FRONTOPLASTY

Frontoplasty-lift of the eyebrows.

Scientific Name: Frontoplastia.

Purpose: Lifting frontal minimizes the creases that are developed in the forehead and around of the eyes, besides moving low or flaccid eyebrow, she minimizes the forehead wrinkles, the decayed eyebrows, purses above of the eyes, wrinkled forehead and wrinkled lines removing the fabric in excess, changing the muscles and pressing the by the of the forehead.

Indication: For frontoplastia is nominee for men and women who present, wrinkles in the forehead , decayed eyebrows , purses on top of the expression eyes and lines accentuated in the forehead.

Kind of Anesthesia: It can be done with general anesthesia or intravenous sedation and anesthetizes location are options.

surgical Time: About one to two hours.

Scar: This procedure can be executed using the traditional technique (coronal), with an incision inside the scalp, above of the hair line, or with the use of an endoscope, that demands three to five short incisions, but it allows the access the important areas to are treated.

Eventual Complications: When it is used an endoscope: Swelling, numbness, headaches, and temporary bruise.
When it is used the traditional method, there is the hair itch and loss possibility.

Risks: Wounds in the facial nerves that provoke the movement loss, the muscular weakness or an asymmetric aspect, scars persistent numbness and formation areas of great dimensions and occasionally excessive.

Preoperative Recommendations:

• Accomplish laboratory exams: Complete hemogram, Coagulograma, Glycemia, Optional anti-HIV and E.C.G.
• Medical photographic documentation.
• Accomplish an evaluation with the Ophthalmologist in cases of some complains previous ocular.
• Communicate any abnormality that can occur, regarding your general state until the internment eve.
• Do not do make-up in the internment day.
• Avoid alcoholic drinks or meals much lautas, in the surgery eve.
• Do not use medications with Salicylic Acid Acetyl (THE ONES, Aspirin) or anticoagulant, as well as Ginko Biloba, for 15 days before and 7 days after the surgery.

Postoperative Recommendations:

• Use cream for side just with specific orientation of the Dr. Ferrer.
• Do its normal dental hygiene.
• Comb the hairs carefully.
• Follow correctly the prescribed medications in the revenue.
• use handkerchief to cover the face case there are bruise points.
• If possible to opt for a position with the lifted headboard, in the first hours of postoperative, this will reduce the edema.
• Free alimentation, from second on day, mostly to the proteins base (meats, milk, eggs) and vitamins (fruit).
• use sun-glasses when if it exposes to the natural light and to the wind.
• Avoid sun, wind and friagem, for 15 days.
• Not traumatizar neither "to scratch" the eyes.
• Depending on its postoperative evolution, you will be able to come back to your normal activities after 3 to 4 days.


Time of recovery: The patient usually return to the elapsed jobs seven to ten days and even same earlier with the endoscopic plastic art of the forehead. The patient should limit the demanding activities during several weeks. The total recovery of the bruises carries from two to three weeks. It should limit the exhibition in the sun during several months, to avoid the forehead hyperpigmentation that can occur in result of exhibition to the sunshine during the first 3-6 months after the procedure have been made.