Brow lift scars are an unfortunate inevitability following your brow lift surgery in Dallas. With incisions, you always get scars.
But the good news is, with some additional help, you can diminish the appearance of coronal, endoscopic, or temporal brow lift scars and boost the benefits of your procedure even further.
Below, we’ve created a short guide with tips for reducing the appearance of brow lift scars. First, though: What is a brow lift?
What Does Brow Lift Surgery Entail?
A brow lift (sometimes called a forehead lift) is a plastic surgery procedure designed to lift a sagging brow and give patients a more youthful, alert appearance, especially in the eye area. The goal is to maintain the patient’s unique, individual appearance while reducing signs of aging for a natural result.
There are different ways to perform brow lift surgery. First, anesthesia is always administered. Most brow lift surgeries require general anesthesia.
Next, your surgeon will make the necessary incisions. Most surgeons will make incisions either within the eyebrows (direct brow lifts) or along the hairline with one long incision (coronal brow lift procedure) or several short incisions (endoscopic brow lift) placed at various strategic points.
Once the incisions are made, your surgeon will manipulate and adjust the forehead skin, underlying muscles, and tissue. Sagging eyebrows will be corrected, and once they are happy with the results, they will close up each incision carefully and apply bandages.
Brow Lift Scar Tips
Brow lift scars before and after the initial recovery period will look very different. Right away, you’ll have more noticeable scars. They will be red and raised.
As your healing process progresses, however, scar appearance changes. Soon, your scars will become softer, flatter, and more blended with the surrounding skin. For the most part, the majority of patients will not have a problem with brow lift scar healing. This is true whether it’s with endoscopic brow lifts, direct brow lift surgery, or any other type of brow lift surgical procedure.
Prevent Infection
By keeping your treatment area clean and dry during recovery, you will help avoid infection. Although rare, infections can occur, and they can often exacerbate scars because swelling persists, and wounds become larger and malformed.
Avoid Excess Sun Exposure
The sun will darken scars, so wear sun screen and a protective hat when outside.
Help Healing with Silicone Based Ointments
Across the board, silicone has been shown to be one of the best active ingredients for minimizing the appearance of scars after plastic surgery. You’ll need to wait until your incisions are fully healed. But once they are, you should be able to begin using silicone ointments to reduce scar appearance.
Talk to Your Surgeon About Scar Massage
Often, if scar healing does not go well, it’s because scar tissue has formed and is causing bumps and lumps. Massage (self massage in most cases) can often help reduce this buildup of lumpy scar tissue and create a smoother forehead and brow.
Consider Professional Scar Treatments
If your scar formation is not going well for any reason, first, contact your surgeon immediately. They may have suggestions. In the event that something has gone permanently wrong with the skin healing process, there are options, including laser therapy, steroid treatments, and other procedures that can reduce scar appearance.
FAQ: Brow Lift Surgery
How much is a brow lift?
Brow lift cost changes depending on where you undergo your procedure, who you choose as a plastic surgeon, what type of brow lift you undergo, and other important factors. We advise all patients to schedule consultation appointments where more information about cost will be discussed.
Can you get a brow lift cosmetic procedure at the same time as eyelid surgery?
Some patients who struggle with drooping eyebrows also struggle with drooping upper eyelids. So, they may be looking for a forehead rejuvenation and an eyelid lift at the same time.
This can sometimes be accommodated, but it is a complex surgery and may come with more potential risks. Be sure to bring this topic up with your plastic surgeon at your consultation appointment for more information.
Are direct brow lift scars visible after healing?
Even with a full recovery, both before and after direct brow lift scars may still be visible. This is simply because the brows are in a vey noticeable place on the face.
Of course, great surgeons can strategically place very small incisions within the brows so that the brow hair can completely cover them. But this doesn’t always happen as planned. Sometimes the scars don’t heal as well as expected, or hair loss may occur in the eyebrows.
Be sure to discuss this question with your surgeon if you think a direct brow lift is your best option. You can also look up pictures of direct brow lift recovery day by day for examples of how you may look after this type of surgery.
Book Your Consultation Today
Brow lift procedures can be transformational for many patients who struggle with a drooping brow line and a sagging upper eyelid area. To learn more about brow lift scars, recovery, and surgery in general, book a consultation appointment today with board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Raja Mohan.