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Brow Lift, Periorbital Rejuvenation: Multimedia

Author: Gregory Caputy, MD, PhD, Chief, Department of Plastic Surgery, Aesthetica Plastic and Laser Surgery Center of Honolulu
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Updated: Jun 18, 2009

Multimedia

Preoperative photograph prior to brow lift, full ...
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Media file 1: Preoperative photograph prior to brow lift, full facial laser resurfacing, and lip augmentation using autogenous tissue.
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Preoperative photograph prior to brow lift, full facial laser resurfacing, and lip augmentation using autogenous tissue.

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Media file 2: Preoperative photograph prior to brow lift, full facial laser resurfacing, and lip augmentation using autogenous tissue. This photograph demonstrates the periorbital area. Note the heaviness of the upper eyelids.
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Preoperative photograph prior to brow lift, full facial laser resurfacing, and lip augmentation using autogenous tissue. This photograph demonstrates the periorbital area. Note the heaviness of the upper eyelids.

Postoperative photograph after brow lift, full fa...
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Media file 3: Postoperative photograph after brow lift, full facial laser resurfacing, and lip augmentation using autogenous tissue.
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Postoperative photograph after brow lift, full facial laser resurfacing, and lip augmentation using autogenous tissue.

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Media file 4: Postoperative photograph after brow lift, full facial laser resurfacing, and lip augmentation using autogenous tissue. Note the reduction in upper eyelid skin redundancy even though no upper eyelid blepharoplasty was performed.
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Postoperative photograph after brow lift, full facial laser resurfacing, and lip augmentation using autogenous tissue. Note the reduction in upper eyelid skin redundancy even though no upper eyelid blepharoplasty was performed.

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Media file 5: Preoperative photograph of patient prior to a brow lift performed through the coronal approach.
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Preoperative photograph of patient prior to a brow lift performed through the coronal approach.

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Media file 6: Postoperative photograph demonstrating marked improvement in the periorbital area after a brow lift performed through the coronal approach.
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Postoperative photograph demonstrating marked improvement in the periorbital area after a brow lift performed through the coronal approach.

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Media file 7: Preoperative photograph demonstrating a young female patient with marked frown lines and congested appearance of the interbrow area with marked brow ptosis.
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Preoperative photograph demonstrating a young female patient with marked frown lines and congested appearance of the interbrow area with marked brow ptosis.

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Media file 8: Postoperative photograph demonstrating a young female patient who had marked frown lines and congested appearance of the interbrow area with marked brow ptosis, after only a brow lift with corrugator supercilii muscle resection performed through a posterior coronal approach.
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Postoperative photograph demonstrating a young female patient who had marked frown lines and congested appearance of the interbrow area with marked brow ptosis, after only a brow lift with corrugator supercilii muscle resection performed through a posterior coronal approach.

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Media file 9: Preoperative view of a patient with brow ptosis, marked actinic skin damage, and thin upper lip.
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Preoperative view of a patient with brow ptosis, marked actinic skin damage, and thin upper lip.

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Media file 10: Patient who had brow ptosis, marked actinic skin damage, and thin upper lip. Postoperative (1 wk) view after brow lift with corrugator muscle resection, full-face carbon dioxide laser resurfacing, and upper lip augmentation using autologous tissue.
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Patient who had brow ptosis, marked actinic skin damage, and thin upper lip. Postoperative (1 wk) view after brow lift with corrugator muscle resection, full-face carbon dioxide laser resurfacing, and upper lip augmentation using autologous tissue.

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Further Reading

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Keywords

brow lift, periorbital rejuvenation, coronal lift, correction of tired-looking eyes, correction of crow's feet, browlift, brow-lift

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Gregory Caputy, MD, PhD, Chief, Department of Plastic Surgery, Aesthetica Plastic and Laser Surgery Center of Honolulu
Gregory Caputy, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Medical Association, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Canadian Medical Association, Hawaii Medical Association, International College of Surgeons, International College of Surgeons US Section, Pan-Pacific Surgical Association, and Wound Healing Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

R C A Weatherley-White, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery (Plastic), University of Colorado; Medical Director, Department of Plastic Surgery, Columbia Rose Medical Center
R C A Weatherley-White, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Association, American College of Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Colorado Medical Society, and Royal Society of Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Managing Editor

Jorge I de la Torre, MD, FACS, Professor of Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Residency Program Director, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Director, Center for Advanced Surgical Aesthetics
Jorge I de la Torre, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American Burn Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Association for Academic Surgery, and Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD, Director, Colorado Plastic Surgery Center
Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Colorado Medical Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

Lars M Vistnes, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Professor of Surgery, Emeritus, Stanford University Medical Center
Lars M Vistnes, MD, FRCSC, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

 
 
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