You may ask yourself: Why does my face look tired all the time if I exercise, eat a healthy diet, and wake up feeling rested? Your friends and colleagues ask you the same thing: Do you feel tired? Have you been going to bed late? It is true, brow descent can give our face a sad demeanor, crow’s feet make us look older than we feel, and frown lines make people wonder if we are upset about something. These signs of aging are all too common, experienced by men and women all over the world, and all three of them are due to one factor: forehead and brow descent. This phenomenon, also known as brow and forehead ptosis, appears with age in most people, or it may be a hereditary condition… the “my mother and my sisters also have the same issue” kind of thing.
Fortunately, plastic surgery of the brow/forehead unit has come a long way in helping people who want to turn back the clock of aging. The latest minimally invasive surgical techniques allow us to achieve durable results with minimal downtime. The treatment is tailored-made for each individual, based on their preferences and facial anatomy.
Using micro-incisions to rejuvenate your face
People often think that a rejuvenative procedure that is also durable must entail big incisions on the skin and a long recovery. This is not the case for most aesthetic surgery practices in the 21st century. Minimally invasive aesthetic surgery is quickly becoming the norm among plastic surgeons. Through it, surgeons can achieve excellent results for every patient, with a low risk of complications. Perhaps the procedure that best exemplifies this concept is the endoscopic forehead and brow lift. This is a surgery that is performed through small incisions in the scalp (eliminates the risk of a scar on the face), using a specialized instrument called an endoscope – think of laparoscopic surgery to rejuvenate your face. It uses a fiber optic light source and small cameras to avoid big incisions. With this surgery, the postoperative discomfort is mild, but the results are long-lasting and elegant.
Minimally invasive techniques are an innovation in medicine. They are performed under local anesthesia and mild sedation, so that the patient can go home immediately after the operation. In addition, the patient may resume normal activities in a few days.
Aesthetic surgery in San José
Here in Costa Rica, we have experienced aesthetic surgeons who have trained in renowned medical centers in the United States and Europe. Doctor Abraham Gómez is a board-certified ophthalmologist who completed a two-year fellowship in eyelid plastic surgery (oculoplastic surgery) in the United States. He is a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and has performed thousands of eyelid procedures.
Dr. Gómez specializes in aesthetic surgery of the forehead, eyelids, and mid-face.
We invite you to visit our website and go to cosmetic procedures*, where you will find useful information about endoscopic forehead surgery. We are located in Hospital Clínica Bíblica, in San José. Feel free to contact us via email at agomez@artefacial.com, or call us at +506 2522-1000 |+506 7032-5570.
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