Plastic surgeons have many options to rejuvenate what we call the eyebrow. There are both non-surgical and surgical options eyelid surgery portland. Non-surgical treatments offer a rapid improvement and little or no recovery. Surgical options are different in scope and degree, and require some recovery.

Injectables like Botox, Restylene, Sculptra, Ulthera, and Thermage are non-surgical options. Botox paralyzes the muscles responsible for brow movement. The brow anatomy contains a number of muscles. The muscles in the brows cause the eyebrows move closer together, elevate the eyebrows or depress them, as well as create facial expression. Botox selectively injected in a muscle causes the muscle to stop working for 3-4 month. Botox can be used by the surgeon to remove wrinkles and allow for a wide range of expressions. It can also be used to elevate eyebrows.

Juvederm contains a protein which, when injected in a wrinkled skin area, flattens the wrinkle. The wrinkle is lessened because it is a filler. It can be used to treat wrinkles in the area between the eyebrows as well as the entire brow. Juvederm lasts for 8-12 months. There are several surgical options to rejuvenate the brows. These include eyebrow elevation via an eyelid cut, corregator ablation via an eyelid cut, endoscopic and open browlifts. These first two surgical options have a limited scope, and their recovery is also short. This is a good option for patients who need only brow elevation but are not concerned about brow wrinkles, or those who want to weaken the muscles responsible for the 11 lines. Many patients choose to rejuvenate the entire upper face, and an open or endoscopic browlift is a good option.