Brow Lift Kent, UK

What is Brow Lift? Browlift is a procedure to elevate the resting position of the eyebrows.  This also has some effect on the upper eyelids when there is some excess skin.  It is often helpful to combine brow lift with a procedure to remove skin from the eyelids (upper eye bag removal; upper blepharoplasty). How would I be helped by browlift? Browlift is intended to rejuvenate and refresh the appearance of the eyes.  It may also improve your field of vision if this has become reduced by a heavy brow or upper eyelid.  Frown lines on the forehead and between the brows are also typically smoother after brow lift. With advancing years the tissues of the face tend to descend with gravity.  Around the eyes, the brow moves to a position just below the upper rim of the eye socket.  Typically this is combined with an excess bag or fold of skin on the upper eyelid.  The result of this may be a hooded, tired, mournful or even fierce appearance to the eyes.  Sometimes a heavy brow can obscure peripheral vision and patients may be aware of heaviness, tiredness or headaches associated with straining the forehead muscles to keep the eyes fully open.

Consultations are typically 30-40 mins and involve a thorough discussion about case history, treatments, review of example cases and photos and physical examination.It may be possible to arrange a free 15 minute consultation or teleconsultation if you are unsure about committing to a full appointment. Consultations are at the McIndoe Centre, East Grinstead. Sussex RH19 3UD.  Wednesdays or Fridays.   other locations - KIMS hospital, Maidstone; North Downs Hospital, Caterham.

What is Rhinoplasty? Rhinoplasty is also known as a ‘nose-job’.  It is an operation which changes the shape of the nose to give a more aesthetically balanced appearance or perhaps to correct an established deformity.  There are a combination of changes which can be made to improve the appearance of the nose which include reshaping the bridge of the nose (usually reducing a hump), refining the tip of the nose, improving the projection of the tip, shortening the nose or narrowing wide nostrils.  The aim is to shape the nose so that it is more in keeping with the desired appearance of the patient and also in balance with the proportions of the face. What does the surgery involve? Rhinoplasty is typically carried out under general anaesthetic and you can go home on the day of surgery.  Sometimes a single night in hospital is advised.  The shape of the nose is determined by a framework of cartilages and bones.  Small cuts are made inside the nostrils to access the framework and reshape it.  Occasionally it is also necessary to have a small scar at the base of the nostrils or across the central strut (‘columella’) of the nose or tiny access incisions on the side of the nose.  The operation takes about 90 minutes. At the end of the operation a small splint and some tapes will be positioned and packs are inserted into the nostrils.  This is done to support the new shape of the nose while it sets.  Some cases are more complex and may require internal access to the central strut deep inside the nose ‘septum’ which is necessary to correct shape, airflow or to obtain cartilage grafts to assist with shaping the nose.  This is known as septo-rhinoplasty.