The forehead lift, also called the browlift, is a surgical procedure aimed at correcting drooping eyebrows and reducing forehead wrinkles. This type of surgery is often performed in conjunction with a facelift to obtain an overall smooth appearance of the face. The forehead lift can be carried out using the traditional technique or the endoscopic-assisted technique.

An ageing forehead causes reduction and slackening of the cutaneous, subcutaneous, muscular, fibrous and adipose tissues of the forehead. This inevitably results in horizontal wrinkle lines across the forehead, vertical lines between the eyebrows and a drooping of the eyebrows, creating an impression of excess skin on the upper eyelids.

This is part of a normal ageing process that can result in a permanent look of fatigue, sadness or even anger.

Some younger adults display a naturally low eyebrow, or premature horizontal forehead wrinkles due to muscular overactivity. Now they can make the most of a browlift and, more particularly, from modern endoscopic technology.

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Endoscopic technology was first used in 1992 in plastic facial surgery. Nowadays, it is offered by plastic surgeons who want to provide their patients with optimal and durable results using the best technology available.

The endoscopic forehead lift consists in making incisions of a few millimetres long, through which an instrument with a minuscule optical fibre camera is inserted. The camera projects onto a monitor an enlarged image of the body's internal structures. The surgeon can have a clear view of his work without having to make a lengthy incision. Compared to the traditional browlift that requires an incision from ear to ear, the endoscope-assisted procedure only requires four or six tiny incisions at the hairline.