[Press] Difficulty opening your eyes and deeper forehead lines? A forehead lift may help

[Medical Today — Reporter Cho Sung-woo] More middle-aged and older adults are troubled by forehead wrinkles that seem to have increased before they noticed. These newly visible lines can be related to the gradual descent of the eyebrows and eyelids.

When aging causes the brows and lids to sag, the brain detects the change and instinctively tries to compensate by returning them to their previous position. Contraction of the frontalis muscle creates horizontal forehead lines. Repeating this movement hundreds of times a day deepens the lines. When the forehead muscle can no longer compensate, a person may begin lifting the chin and looking downward.

The article explains that removing excess sagging tissue can address the underlying issue: removing it from the eyelid is an upper blepharoplasty, while removing it below the eyebrow is a sub-brow lift. An endoscopic forehead lift may also be considered to improve forehead wrinkles without excising the loose skin in those areas.

An endoscopic forehead lift raises the eyebrows and pulls up the eyelids. A Double-fix method using both Endotine and bone tunneling is described as a way to enhance fixation and the lifting effect.

The incision is made inside the scalp, hidden by the hair, and is only large enough to accommodate the endoscope—about 2 cm. The article lists the small incision, relatively quick recovery, and limited visible scarring among its advantages.

Dr. Jang Joon-Chul of GGN Plastic Surgery describes endoscopic forehead lifting as a simple, quick way to address the underlying cause. He says it can provide substantial improvement and recover faster than double-eyelid surgery, while reducing concerns about visible scars or an unnatural appearance.

He also cautions that adverse effects and dissatisfaction can occur despite the procedure’s multiple potential benefits. Depending on the individual, another operation may be needed alongside it to obtain a better result. He emphasizes that choosing the appropriate surgery after a thorough consultation with a plastic surgery specialist experienced in anti-aging surgery is essential.

Medical Today, Cho Sung-woo (ostin0284@mdtoday.co.kr)