Getting a Brow Lift Could Relieve Migraines
If you have a heavy brow, it might be making you look much older than you are. You might even have the appearance of being sad, tired, or angry all the time. Nobody wants that!
Fortunately, a brow lift can give you back the natural shape of your eyes. It will also smooth forehead wrinkles and bring balance to the upper and lower face for a brighter appearance.
But here’s the kicker. Getting a brow lift could relieve migraines too.
Three Different Types of Brow Lifts
Migraine relief is, at this point, a pleasant side effect of brow lift plastic surgery. So before we dive too deeply into that aspect of them, we’ll cover the different types of brow lifts available to you.
- Endoscopic
If you’ve noticed the heaviness in your brow before it’s gotten too serious, your board-certified plastic surgeon will likely recommend an endoscopic brow lift. With this minimally invasive technique, a series of small incisions are performed and endoscopic cameras are utilized to provide detailed visualization. With this procedure, tissue is suspended rather than removed.
- Coronal
If you have more serious sagging and a low hairline, a coronal brow lift is ideal. In this procedure, the incision extends from above the ear over to the opposite ear and is hidden by the hair. It delivers long-lasting results with a natural appearance.
- Pretrichial
For patients with high hairlines, a pretrichial brow lift will, contrary to its name, actually lower the hairline while providing a fuller look to the hair. The carefully designed incision is inconspicuous as it follows the hairline on its natural course.
In all cases, a brow lift tightens loose skin of the forehead, reduces wrinkling, and raises drooping brows. In some cases, part of the muscle that’s responsible for frown lines between the brows is removed or trimmed. And it’s this last point that’s most important when it comes to relieving a migraine.
So How Does a Brow Lift Relieve Migraines?
It was an internationally acclaimed plastic surgeon who made this unusual connection in 1999. Nearly 80% of his patients who had a prior history of migraines reported significant or even total relief after undergoing a brow lift. There are now a couple of theories as to why this works.
One theory points to how a surgeon manipulates the forehead muscles, bones, blood vessels, and connective tissues during a brow lift – thereby changing the anatomy of the forehead. It could be that the pressure on the nerve endings positioned around these structures may be lessened, thus minimizing the irritation of typical migraine trigger points.
Another theory involves the corrugator supercilii muscle. This muscle is situated in your forehead and is a key player in helping you make expressions. Particularly those that cause your forehead to wrinkle. During certain brow lift procedures, the corrugator supercilii
muscle band is removed. This might decompress the nerves in the brow area responsible for migraines.
Whatever the case, for many patients, a brow lift has not only provided an uplifted brow, but also the added benefit of far less migraine pain. Go figure.
Could a Brow Lift Bring You Some Relief?
Are you frustrated by the heaviness of your brow?
Now that you have a better understanding of how a brow lift could relieve migraines as well, that could be just the inspiration you need to get this procedure.
To find out if you’re a good candidate for this surgery, contact us today to set up your consultation. You may just have two reasons to smile again!
