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Forehead lift is a surgical procedure to correct sagging of the forehead skin, eyebrows, and upper eyelids. This surgery alters the skin that cause the drooping eyebrows, frown lines etc. Although this surgery can be done alone, it is also done in combination with other cosmetic surgeries. Forehead is generally done as the grooves and frown lines make a person seem angry or fatigued. However,in patients with good brow position only the excess skin of the upper eyelids need to be removed for ideal result. But for patients with low eyebrows, brow position needs to be elevated which can be done with or without removal of excess upper eyelid skin.

Forehead Lift- Procedure & Cost

The procedure is very simple and you will be awake since local anesthesia is only given to make sure that you won't feel the pain. Sometimes sedatives are also advised for over anxious patients. Although aparta from occassional stretching of the forehead skin and possiblw discomfort there is no other complaint, but some patients yet demand for general anesthesia so they will sleep through the entire operation. Your head need not be shaved for the procedure though sections of hair around the incision area will be held away, and hair immediately close to the area may need to be trimmed. The incision will be made at ear level and continue it across the top of the forehead at the hairline to avoid making the forehead appear too high.

When the excess tissue, skin & muscle is removed the doctor will close the incision with stitches or staples. Hair and face will be washed to prevent irritation to the scalp skin. While you can walk around in a couple of days time, you cannot work for at a week at least after surgery. Shampoo bath can be taken in 2 days time, as soon as the bandaged is removed.Its advisable to avoid direct sun for few months after the surgery. Also the physical activity should be limited.Scars from the forehead surgery generally fades ways in 2-3 months time.

Cost of Fore lift surgery in India at Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai is lower by at least 60-80% when compared to similar procedures in North America and the U.K. India is witnessing massive medical tourism boom, thanks to highly modernized cosmetic surgery hospitals, world class customer care facilities and competitive cost of treatment.

Other medical tourism providers in Asia offering such services are india4health.com.