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Sforza et al. Plast Aesthet Res 2018;5:2 Plastic and
DOI: 10.20517/2347-9264.2017.35 Aesthetic Research

Original Article Open Access

Transpalpebral eyebrow lift: the mini eyebrow lift

Marcos Sforza , Renato Zaccheddu , Deborah Sforza 2
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1 Plastic Surgery, Dolan Park Hospital, Bromsgrove B60 1LY, UK.
2 Private Practice, Rio de Janeiro 22010-000, Brazil.

Correspondence to: Prof. Marcos Sforza, Plastic Surgery, Dolan Park Hospital, Stoney Lane, Bromsgrove B60 1LY, UK.
E-mail: marcos@marcossforza.com
How to cite this article: Sforza M, Zaccheddu R, Sforza D. Transpalpebral eyebrow lift: the mini eyebrow lift. Plast Aesthet Res
2018;5:2. http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/2347-9264.2017.35
Received: 17 May 2017 First Decision: 19 Jan 2018 Revised: 22 Jan 2018 Accepted: 22 Jan 2018 Published: 29 Jan 2018

Science Editor: Ravi Kumar Chittoria Copy Editor: Jun-Yao Li Production Editor: Cai-Hong Wang

Abstract

Aim: This paper focus is to describe and evaluate the authors' personal technique for a simplified transpalpebral eyebrow
lift.

Methods: We performed surgery in 179 patients (95% females and 5% males) between years of 2008 and 2009. Initially,
a thorough assessment of brow stability and symmetry was performed. To achieve desirable aesthetic we agreed upon the
consensus that the eyebrow lateral third should be 0.3 to 1 cm above the supraorbital rim in women and just above or at
supraorbital rim in men. Hence the surgery consisted of the removal of excess skin, treatment for bags if they were present and
a transpalpebral lateral eyebrow lift.

Results: There were only 5 cases in which patients reported episodes of pain on the temporal undermined area related
with the suture with the evidence of pain subsiding over time and disappearing all together within 3 months. No patients
required revision surgery and no patients presented laghophtalmos or any eyelid closure difficulties.

Conclusion: This paper presents a simplified version of an eyebrow lift technique that is easy to reproduce and effective.

Keywords: Eyebrow lift, blepharoplasty, transpalpebral

INTRODUCTION
Indubitably, the upper blepharoplasty is the introductory procedure that allows surgeons from the most
diverse specialties to adventure on facial cosmetic surgery. It is a procedure known to be uncomplicated,

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