Brow Lift Surgery
What happens at surgery?
Brow lift surgery can be performed under:
- Local anaesthesia using just numbing injections usually performed by Mr Cheung
- Local anaesthesia with conscious sedation. An anaesthestist administers a trickle of sedating medication through the patient's vein to keep the patient relaxed, comfortable and often unaware of the the procedure.
- General anaesthesia
Most brow lift operations are performed as a daycase procedure, that is, the patient goes home the same day. However, some patients prefer to stay overnight in the hospital or nearby hotel especially if they are from out of town.
There is a variety of brow lifting operations, all with different advantages and disadvantages. These will be discussed with you and the most appropriate one for you and your circumstances will be chosen. These include:
Minimally Invasive Techniques
Standard Internal Techniques
Excisional Techniques
Postoperative Care
After brow lifting surgery, depending on the operation type, pressure dressings may be applied to minimise swellling. These are usually removed by the patient usually within 24 hour of the surgery and the patient is asked to apply ice compresses to reduce swelling further. If there are any stitches then these are usually removed at 7-14 days. Although 80-95% of the swelling has usually dissipated by 2 weeks, some minimal residual swelling may remain at 3-6 months. You may be asked to apply antibiotic ointment to the skin wounds and some ocular lubricants to the eyes, especially if a blepharoplasty operation has been performed as well.
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