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Comparison Among Three Different Fixation Techniques in Temporal Brow Lift Surgery
- Source :
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 26:906-910
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2015.
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Abstract
- Introduction The eyebrow lifting with temporal approach is an increasing widespread technique. Many surgical procedures are described, but the long-term stability is dependent on the effectiveness in the fixation of elevated tissues. The authors compared 3 different fixation techniques in temporal brow lift. Methods Forty-five consecutive patients aged between 33 and 70 underwent brow lift surgery with temporal approach. Patients were divided into 3 groups; in group 1, anchorage was performed with Endotine Ribbon, group 2 with a Mersilene mesh, and group 3 with a Prolene suture. The amount of brow elevation was assessed comparing the distance between interpupillar line and superior eyebrow hairline, measured at the midpupil and at the lateral and medial canthal angle. The follow-up was 1 year. Results All patients had a pleasant improvement in brow shape. The average initial brow position was 19.84 mm near the head of the eyebrow area, 20.74 mm at the body, and 19.57 mm in the region of the tail. A progressive recovery and a partial relapse regarding the eyebrow body (23.88 mm at 6 months and 23.02 mm at 1 year) occurred, but overall for the lateral region, it passed from 27.53 mm at 6 months to 25.80 mm after a 12-month follow-up. Final brow position was dependent upon surgical technique used in fixation. Discussion Different options in brow elevation and stabilization affect the final shape and position of the brows. From the statistical analysis, mesh suspension provided the best results in terms of long-lasting stability. Level of evidence Therapeutic III.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Brow ptosis
Prolene suture
Eyebrow
Brow ptosis, brow lift, brow fixation, temporal eyebrow lifting, Endotine, mesh
NO
brow lift
Endotine
Fixation (surgical)
medicine
Humans
Statistical analysis
Aged
Sutures
business.industry
Suture Techniques
brow fixation
General Medicine
Middle Aged
Surgical Mesh
Surgical procedures
Surgery
body regions
medicine.anatomical_structure
Surgical mesh
mesh
Otorhinolaryngology
Lateral region
temporal eyebrow lifting
Rhytidoplasty
Female
Eyebrows
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10492275
- Volume :
- 26
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b725db433f902edb42ccb71dde50477a