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Master Techniques in Blepharoplasty and Periorbital Rejuvenation pp 79–84Cite as

Direct Brow Lift: An Aesthetic Approach

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There are a number of surgical eyebrow lifting procedures to address the aging eyebrow. The techniques, which use hidden incision (bicoronal, endoscopic, pretrichial) to camouflage potential scars, are primarily used in cosmetic cases. While they can provide excellent results, they are time intensive, costly, have a steep learning curve, and do lead to troublesome complications such as prolonged sensory deficit, allopecia, and itching. In the current chapter, the authors discuss direct eyebrow lifting, an approach traditionally reserved for their correction of functional deficits. We believe, in the appropriate patient, these procedures also lead to reasonable aesthetic outcomes.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA

    Gregory J. Griepentrog MD (Clinical Instructor)

  2. Oculofacial and Orbital Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA

    Mark J. Lucarelli (Professor) & Mark J. Lucarelli (Director)

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Correspondence to Mark J. Lucarelli .

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  1. Spaulding Drive, Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology, Director, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Beverly Hills, 90212, California, USA

    Guy G. Massry MD

  2. Palm Beach Facial Plastic Surgery, Director, Palm Beach Gardens, 33410, Florida, USA

    Mark R. Murphy MD

  3. Department of Facial Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Beverly Hills, 90211, California, USA

    Babak Azizzadeh MD

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Griepentrog, G.J., Lucarelli, M.J., Lucarelli, M.J. (2011). Direct Brow Lift: An Aesthetic Approach. In: Massry, G., Murphy, M., Azizzadeh, B. (eds) Master Techniques in Blepharoplasty and Periorbital Rejuvenation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0067-7_8

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