Advancing age creates lines and wrinkles and when they appear on the face, the person feels his age. The lines on the forehead called frown lines and saggy eyebrows are very common in old age. It tends to make people look tired, old, angry or worried. The only solution to this problem is a brow lift. Some people are only worried about the eyebrows or about the crow’s feet at the corner of their eyes. Crow’s feet are the small lines at the corner of the eyes which are enhanced while smiling giving the person an older look. For them a lateral brow lift, which is done without invasive procedure, is an answer.
This lateral brow lift, focuses on the droopiness around the eyes and the eyebrows. It also involves incisions but unlike other types of brow lifts which have incisions on the hairline; a lateral brow lift has incisions only at the temples. These are quite small and easily hidden. Lateral brow lift consists of tightening the muscles and removal of some skin but does not involve muscle reconstruction.
This is a small procedure but it has its advantages. It provides a new look and some have an enhanced arch at the end of their eyebrows which they may like as it gives them a cat like look which is considered exotic. This lift also smoothens the upper cheek which enhances the prominence of the cheek bones. The recovery time is also much lesser as compared to other brow lifts. It gives the patient a fresh and youthful look much quicker than anyone can imagine. However it has its limitations as it does not do anything for the midbrow which may continue to sag while the ends of the brows and the sides of the face benefit from a lateral brow lift.
To go in for a lateral brow lift, one has to seek an experienced plastic surgeon that can explain the benefits and compare it with other brow lifts so that the person can decide which one to go in for. The patient has to discuss in detail and find out the exact procedure, the plus and the minus points of the procedure and then choose the one that they are most suitable and comfortable with. While it is true that a less invasive surgery gives a lesser recovery period, one has to weigh it against other procedures which may benefit the whole of the upper face, instead of concentrating only on the side and the crow’s feet. The final decision is the patient’s wish. |
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