Forehead & Eye Lift - SM Plastic Surgery

The incision sits above the hairline, so the scar hides in the hair and does not show.

Deep tissue — vessels, nerves, muscle — is seen directly, with the aim of reducing damage and the burden of scarring.

A fine tunnel is made inside the bone and the fixation thread is passed through it and caught on the periosteum, anchoring firmly to the bone. The thread is absorbed naturally by the body, and in the meantime the periosteum and bone bond and hold.

Botox temporarily limits the muscle's movement, whereas the forehead lift physically raises and fixes the descended tissue — an improvement that works from the layer where the cause lies.

The 2-in-1 forehead lift takes about one hour and is performed under sedation anesthesia. The anesthesia plan is decided after reviewing your general health and the extent of surgery, and is explained during consultation and pre-operative assessment.

For the 2-in-1 forehead lift, we generally guide patients to expect a return to daily activities about 7 to 10 days after surgery. Recovery speed varies from person to person depending on the degree of sagging and individual constitution, so we advise based on your progress.

A narrow gap between the eyes and eyebrows is one of the indications for the 2-in-1 forehead lift. The procedure lifts the descended forehead and brows and adjusts brow position and angle, though the degree of change varies with the extent of sagging and skin condition.

Correcting asymmetric eyebrows is one of the points addressed in the 2-in-1 forehead lift. Brow position and angle are adjusted on both sides while tissue is checked endoscopically, but how closely they can be matched varies depending on the underlying facial asymmetry.

The 2-in-1 forehead lift addresses both forehead lines and glabellar lines between the brows. The procedure includes releasing and removing the muscles that create these lines and securing the descended ligamentous tissue to lift the upper face, and the degree of improvement varies between individuals.

The 2-in-1 forehead lift uses absorbable threads with the dual-fix bone tunneling technique. The fixation thread is naturally absorbed by the body, and during that period the periosteum adheres to the bone to hold the lifted position.

A brow lift raises and fixes the descended eyebrow itself, while the 2-in-1 forehead lift uses incisions above the hairline to lift the entire upper face, including the forehead, brows and eyelids. When forehead and glabellar lines are present as well, the forehead lift is considered, and the appropriate method is decided after detailed assessment.

Patients who were not satisfied with other lifting treatments are among the candidates for the 2-in-1 forehead lift. However, the type and timing of previous treatments and the current state of forehead and brow descent must be reviewed together, so we advise after assessment during consultation.

The 2-in-1 forehead lift is performed with endoscopic visualization so that vessels, nerves and muscles can be checked directly during dissection, with the aim of reducing tissue and nerve injury. Immediately after surgery, swelling can make expressions look different from usual, and how quickly this settles varies between individuals.

For the 2-in-1 forehead lift we generally guide patients to expect about two to three follow-up visits. The schedule may change depending on the condition of the sutured area and how the swelling subsides, so the next visit is arranged based on your progress.

Swelling and bruising can occur after the 2-in-1 forehead lift, and both the degree and duration vary between individuals. Side effects such as swelling, bruising, infection and asymmetry may occur, so follow-up observation is needed and your recovery is checked at each visit.