How Endotine Works

Endotine uses small tines to securely hold your skin in just the right position.^4,5,6 The tines are designed to reduce the strain and pulling associated with sutures.^4,7,8

How is an endoscopic brow lift performed?

An endoscopic brow lift is a minimally invasive surgical technique performed using a small camera (an endoscope) connected to a video monitor. The endoscope is inserted into one of several 2 cm incisions placed just behind the hairline, providing the surgeon with a clear view of the muscles and tissues beneath the skin. The surgeon then inserts another instrument through another of the 2 cm incisions to lift and reposition the skin.

Once the brow and forehead tissues have been lifted to their new rejuvenated positions, the surgeon uses a small Endotine Forehead device to securely fixate the sub-dermis tissue to the cranial bone during the healing process.^1,2,3 Endotine devices help simplify the surgical procedure and provide a broader range of adjustment for brow height and brow contour. Unlike conventional sutures, Endotine devices reduce tissue stretch during healing to help maintain the refreshed rejuvenated look that the surgeon achieved.^1,4,5

The Endotine Solution for Effective Brow Elevation

The Endotine device gives your surgeon advanced technology for endoscopic brow lift surgery. The unique design uses multiple points of contact to securely hold tissue in its new, rejuvenated position. This is especially important during the critical early healing phase.

Typically, it takes 30 to 60 days for the lifted tissue to reattach to the bone.^7,10 After this time, the Endotine gradually dissolves until it is completely absorbed by the body.9 Endotine implants are made from a substance called polylactic acid, which is produced from plant materials to create a bio-plastic substance that dissolves naturally and is absorbed by the body.

Unlike other options, such as screws or sutures that rely on a single point of contact, Endotine’s multiple holding points spread the tension forces over a wide area.11 This reduces the possibility of tissue stretch or suture failure (pulling through the tissue) that could occur post-operatively when you talk and express yourself.

Endotine may also be used during a conventional “open” brow lift. In this procedure, an incision is made behind the hairline and above the ears and continues toward the top of the head. The surgeon uses this incision to release and elevate the brow and = forehead and may remove excess skin and muscle that causes wrinkling and frown lines.

Because of the smaller incisions used in endoscopic surgery, patients usually experience less of the itching sensation and temporary scalp numbness felt by patients who have open surgery. In addition, patients who have an endoscopic brow lift may feel ready to return to normal activities sooner. In some cases, patients have returned to work in as few as three or four days. Typical return to-work time is a week or two.^1,6,7

A combination of endoscopic and open techniques may be used. In either case, the procedure typically takes between one and two hours, and is usually performed in the surgeon’s office-based facility or an outpatient surgery center under intravenous sedation or general anesthesia.⁸

Longer Lasting

See results for years, not months. An Endotine lift can provide years of rejuvenation value.^1,2,3,4

Unlike treatments such as injections that must be repeated two to three times per year, an Endotine procedure can last for years. The long-term value is compelling if you consider the costs over several years and the required number of injection treatments.

Graph is intended for visual comparison only and is not an indication of individual results.

Minimally Invasive

Endotine generally uses a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure, which has benefits over conventional “open” procedures.4,10,11

Depending on the look you want to achieve, Endotine may be used in a combination of endoscopic and open techniques.

Natural

Endotine implants are made from a substance called polylactic acid, which is produced from plant materials. The result of an Endotine procedure is a more natural, revitalized appearance that doesn’t appear overdone or pulled. This is possible because Endotine allows your surgeon to adjust the position of your skin during the procedure until it is just right.^4,5,6,13

Endotine Forehead Procedure Eyes Before

Endotine Forehead Procedure Eyes After

Bioabsorbable

Typically it takes 30-60 days for the position of your skin to attach in its new position.^11,12

During this time, the Endotine implant gradually dissolves until it is absorbed by the body.⁹

This means you won’t need a second surgery to remove temporary fixtures (such as screws).¹¹ Endotine is also a big improvement over non-dissolving sutures, which remain implanted long after they are needed.^7,8