IN FAVOR OF THE SUBCUTANEOUS FOREHEAD LIFT USING THE ANTERIOR HAIRLINE INCISION

We present our experience with 980 women who had subcutaneous forehead lifts using the anterior hairline incision, during the years 1989-199 6. The dissection is easy and fast; the forehead wrinkles are smoothed by the separation of the septa between the frontalis and the skin. Th e access to the corrugator and the procerus muscles is easy, and the a djustment of the brews to the desired location can be accurate. We use this approach for 90% of women who are eligible for upper face rejuve nation. We have obtained a 96% satisfaction rate; only 1.8% of our pat ients had minor and reversible complications. The scar, which is suppo sed to be the main disadvantage of this procedure, is almost unnoticea ble, and none of our patients has permanently changed her hairstyle du e to this operation. Now, during the peak of interest in forehead lift s with limited scars using the endoscope, is the time to highlight thi s time-worn, safe, reproducible, and effective approach.