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An Institutional Review of the MID Forehead Browlift Procedure
Author(s) -
Siwani Rizwan,
Younes Ahmed,
Friedman Oren
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.21586
Subject(s) - medicine , otorhinolaryngology , citation , library science , surgery , computer science
Brow ptosis gives the face a sad, heavy look and often disturbs the visual field. In this retrospective case series we looked at patients who underwent a mid forehead browlift to assess the efficacy of this technique in correcting this functional and aesthetic disfigurement. We identified 16 patients with greater than six months of postoperative photographic documentation. Information was collected concerning patient demographics, etiology and severity of brow ptosis, and outcome of surgery. Four independent evaluators were recruited to compare pre operative with post operative photographs for the following aspects: brow symmetry, elevation, incision scar, and overall appearance. The mid forehead browlift was found to offer excellent aesthetic results in all patients.