Endoscopic facial rejuvenation: endoforehead, the functional lift. Case reports.

Endoscopic techniques have only very recently been applied to aesthetic plastic surgery procedures, especially in carpal tunnel release, in forehead plasties, and in breast augmentation operations. The author briefly outlines his experiences with endoscopic forehead lifts, first reported at surgical conferences in Los Angeles and Buenos Aires in 1992, and now totaling 61 cases performed in the 11 months just prior to the submission of this article. This endoscopic approach to forehead lifting has provided similar and comparable results to conventional coronal forehead lift operations, by means of small incisions made in the scalp area with minimal and fewer complications.