Brow Ptosis
Conditions
Keywords
brow ptosis, facial aesthetics, browlift, facelift
Brief summary
Forehead and eyebrow surgery is a frequently performed cosmetic surgical procedure in which the eyebrows are raised to a more aesthetically pleasing position. Typically, this position is judged by the surgeon pre-operatively based on traditional aesthetic concepts, some of which date to the Classical era. This study is designed to assess the variance of the eyebrow from the desired aesthetic position (as determined by the subject), as wel as to assess the distance of normal excursion of the brow from maximum voluntary depression to maximum voluntary elevation.
Detailed description
A set of 5 digital photographs will be taken of 100 (30 male, 70 female) adult study participants. Prior to photography, water soluble ink will be used to mark the inferior aspect of the superior orbital rim above the medial and lateral canthi and in the mid pupillary line. Photographs taken will image patients from crown to chin and will be taken with eyes open and closed, brows raised, maximally contracted and at rest. A final photograph will be taken with the subject manually holding both brows in the position he/she finds most aesthetically pleasing as seen in a mirror. During all photography, a ruler will be held against the face for later calibration, all photographs will be taken with a camera mounted flash and with the patient in a Frankfort horizontal plane. All photographs will be analyzed with proprietary computer software.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALEyebrow Position
Photography of brow positions
Sponsors
The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary
Study design
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* adults, * aged 18-85 years
Exclusion criteria
* prior forehead, eyebrow or eyelid surgery, * neurotoxin treatment to the forehead or eyes within the past 6 months, * injectable soft tissue filler used within the last 12 months, * photosensitivity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eyebrow Position | At time of evaluation | Position of eyebrow at the medial canthus relative to orbital rim |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Group 1 All patients entered into the study | 40 |
| Total | 40 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 40 Participants |
| Age Continuous | 32.8 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.5 |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 40 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 28 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 12 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | — / — |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 100 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 100 |
Outcome results
Primary
Eyebrow Position
Position of eyebrow at the medial canthus relative to orbital rim
Time frame: At time of evaluation
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Eyebrow Position | -3.22 mm | Standard Deviation 1.91 |