Once the incision is made, the surgeon removes the appropriate muscle and tissue. The surgery is usually performed on an outpatient basis, using a local anesthesia and mild sedative. After the Surgery To minimize postoperative swelling, your surgeon will advise you to keep your head elevated for several days. Although some bruising and swelling usually occurs, it will be greatly reduced within a week's time. The bandages are removed after a day or two while stitches generally come out within the first two weeks.
Patients can expect to return to work in a week to ten day's time.
As with any cosmetic surgical procedure, complications are rare, but include infection and a reaction to the anesthesia. You may experience some numbness or temporary discomfort following the surgery, although medication alleviates much of this. Patients may also lose some hair near the incision, which may or may not grow back. You may also experience difficulty raising your eyebrows or wrinkling your forehead. Although invasive surgery presents a risk of scarring, the surgeon makes every effort to minimize its visibility.