A brow lift (a.k.a. a forehead lift, upper face lift) is a procedure utilized to correct a drooping brow and to restore a more youthful look.  Laughing, crying, smiling and frowning are common facial expressions that involve the use of the forehead.  Because your forehead is always moving, this eventually takes its toll on your skin.  Together with aging, the result is eventually drooping eyebrows, forehead lines, and those ubiquitous frown lines.  A sagging brow crowds the eyes and makes it appear that one is always frowning or angry.  Often, a brow lift alone can correct upper eyelid skin excess that cannot be corrected with an eyelid lift alone.  Raising the brows and tightening the upper face "opens up" the eyes, restoring a rested, more youthful look.  A brow lift can be performed alone, or in conjunction with a face-neck lift and/or blepharoplasty.

Often, a lower face-neck lift provides such a good result for the lower face that the upper face no longer appears to be in balance with the lower face.  A brow lift is often the best way to achieve an optimal balance between the upper and lower face.  There are several variations of this procedure, depending on an individual's needs.  For example, if you have a particularly long forehead or a receding hairline, I can shorten the forehead to achieve a better facial balance.  It is similarly possible to lengthen the forehead, and it is also possible to better balance asymmetric eyebrows.  Our results are very natural and we do not ever create that over-done La Jolla look -- that "deer-in-the-headlights" look that so frightens so many people.

Bruising and discomfort from this procedure are usually quite minimal and patients can almost always return to work within a week after the surgery.

Also popular is skin resurfacing. Chemical peels, laser peels and dermabrasions are variations of the same theme. By improving the skin texture, chemical peels and laser peels can produce some of the most dramatic results of any cosmetic surgery. Each technique has its proponents, and the popularity of each seems to wax and wane over time, depending upon the then-current coverage in the mass media. What physicians have learned is that the final result is determined by controlling the depth of the skin injury. In my office, we use a scientifically based approach -- offering superficial chemical peels for the earliest evidence of skin damage, medium-depth laser or chemical peels for moderate skin damage, and heavy-duty laser or chemical peels for severe wrinkles and skin damage. We very often blend two techniques in special circumstances, and it is possible to do segmental work, for example, the area around the eyes or mouth. For many reasons, which I will gladly explain during your consultation, optimal results usually require full facial treatment.

Dr. Splinter is located in La Mesa California and serves San Diego County and East County. Dr. Splinter offers plastic surgery procedures including otoplasty, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery and also non-surgical procedures like BOTOX® injections, vein treatment, skin resurfacing, and many other procedures. Call 1-619-460-2672 today to schedule a brow lift in the San Diego area.

The cost of a brow lift is approximately $4600.

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