ANTI-AGING : UPPER FACE
TREAT THE SIGNS OF AGING IN THE UPPER EYELID AND/OR FOREHEAD
OPERATION TIME
About 1 hr. 30 mins.
Anesthesia
Sedation
Stitch Removal
After about 10 days
Hospitalization
Discharged on the day
Follow-ups
1 visits for stitch removal
Recovery
May resume daily activities in 7 days
I have severe
forehead wrinkles
and frown lines
I have severe
wrinkles around
the eyes and
nasal dorsum
I have droopy
eyelids caused by
sagging forehead
skin
I have many wrinkles
and a narrow distance
between my eyes
and brows
to form a fold
I have no wrinkles
or sagging skin
because I’m still in
my 20s–30s, but I
have severe ptosis and
puffy-looking eyelids
Three to five small incisions are
made behind the hairline so
that scars will not be noticeable
Loose forehead skin is evenly
dissected, with locations of
nerves and blood vessels
monitored using a full HD
endoscope
Endotine is placed on the skull
or deep fascia. The loose
forehead skin is lifted and fixed
to the Endotine to create a
tightening effect
A lifted and rejuvenated look is
achieved by improving sagging
eyebrows and eyelids, wrinkles
on the forehead and also around
the eyes, and frown lines
More about Endotine
01. Unlike techniques using simple suture or pins, in which pulling force is concentrated on a single point, Endotine allows that the tissue is
pulled with evenly distributed force
02. Made from bio-friendly materials, Endotine prevents side effects and creates a more natural look
03. The lifted tissue is securely held in place to ensure semi-permanent preservation, with the implant gradually dissolving until it is completely absorbed by the body
Your surgeon can tell the difference during a physical exam by gently lifting your brow with a finger. If the hooding disappears when the brow is supported, a low brow is the main problem. If skin still hangs over the eye even with the brow raised, excess eyelid skin is also involved. Many patients have a mix of both, and we walk through which areas each procedure would address before you commit to a plan.
The right approach depends on where your brow sits, how high your forehead is, and how much lift you want in the inner brow versus the outer tail. An endoscopic lift works well for many patients without changing the hairline, while an incision along the hairline can avoid making a tall forehead look taller. Your surgeon measures these details during your consultation and matches the technique to your face, not to a one-size-fits-all method.
Yes, a focused lift can support the outer brow while keeping the inner brow at a natural height. The key is controlling the direction of the lift and how much the forehead muscle is allowed to pull. Your surgeon plans the vector so the tail comes up gently without arching the inner brow. We check your animation patterns before surgery to make sure the result looks like you, just refreshed.
Some approaches can move the hairline slightly backward, but a hairline incision keeps the forehead from looking longer because the scar sits at the border where hair meets skin. Hairline position is measured with your face relaxed, and your surgeon shows you where each approach would place the scar. We discuss this trade-off openly so your decision is based on measurements, not guesswork.
Endoscopic incisions sit inside the hair covered scalp, hairline incisions follow the border where forehead meets hair, and temporal incisions hide within the temple hair. Scars can stay red or firm for several months before softening, and some people see minor hair thinning near the incision that usually recovers. Your surgeon explains placement based on your hair pattern and shows you photos of healed scars so you know what to expect.
Tightness, itching, and patchy numbness across the scalp are normal and usually soften over 6 to 12 weeks, with sensation continuing to improve for months beyond that. Early elevation and cool compresses help, and most patients feel socially presentable within about two weeks. Your surgeon checks sensation at follow-up visits to confirm the numbness is shrinking as expected, which is a sign the nerves are waking up.
A small height difference between the two brows in the first weeks is almost always uneven swelling, not a final result. The brows settle gradually, and a difference that shrinks over time is reassuring. If it stays the same after tissues have softened, it may be the structural outcome. We schedule follow-up visits at key milestones so your surgeon can track whether the brows are evening out or staying apart and discuss options if needed.
Brows sit noticeably high at first, and the early tight, elevated look usually starts to relax by about 6 weeks, with the planned height becoming clearer around 3 months. A little drift continues as tissues soften. We remind patients that the position in week two is not the final result, and your surgeon monitors the descent at each visit to confirm everything is settling on track.
A brow lift repositions tissue that has dropped, which can soften some forehead lines, but it does not stop the muscle activity that creates new ones over time. Botulinum toxin treats the muscle contractions that cause lines when you make expressions, so the two address different things. Your surgeon can discuss whether adding toxin later would fine-tune the result without surgery.
When planned together, the brow lift repositions the brow upward and the blepharoplasty removes only the skin that is now truly excess, not skin that was being pushed down by the brow. Done thoughtfully, the combination preserves your natural eye-to-brow distance. Your surgeon determines the safe amount by pinching the skin while the brow is supported, so the two procedures work together rather than competing.
The structural repositioning usually lasts many years, but the skin, supporting ligaments, and forehead muscle keep aging from the new position. Dynamic lines from facial expressions will slowly return as muscle activity continues. The result does not vanish overnight, it gradually softens as the tissues around the lifted area age at their own pace.
Revision is only considered after the tissues have fully softened, usually several months out, unless there is an urgent problem with eye closure. A mild difference may be treated without surgery, while a more noticeable one might need the fixation adjusted. A consultation is the right time to determine whether what you are seeing is still healing or truly the final position.
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