Forehead lift

 

Forehead lift in Thailand, also known as brow lift, can give the upper third of the face the same younger look that short scar facelift or traditional facelift in Thailand gives the lower two-thirds. Aesthetically, a  wrinkled forehead with deep lines can make a person look angry or tired or both, thus, smoothing the forehead restores a rested, relaxed appearance that is characteristic of youth and a warm personality.

Though botox has been popularized to solve the problem areas on the upper face, more severe cases still necessitates a forehead lift surgery. The procedure may also be done in conjunction with lower face lift, neck lift, upper eyelid and lower eyelid surgery, Botox injection, fillers injection, and other face surgery procedures in Thailand. Forehead lift may also be used to correct low positioned eye brows.

At Yoskarn Clinic, Prof. Kunachak employs different methods for different indications for your forehead lift in Thailand:

• THE ENDOSCOPIC Lift: The Endoscopic Forehead Lift in Thailand corrects the wrinkles on the forehead and the frown lines between the eyebrows while lifting the brows into its more suitable position. This procedure can be recommended for almost everyone and it is less invasive than the standard forehead lift surgery. During the endoscopic forehead lift, the muscles and tissues that cause furrowing or drooping are removed to smooth the forehead, raise the eyebrows and minimize frown lines. The surgery starts as our surgeon makes three or five short incisions around the scalp where the endoscope will then be inserted, giving our surgeon a clear view of the muscles and tissues underneath the skin. Using another instrument Prof. Somyos can lift the underlying tissues of the forehead without cutting any excess skin; bringing in the smoothening effect.

The procedure takes about 1 – 1 ½ hours while you are asleep under general  anesthesia. 

• THE SUSPENSION THREAD Lift: With the Suspension - threadlift in Thailnad, Prof. Kunachak can lift eyebrows and sagging jowls. Lifting of the eyebrows with the extended suture method can be done on its own, or in combination with an endoscopic brow and forehead lift. With this technique, our surgeon will insert an elastic and antibiotic thread subcutaneously with a long needle. Only long small needles are inserted at the specified entry points along a specified plane therefore incisions are no longer necessary for this procedure, thus limiting the risk for scarring, while making the recovery shorter. It can also be done alone without the endoscopic technique.

The threads used for suspension threadlift will dissolve slowly as your body will produce collagen that will encapsulate and bunche around the threads. This collagen build up will also give a rejuvenating effect with very less chance of rejection.

This procedure is best for patients who only need a minimal lift and with no excess skin since there will be no skin excision involved in the procedure.

• THE TRADITIONAL FORHEAD LIFT: Traditional forehead lift in Thailand involves an invasive incision across the forehead, below the hair line, or along the hairline. Though this procedure is very seldom used nowaways due to the risk of scarring, extensive wrinkles on the forehead may warrant this technique. Traditional forehead lift in Thailand will have a longer recovery period for up to 2 weeks and the incision site may sometime be visible. 

 

WHAT HAPPENS DURING YOUR CONSULTATION?

Once you come over to our facility, you will be asked to fill in our medical history form for your record. Our surgeon will then evaluate the condition of the area that will be treated (forehead) and give recommendation in line with the result you want to achieve. Our surgeon will have to consider your expectations and the condition of your skin before deciding which of the technique will work best for you. You will still be the one to decide about the procedure you wish to choose, but it will be best to consider our surgeon's recommendation and contemplate on setting your desired result to a more realistic one.

 

HOW SHOULD YOU PREPARE YOURSELF FOR YOUR FOREHEAD LIFT in Thailand?

Depending on the technique that you and our surgeon will agree upon for your foreheadlift in Thailand, we will give you specific guidelines as to how to prepare yourself for the procedure. As a general rule, you are required to fully disclose your medical history along with your current medical condition.

You are also strictly advised stop smoking and to avoid second hand smoke and alcohol for at least 2 weeks prior to your schedule. A list of medications that should be avoided such as aspirins and other blood thinners will be provided to you as well. Some herbs and dietary supplements should also be avoided (a list will also be provided for you) before your surgery.

 

WHAT ARE THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH FOREHEAD LIFT in Thailand?

Like all other surgical procedures, forehead lift, though minimal invasive, carries some potential risks such as bleeding and infection. With the latest techniques that our clinic offers and the experience of our surgeon, these risks are minimized and mostly prevented.

 

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER SURGERY AND HOW LONG IS THE RECOVERY PERIOD FOR FOREHEAD LIFT in Thailand?

Recovery period for forehead lift using either the endoscopic or the threadlift technique takes about 7 days. Bruising around the forehead will be normal along with possible swelling near the incision site, but this will resolve in a few days. Pain will be very minimal during the recovery period so there will be no need to worry about this.

 

WHAT CAN OUR CLINIC OFFER in Bangkok?

Yoskarn Clinic is one of the very few plastic and cosmetic surgical clinic that offers the endoscopic brow lift approach as our surgeon believes in making use of available technology to give patients options for their own treatments. We also make sure that patients understand all their options, including the possibility of not having surgery, before giving consent for the procedure.

Aside from the quality of our work, we also take pride in offering a whole package of services from transportation to hotel accommodations, to tours after recovery.

Our affiliate hotel, Aphrodite Inn, is located adjacent our own center, with one whole floor dedicated to all our patients who would like to have any surgery or treatment with us. Each room on the 2^nd floor of Aphrodite Inn is complete with mechanical beds and soft, hotel, mattresses to assure patient comfort. Since there is an adjoining door on the 2^nd floor of the hotel to our center, patients are also granted with privacy as you won’t have to walk around or go out with bandages. Our surgeon and nurses also visits patients staying in the hotel everyday to see their progress in recovery.

Post-op patients who are staying in the hotel are allowed to have a companion with them to stay in the same room with their own comfortable bed, free of charge.

For, patients who are strong enough, or companions who wants go around Bangkok, we can make arrangements for tours to different attractions depending on your taste.