Like any other type of major surgery, a brow lift poses a risk of bleeding, infection and a reaction to anesthesia.
For surgical brow lifts, you can expect to enjoy the results of your procedure for 10 to 12 years on average. Of course, some patients will enjoy the results of a surgical lift for a longer period of time. Factors such as your age and skincare routine will determine how long your treatment will ultimately last you.
Ideal Age. Most of our brow lift candidates are between the ages of 40 and 65. But the procedure may be performed on younger patients who may have a genetic disposition to a heavy brow or deep “worry lines” between the brows.
A brow lift does not aim to change your eye shape. However, manipulating your brow may change your eye appearance. For example, a brow lift performed to address the brows' outside corners will lift the underlying tissue and skin, which may make it look like the eye shape changes.
You can expect an improvement in the brightness of your face, helping you look and feel like we've turned back the clock. For the cost of a single procedure, these are just a few of the physical results: Reduces lines of aging in the forehead and brow areas, softening and relaxing your overall appearance.
Can a brow lift fix hooded eyes? Yes, a brow lift can fix hooded eyes, but only if they're the result of droopy eyebrows. Brow Lift surgery can lift sagging eyebrows that droop over the upper eyelids. By doing so, this procedure lifts some of the heaviness off of the eyelids and makes them look wider.
While brow lift can achieve more dramatic changes, Botox is preferable for making slighter, more subtle improvements. The timeline for each procedure is also much different. Botox results last about three to four months in this area, whereas brow lift changes are generally visible for a decade.
A blepharoplasty is recommended for patients that specifically want to address sagging, heavy eyelids and a brow lift is recommended for patients with lower or sagging brows. If the drooping of the eyelid goes away when your brows are raised, then a brow lift may be the procedure you are looking for.
Endoscopic brow lift
Then, using a miniature camera and very thin instruments, he repositions the muscles and lifts the underlying forehead tissue, removing excess tissue as required. The result is a natural-looking, youthful brow.
A brow lift is an invasive procedure.
During a brow lift, you will receive local anesthesia in order to numb the area. This means that you will be awake during the surgery.
The classic forehead lift
Before the operation begins, your hair will be tied with rubber bands on either side of the incision line. Your head will not be shaved, but hair that is growing directly in front of the incision line may need to be trimmed. For most patients, a coronal incision will be used.
People who are 40 or above usually make good candidates for brow lift or forehead lift plastic surgery. At this age, brow line typically begins to droop, and conspicuous wrinkles and fine lines may appear along the forehead.
Because the incisions made during a brow lift are along the hairline, it is possible that you may experience some hair loss after the procedure. This is typically temporary and once the incisions have completely healed, the hair will start to grow back within a few months.
The scars from a browlift usually heal very well and are hidden in the hairline or natural skin creases around the eyelid. Scarring, however, is an unpredictable part of any surgery. It is impossible to cut through the full thickness of the skin and not have a scar.
The mini-brow lift procedure can be more effective and provide longer-lasting results than treatment with BOTOX® Cosmetic or Dysport®, but it may not deliver the degree of enhancement that can be achieved with a full surgical brow lift.
How much does a brow lift cost? The average cost of a brow lift is $3,900, according to the most recent statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. This average cost is only part of the total price – it does not include anesthesia, operating room facilities or other related expenses.
Brow lift results
Although you can expect some mild post-surgical swelling and bruising for up to two weeks following your endoscopic brow lift, you can also expect to see a rejuvenated forehead contour, brighter, more open eyes, and smoother, more youthful-looking skin right away.
An endoscopic brow lift gently lifts the brow tissue through small incisions in the hairline. With this procedure, a small light and camera are used so the surgeon can see how the underlying tissue and muscle are being manipulated.
In the mini brow lift tiny incisions are made to lift the underlying tissues off the forehead bone. The frowning muscles are released and the brow is lifted into the desired position and set into place. The incisions are small, heal quickly and promote a natural look.
Since it's a cosmetic procedure, one downside of Botox brow lift is that its results are only temporary. The toxin usually does not stay for long in the body and it generally only lasts for three to four months. Some patients can enjoy the results for up to six months if they don't frequently move their facial muscles.
It is not unusual to need Botox Cosmetic after brow lift surgery. The need for repeat Botox injection is largely based on what was done during the initial plastic brow surgery. Eyebrow lift surgery not only lifts the brow, cosmetic surgery may also modify the forehead muscles.
One of the most common methods is the endoscopic brow lift, or keyhole brow-lift, which hides between three and five small incisions on the scalp, behind the hairline. A surgical telescope (endoscope) is then passed through these and is used to visualise the areas requiring lifting, via a small camera.
There is a simple test that individuals can do to figure out which procedure they probably need. For this test, place your index fingers along your brows and raise them to a more favorable position. If this raises most of the excess skin along the upper eyelid, brow lift surgery may be all that is needed.