Subcutaneous Forehead Lift: A Technical Alternative for Upper Facial Rejuvenation

Abstract

MH Wojtanowski. The subcutaneous forehead lift: A technical alternative for upper facial rejuvenation. Can J Plast Surg 1993;1(3):116-122. The subcutaneous forehead lift, using either the anterior or modified anterior approach, is reviewed. The advantages of this technique far outweigh the disadvantages. In selected cases, the subcutaneous approach should be considered as an alternative approach to brow ptosis in patients with a significant history of medical alopecia, those with thin, brittle hair, extensive forehead rhytides, brow asymmetry, and those with a long forehead and a high anterior hairline. Incorporation of this technique into the surgical armamentarium will allow for a more individualized approach to periorbital rejuvenation. Although the subgaleal coronal approach is acceptable in the majority of patients, there are limitations in selected patients.