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Please contact Dr Belt’s rooms and his staff will be able to answer
any questions, arrange for a more accurate quote and arrange for further
information about the procedure to be sent to you personally.
What Options Are Available ?
There are essentially two methods in performing the operations:
Endoscopic or keyhole surgery where 3-5 short incisions in the hair bearing
scalp allow instrumentation of the forehead to be performed. This is assisted
by a video camera being placed through these incisions.
A more traditional technique would involve an open incision across the
top of the scalp.
What Sort of Anaesthetic is Used ?
Dr Belt recommends that this type of surgery should only be performed
under General Anaesthetic administered by a specialist consultant anaesthetist.
What Are The Potential Risks ?
These can be broken down into both general and specific.
The specific risks for a brow lift include reduced or loss of sensation
to the top of the forehead and the scalp. With time this numbness may be
replaced by a strange sensation of itching but gradually resolves within
a period of a few weeks to months as the nerves heal. Very rarely some
permanent injury to the nerves that move the eyebrows can result in some
permanent asymmetry of the eyebrows.
On rare occasions the eyes may become swollen and bruised to such a degree that the eyes can't open fully. This is only temporary and settles as the swelling resolves.
Deep wrinkles may fail to be completely
improved and very rarely no benefit may be seen. The endoscopic technique
tends to reduce the potential risk of raising the hairline. Very rarely
temporary hair loss may occur (alopecia) near the treated area particularly
around the areas of the scar. Occasionally the results of surgery may not
meet expectations and revisional procedures may occasionally be required.
General risks include bruising, swelling, wound infection, anaesthetic
related problems, bleeding and abnormal scarring including hypertrophic
and keloid scarring.
What Are The Costs ?
These include Dr Belt’s fee, an assistant’s fee, the theatre
fee, day fee and an anaesthetist fee.
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