Endoscopic Brow Lift: Safer, Easier, and Better for Patients

Patients for whom the surgery might be problematic are those with uncontrolled hypertension, blood clotting problems, or the tendency to develop thick scar tissue. Contraindications include:

• Excessive dry eye
• Past very aggressive blepharoplasty, which, although it would seem counterintuitive, can worsen dry eye by increasing keratitis, characterized by severe tearing and irritation
• Exophthalmic thyroid disease, which makes the eyes protrude
• Bell’s palsy
• Shortage of skin on the forehead

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