APGUJEONGYK
PLASTIC SURGERY
Endoscopic
Forehead Lift
※Recovery time, hospital admission and visiting for
treatment schedule may vary among individuals.
Operation time
60 minutesMethod of
anesthesia
Sedative anesthesiaHospital
admission stay
unnecessarySuture removal
about 14 daysVisiting for
treatment
2 timesRecovery time
about 1 week
What is Endoscopic Forehead Lift?
Cases requiring Endoscopic Forehead Lift
When the distance between the eyes and the eyebrows is narrow to have a angry and tired impression, and then incisional eye surgery is no longer possible.
Cases with frequent lifting of the eyelashes whenever opening the eyes
Cases with droopy eyes that do not show the double eyelids well, and that making the eyes to appear gradually smaller in size.
Cases with prominent forehead or glabellar wrinkle(s)
Cases with droopy eyelbrowss that
further emphasize sagging of
the eyelids
Sites effective on Endoscopic Forehead Lift
forehead wrinkle
brow position correction
bigger double fold
Improvement on the
wrinkles around the
eye rims
Lifting effect
Change into good image
(Eyes, eyebrows, forehead, glabella, eye rims, etc.)
Advantages of Endoscopic Forehead Lift
forehead, eyes and
eyebrows are high.
maintained for long
period of time.
shown naturally.
created without double
eyelid surgery.
minimum skin incision
and scar.
Comparison of Fixation Methods on Endoscopic Forehead Lift
Endotine | VS | Orthodontic screw |
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Melted after 12 months | Removal | Removable after 2 months through consultation |
Low | Fixation strength | High |
High | Cost | Low |
Bio-absorbable | Characteristics | Metal screw harmless to the human body |
Felt until it is melted | Foreign body sensation | Slight foreign body sensation |
May be weakened after absorption | Maintenance period | Semi-permanent effect |
The fixation method of endoscopic forehead lift can be divided into 3 types.
The first type is to the screw used by the dentist for orthodontics to enable fixation. In the second type, the fixed implant called andotine, which is a bio-absorbable soft tissue,can be used for fixation. The third type is to drill a hole directly on the skull for fixation. The type can be determined under sufficient amount of consultation with the doctor according to the peripheral condition of the individual patient (occupation, living abroad, etc.) depending on the recovery process of the patient after the surgery.Procedure of Endoscopic Forehead Lift

STEP 01
Before the surgery, there is a great amount of wrinkles on the forehead, and the middle of the forehead and eye rims are drooped.

STEP 02
Incision is made on about 5 sites inside the head for about 1cm

STEP 03
An endoscopic instrument is inserted to separate the forehead and under the eyebrow, and the forehead is pulled upwards to be fixed on the periosteum.

STEP 04
It relieves the drooping of the eyebrows and removes wrinkles in the forehead.