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Eyebrow Lift in Dubai Abu Dhabi

Eyebrow lifting is a safe and effective option to rejuvenate your appearance.

An eyebrow lift is a procedure that aims to elevate or reposition the eyebrows. Often, eyebrow lifting can be associated with other procedures, such as facelift (plastic surgery to rejuvenate the face) or blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), so that the result is even more complete.

Check below who an eyebrow lift is recommended for, how it is done, and what the pre- and post-operative care is!

Fow who is Eyebrow lifting in Dubai abu Dhabi?

Eyebrow lifting is recommended for men and women, and there is no minimum or maximum age to have the surgery. However, it is usually performed on patients between 40 and 60 years old, as it has the objective to correct the naturalffects of aging.

Surgery is only recommended for younger patients when eyebrow loss occurs early, whether due to excessive exposure to the sun, genetic characteristics, or health status.

Whar are the types of Eyebrow Lifts?

During the procedure, the surgeon removes and repositions muscles and skin, using threads (absorbable or not) or other devices. With the intervention, in addition to lifting the eyebrows, it is also possible to smooth out wrinkles on the forehead.

Eyebrow lifting can be performed using the following techniques:

– Suspension of the eyebrows with threads: four minimum incisions are made on each side, two on top of the eyebrow and two hidden in the scalp (1 mm each), with detachment only along the path of the area to be suspended using threads passed through a long needle; usually doesn’t last longer

– Resection of skin above the eyebrows: a small incision is made on the side and top of the eyebrows, enough to raise them. The scar is disguised in the hairline;

– Endoscopic eyebrows lift:  through three to five incisions in the scalp (0.5 to 1.0 cm each) and with a camera connected to a monitor, the entire frontal area is removed up to the limits of the nose and eyes. Next, the doctor performs natural repositioning of the eyebrows or traction of their sides with surgical threads;

– Open frontoplasty:  a bilateral incision is made on the scalp, with detachment of the entire frontal area up to the limits of the nose and eyes. Then, the surgeon suspends the eyebrows through traction and resection of the tissue

In general, the surgery lasts between 30 minutes and two hours, depending on the technique used by the doctor. The hospital stay varies depending on the anesthesia used, but the patient is usually discharged on the same day as the procedure.

Pre-operative eyebrow lift:

Pre-operative eyebrow lifting care begins with carrying out the tests requested by the doctor. Before surgery, the patient is advised to:

Stop smoking 15 to 30 days before your eyebrow lift ;

  1. Adjust the dose of routine medications or start a new therapy;
  2. Suspend the use of medications or natural products that interfere with clotting;
  3. Avoid consuming alcoholic beverages or fatty foods the day before the eyebrow lift and fasting for 10 hours before the surgery.

Eyebrow lift post-operative care:

After discharge from the hospital, the patient must rest in bed or recline in a tilting chair. When sleeping, the head of the bed should be kept elevated for at least the first five days after the eyebrow lift.

The dressings are removed one or two days after the procedure; The stitches are removed seven to 10 days after surgery. Bathing is allowed the day after surgery. However, surgical wounds must be washed carefully and using appropriate soap.

Routine activities can be resumed after 24 hours of recovery, but the patient must respect some restrictions.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Discomfort is mild and controlled with simple analgesics and anti-inflammatories or weak opioids.

The duration of the procedure depends on the amount of skin to be removed or lift to be done, but typically takes up to 1 hour.

The incisions made in specific areas to heal without leaving visible marks.