Brow lifts can remove years from your face, doing away with perpetual scowls, an angry appearance or simply a tired, haggard look. It's not uncommon for people who have vision problems to need a due to the eyebrow drooping so low as to obscure the vision. Several incision techniques (or their variations) are used, depending on the judgment of Dr. James Barber, to lift the forehead area up and sometimes raise the hairline along with the brow area. The most commonly used methods are:

· Coronal

· Endoscopic

· Subcutaneous

An in-depth discussion with Dr. Barber will give you detailed explanations of each of these techniques. Dr. Barber will guide you to determine which procedure is best suited for you.

Although a brow lift can go far toward improving problems, it is limited in the scope of what can be alleviated. Sometimes one incision method improves wrinkles in the forehead and between the eyes better than another, and that method may be what Dr. Barber advises because of other more relevant benefits or because of the way your hairline grows.

You should also not expect a brow lift to accomplish what eyelid surgery () does. While a brow lift may lift the eyelid upward somewhat as a result of raising the forehead skin, blepharoplasty specifically addresses the skin of the eyelid. You should also not expect a brow lift to be appropriate for any issues of the lower face. This area is commonly worked on in the process of a .

Once you've outlined all your expectations, you may wish to discuss with Dr. Barber the possibility of combining procedures or having them done in phases. Depending upon your time restraints, and what your doctor advises, you may elect to have a brow lift procedure along with an eyelid lift. Or you may want to consider having a face lift as well as the brow and eyelid lifts. You may simply want the brow lift all by itself or choose to have one or more other procedures done at a later time. However, Dr. Barber will make the final determination