What’s a Droopy Eyebrow?
A droopy eyebrow of “brow ptosis”
sometimes gets confused with a droopy eyelid or even excess skin on the eyelid.
In fact, it isn’t terribly uncommon for patients to come in to see me and ask
about a cosmetic eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty because they have tired
looking eyes. We have to be thorough and makes sure that we identify and deal
with all the factors that contribute to the appearance of tired eyes.
Sometimes
I have to show patients the difference between a droopy eyelid (eyelid ptosis),
excess eyelid skin and a droopy eyebrow (brow ptosis). A droopy eyebrow will
push the upper eyelid skin further down and cause the appearance of eyelid
puffiness and excess eyelid skin, to seem worse. When this is present,
blepharoplasty alone may not be sufficient to achieve the best results. Many
patients may not be aware that their brow is droopy. Endoscopic forehead
lifting through small incisions at the edge of the hairline is an
excellent cosmetic technique to elevate the forehead and eyebrow areas. This technique also helps smooth out forehead
wrinkles. It is often combined with upper eyelid blepharoplasty.
If you or someone you know would like help for a droopy
eyebrow, please call Center for Sight at
508-730-2020 to schedule a consultation with Cosmetic Eye Plastic &
Reconstructive Surgeon Gregory Hofeldt, M.D. or learn more at Center for Sight, Google+ or www.facebook.com/centerforsightfallriver.
