Nikolaos A Papadopulos, Maximilian Eder, Christian Weigand, Edgar Biemer, Laszlo Kovacs
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Abstract
Objective: To conduct objective quantitative and qualitative evaluations of the long-term result in endoscopic forehead-lift.
Methods: Medical charts of 143 patients who underwent endoscopic forehead-lift between 1994 and 2007 were reviewed for postoperative complications and the duration of complaints. Patients received a questionnaire to evaluate satisfaction and social restriction after surgery. Objective photographic preoperative and postoperative eyebrow-to-eye distances in a relaxed position and during muscle contractions were obtained.
Results: A total of 98 patients (69% response; mean follow-up, 38 months) showed high satisfaction (score, 7.1 of 10). In a relaxed position, mean midpupil-to-eyebrow elevation was 5.6 mm after surgery, with significant eyebrow symmetry between the left and right eyes (P < .05), and showed significant influence of time (P = .005) on persisting eyebrow elevation, with a decrease of almost 1 mm per year. Measurements during muscle contraction showed no relevant differences.
Conclusion: Endoscopic forehead-lift enables long-lasting results with highly satisfied patients.