Comparison of the effectiveness and safety of the “endoscope-assisted polypropylene mesh lift” and “gliding brow lift” techniques for the treatment of lateral brow ptosis

There are many techniques used to treat lateral brow ptosis. This study compared two techniques that are used for lateral brow rejuvenation in terms of effectiveness and safety—namely, endoscope-assisted polypropylene mesh lift (EAML) and gliding brow lift (GBL). Eighty-six patients who underwent brow lift surgery between March 2018 and June 2020 were included in this retrospective study. Forty-four patients were operated on using the EAML technique, whereas 42 patients were operated on using the GBL technique. The measurement of defined distances in photographs was carried out using a software, and the Brow Positioning Grading Scale (BPGS) and Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale (GAIS) were applied in the pre and postoperative periods. The measurement results obtained in the postoperative period were better than those obtained in the preoperative period for both the techniques, whereas the results obtained at postoperative month 3 were found to be better than those obtained at month 12 (p