A forehead lift or "browlift" helps to reduce deep creases, horizontal lines, and furrows in the forehead while lifting heavy, droopy eyebrows that can create a hooding effect over the eyes. The forehead muscles run vertically down the forehead and attach to the eyebrows and eye sockets. In a forehead lift, the muscles and tissues that cause the furrowing or drooping are repositioned to smooth the forehead, raise the eyebrows and minimize frown lines. A forehead lift is performed in the doctor's office under general or I.V. sedation through an endoscope using small incisions.
This procedure lasts roughly one to two hours and patients are back to work in several days. Frown lines between the eyes can also be reduced with the use of botox injections. The results give the face a more alert, rested and youthful appearance.