Surgical correction of forehead wrinkles, glabellar frown, and ptosis of the eyebrows.

Lasting elimination of forehead wrinkles and glabellar frown may be achieved by a partial resectioning of the muscles of the forehead. In those cases in which the eyebrows are also lifted, we use a line of incision which is similar to the blepharoplasty of the upper lids used by Morel-Fatio. We carry out the resectioning of the muscle more extensively than is generally described in the literature. It has hereby been observed that the partial resectioning of the musculus frontalis leads to a smoothing out of the horizontal forehead wrinkles, without a tightening of the skin. The results were always satisfactory both for the patients and the surgeons, and the rate of complication was minimal. A result acceptable to the patient can be achieved only if she has been thoroughly informed in advance.