eyebrow is in this natural position the skin and fat of the upper eyelids can be assessed. Frequently patients present to us thinking that they need their upper eyelids treated when, in fact, they really need their eyebrow treated. It is especially important to evaluate the eyebrow in males who present with the heaviness of their upper eyelids. If an excess amount of skin is removed in males to compensate for the sagging eyebrow it may result in a feminized appearance of the upper eyelids.
Dr. Sundine typically uses general anesthesia for his brow lift procedures. In some cases, the procedure may be performed under local anesthesia with sedation.
Typically it takes 1 ½ to 2 hours to perform the procedure.
The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis in a fully accredited outpatient surgical center. The center is staffed only with board-certified anesthesiologists.
As with all surgical procedures, there is some scarring from a brow lift procedure. However, the area of the incisions is all designed such that the scars will be hidden within or at the hairline.
As with all surgical procedures, there are potential risks associated with the surgery. Some of these risks include bleeding, scarring, hair loss near the incisions, nerve injury, numbness, asymmetry, need for additional surgery, and anesthetic reactions. Overall, the risks of a significant complication are quite small.
The brow lift is an outpatient procedure. Typically most patients go home with a family member or friend. Recovery at an aftercare facility can be arranged if needed. Virtually all patients have a drain placed that is removed the next day. Patients are asked to use ice and keep their heads elevated to reduce the amount of swelling for the first 5 days. Patients may shower and wash their hair on the first postoperative day after the drain has been removed. The sutures are removed on postoperative day 10.
Generally, there is not a lot of bruising or swelling in the forehead but this does tend to settle into the upper eyelids. The swelling peaks on the second postoperative day and goes down from there. There is mild discomfort associated with the procedure that is well managed with oral pain medications.
Unfortunately, aging and gravity are never-ending and it is possible that a patient may require another brow in the future. Interestingly, according to the plastic surgery literature, the recurrence of brow ptosis (sagging of the eyebrows) is higher with an endoscopic brow lift as compared to the open procedure.
On the evening after the procedure, you should have minimal activity and rest with your head elevated and ice for swelling. You may do some light walks and go up and down stairs starting on postoperative day 1. You should be able to return to full activity starting at three weeks postoperatively.
You could potentially return to work at about 10 days postoperatively but you should really plan on taking a couple of weeks off.
Typically insurance does not cover the costs of a brow lift performed for cosmetic reasons.
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