Community Conversation => Transitioning => Facial feminization surgery => Topic started by: Ashlotte on October 02, 2014, 12:48:44 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Brow Lift vs Brow Shave vs Forehead Implants?
Post by: Ashlotte on October 02, 2014, 12:48:44 AM
Post by: Ashlotte on October 02, 2014, 12:48:44 AM
Which of these procedures is the most successful when it comes to feminizing your brow?
Title: Re: Brow Lift vs Brow Shave vs Forehead Implants?
Post by: Apples Mk.II on October 02, 2014, 02:12:50 AM
Post by: Apples Mk.II on October 02, 2014, 02:12:50 AM
The effectiveness is relative to what it is needed.
Of the three procedures for reshaping a forehead + the implants (not done very often, sometimes used to get a round forehead in the upper part), it depends on how your forehead looks in an X-Ray. If the bossing is small and the sinuses are pretty set back (Type I), it can be just shaved. If there is considerable bossing, sinuses are set close to the wall, and this wall is thin, then a complete reconstruction wold be required (Type III)
Taking my own example: I have a massive brow, but the x-ray reveals that There is no thick bone to shave and what I have is an empty cavity behind my brow, so I will need a Full Type III recontouring to set back my sinuses and reshape the bone before putting it back in place.
On other examples, there are cases when a surgeon only knows how to shave (Zukowsky, I believe?), and patients will still be left with a "bump", in a case where shaving the bone was not enough.
Brow lift, unless done on its own, is an complementary procedure when doing forehead work, since the new shape of the forehead will require adjusting the eyebrows to it.
Of the three procedures for reshaping a forehead + the implants (not done very often, sometimes used to get a round forehead in the upper part), it depends on how your forehead looks in an X-Ray. If the bossing is small and the sinuses are pretty set back (Type I), it can be just shaved. If there is considerable bossing, sinuses are set close to the wall, and this wall is thin, then a complete reconstruction wold be required (Type III)
Taking my own example: I have a massive brow, but the x-ray reveals that There is no thick bone to shave and what I have is an empty cavity behind my brow, so I will need a Full Type III recontouring to set back my sinuses and reshape the bone before putting it back in place.
On other examples, there are cases when a surgeon only knows how to shave (Zukowsky, I believe?), and patients will still be left with a "bump", in a case where shaving the bone was not enough.
Brow lift, unless done on its own, is an complementary procedure when doing forehead work, since the new shape of the forehead will require adjusting the eyebrows to it.
Title: Re: Brow Lift vs Brow Shave vs Forehead Implants?
Post by: Dahlia on October 04, 2014, 11:33:50 AM
Post by: Dahlia on October 04, 2014, 11:33:50 AM
Beware of forehead implants....can make you look ALIEN!
It's far more easier to take something off a face then ADDING something....which includes 'cheek bones' and lipaugmentation and overall fillers too.
It's far more easier to take something off a face then ADDING something....which includes 'cheek bones' and lipaugmentation and overall fillers too.
Title: Re: Brow Lift vs Brow Shave vs Forehead Implants?
Post by: blackponyx on October 04, 2014, 09:47:27 PM
Post by: blackponyx on October 04, 2014, 09:47:27 PM
My 2 cents: I think forehead implant can be really useful, when used alone or in combination with shaving.
If your forehead is very receding (not the hairline, i mean the side profile is very slanted back, rather than perpendicular to the ground) then a forehead implant might improve that and give you a overall round contour.
Times have improved, materials vary from bone cement, to silicon, to Goretex sheet.So they don't necessarily make you alien looking. Decide on what's best for you! :)
If your forehead is very receding (not the hairline, i mean the side profile is very slanted back, rather than perpendicular to the ground) then a forehead implant might improve that and give you a overall round contour.
Times have improved, materials vary from bone cement, to silicon, to Goretex sheet.So they don't necessarily make you alien looking. Decide on what's best for you! :)