Open and Closed, or Endoscopic, Brow-lifts Revisited

Association of Corrugator Supercilii and Procerus Myectomy With Endoscopic Browlift Outcomes

“…Short of unwieldy 3-dimensional imaging systems, no practice-friendly device or method exists for reproducibly measuring real changes in forehead rejuvenation, although promising personal computer–based applications are on the horizon . While commendable, recent comparisons of browlift techniques have largely relied on subjective evaluation or on photographic criteria . In 2 studies specifically investigating the outcomes of procerus and corrugator muscle resection in browlift surgery, both of the evaluations relied on retrospective results over several decades without control groups.…”

“…6 While commendable, recent comparisons of browlift techniques have largely relied on subjective evaluation or on photographic criteria. [7][8][9][10] In 2 studies specifically investigating the outcomes of procerus and corrugator muscle resection in browlift surgery, 11,12 both of the evaluations relied on retrospective results over several decades without control groups. To our knowledge, there have been no high-quality, prospective, blinded studies investigating the outcomes of procerus and corrugator muscle resection.…”