Brow Lift: What is a Temporal Brow Lift?

Temporal brow lift fixes lateral sagging.

Understanding Brow Lifts

The most vulnerable area to sagging or ptosis is the periorbital region, caused both by constant dynamic muscle contractions and by loss of skin matrix. When the underlying facial support layers, such as the fascial layers, weaken, the lateral part of the eyebrow goes down, the upper eyelid gets covered by the falling skin, and a youthful appearance is lost. A classical coronal approach is very aggressive by lifting the entire forehead, while a temporal brow lift is a selective surgical technique with minimal invasiveness.

Using incisions cleverly hidden at the border of the temporal hairline, a specialist dermatological surgeon will raise only the outer one-third of the brow by operating on the superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS) without disturbing the upper one-third. This procedure, from a purely medical point of view, involves using a specialized lifting technique to fix the lateral side of the eye to its normal position. In doing so, the surgeon will first remove the heavy ligaments that were keeping the eyebrow hanging low, and then the skin over it is delicately elevated and secured to the deep temporal fascia. 

Who is a Suitable Candidate for a Temporal Brow Lift?

The ideal candidate for a temporal brow lift is that type of person who has a sagging lateral brow with mild to moderate skin bagging on the outer part of the eye and cheekbone area. These people will often have so-called temporal hooding, which is due to a fat tissue layer descending and covering the corners of the eyes and, in appearance, makes the eyes seem older. From the structural point of view, a proper candidate should be able to support the biomechanically strong tension once the lateral section of the brow is fixed.

On top of that, they have to be healthy and in perfect physical condition to avoid complications such as heart conditions that might limit healing after surgery. Since the surgery is exclusively temporal, they can’t be expecting miracles about the other regions too. They may, for example, not see a big reduction in deep central wrinkles, but their eye area will look rejuvenated. Surgeons will also analyze the structural map of your face very carefully before surgery, not only so that the temporal change looks good but also so that it complements your overall facial beauty and you won’t have to spend months recovering, as in the case of some classic brow lifts.

The Temporal Brow Lift Procedure: What to Expect

Brow lifts take place in a clinic while a patient is sedated intravenously. A very detailed study of the temporal region is one of the main things the operation includes in its preparatory phase. After that, a tiny incision is made at the back of the temporal hairline, and the surgeon makes his way through deep tissues, being extremely careful not to bump into nerves or vascular bundles in the process. The release is aimed at the lateral orbital retinaculum ligaments that have been anchoring the lateral brow to its low position, and this dissection is such a careful one that it prevents traumatizing and thereby causing bleeding, etc., in the surgical field, as well as significantly lowering post-op swelling.

Upon lifting, the surgeon will apply the precise and exact pull that is most suitable in your case, depending on the direction and degree of skin descent, in order to give it the right elevation and shape that best corresponds with your natural facial harmony. Then, the lifting will be secured with small, invisible biodegradable stitches that have been tied to the very deep temporal fascia, which itself cannot move, so there will be perfect mechanical support to prevent future sagging. 

Expected Results and Benefits of a Temporal Brow Lift

A temporal brow lift is the best way, as it lifts only a very small area (the outside brow) immediately, the lateral arch being created again, and, therefore, in a very limited amount of time, the entire eye area can be refreshed. A temporal hood on the lateral side can be dramatically raised by the lift so the upper eyelid's contour will be sharp again. Nevertheless, to get these top results in the cosmetic field, you must be very strict about taking care of the structures that have just been changed during the post-op period.

The new deep-fiber adhesions that were formed and the tiny subdermal vascular networks, which support them, totally depend on mechanical security to develop strong collagen fibres. You need to strictly follow the medical advice after surgery in order to make sure the lifted tissues have firmly set in their ideal locations as well as that the physical structure is correct. Some of the things you should do include: wearing a medically recommended compression garment, raising the head in case of swelling to encourage the drainage of lymph, and avoiding any form of physical activity that could strain or damage the internal threads. Most importantly, and the only thing allowed in this category, of course, it is absolutely forbidden to smoke any form of tobacco.

Brow Lift in Turkey

Choosing LIN Europe Clinic means you get to enjoy one of the most beautiful medical sanctuaries in the world, where your facial and advanced structural rejuvenation processes will be under an excellent level of clinical artistry and an empathetic touch. It is clear that in the process of achieving a perfect temporal brow lift, there’s a necessity for soft-tissue transformation and anatomical relocation which, if handled the right way, demands a very advanced, comfortable, and supportive environment focusing on medical evidence.

LIN Europe Clinic in Turkey, which stands as a major leader in cosmetic surgery, we offer our patients a relaxing and healing atmosphere with high patient safety protocols. When you decide to trust us with a procedure that involves changes to facial structure, you know that your facial parameters can be analyzed only after a very accurate clinical diagnosis. We carry out an in-depth analysis of your face before surgery, provide you with high-resolution imaging of your tissues, and you get our custom-made healing schedule, which makes sure you know what to do at each stage of tissue healing.