The endoscopic brow and midface lift

Abstract

Improvements in technology have increased the level of patient care in all aspects of medicine and surgery. This is no less true in the area of cosmetic surgery. The use of endoscopy has led to improved aesthetics with respect to postoperative scarring, decreased healing time for patients, and an increase in overall patient satisfaction. Because the endoscopic brow and midface lift accomplishes the three primary goals of facial cosmetic surgery (restoration, rejuvenation, and enhancement) while adhering to the concepts of working from inside out and repositioning rather than excising, it could be concluded that there is no longer any indication for either the coronal or trichophillic brow lifts. An argument could be made that a direct brow lift may be indicated in cases of extreme brow ptosis with deep frontal rhytids to allow concealment of the scar; however, even moderate-to-severe brow ptosis can be corrected endoscopically when deep forehead rhytids are not present.