Subperiosteal transblepharoplasty forehead lift

Area of Science:

• Plastic Surgery
• Facial Aesthetics
• Ophthalmology

Background:

• Aging of the upper face presents aesthetic concerns.
• Current surgical options include open and endoscopic forehead rejuvenation techniques.
• There is a need for minimally invasive approaches addressing the entire upper third of the face.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a novel surgical approach for upper facial rejuvenation.
• To address forehead aging, brow position, glabellar lines, and upper eyelid aesthetics simultaneously.
• To utilize the blepharoplasty incision for comprehensive upper facial improvement.

Main Methods:

• A combined subperiosteal approach for forehead elevation was employed.
• Corrugator and procerus muscles were transected via the blepharoplasty incision.
• This technique was developed to achieve minimal incisions for forehead rejuvenation.

Main Results:

• The approach successfully elevated the brow position.
• Significant improvement was observed in the glabellar area.
• Simultaneous aesthetic improvement of the upper eyelids was achieved.

Conclusions:

• This combined blepharoplasty incision approach offers effective forehead rejuvenation.
• It provides results comparable to traditional methods with the benefit of minimal scarring.
• The technique allows for comprehensive correction of the aging upper third of the face.