What Is a Brow Lift
Procedure Cost
Brow/Forehead Lift
$5,000 - $8,000*
*Price listed is an estimate.
A brow lift, also called a forehead lift, is a procedure that gets rid of forehead wrinkles. A brow lift can also correct:
- Deep furrows, frown lines, or vertical creases between your eyes
- Lines on the bridge of your nose
- Sagging eyebrows
- Sagging eyelids that block your vision
Your surgeon will remove excess skin and reposition the tissues in your forehead to eliminate the unwanted wrinkles on your face.
Does a Brow Lift Help Hooded Eyes?
Yes, a brow lift can help improve the appearance of hooded eyes. Hooded eyes occur when extra skin under your eyebrows sags and falls down over your top eyelid. During a brow lift, your surgeon will remove and tighten this excess skin. You may be a candidate for an eyelid lift if hooded eyes are your only concern.
Botox Brow Lift vs. Brow Lift Surgery
A Botox brow lift is a noninvasive, nonsurgical procedure to inject botulinum toxin (Botox) into specific facial muscles. This will give you a temporary brow lift lasting around three to four months.
Brow lift surgery is a type of facial plastic surgery that removes excess skin and repositions your muscle and tissue underneath. This will give you a long-term brow lift lasting around 10 years or more.
Brow lift surgery will likely give you more dramatic results. Botox brow lifts will tend to bring subtler changes in your appearance.
Types of Brow Lifts
There are two types of brow lift surgeries: open and endoscopic. Both surgeries remove excess fat and tighten your facial muscles. The differences between open and endoscopic brow lifts depend on how large your incisions will be and what tools your surgeon will use.
Open Brow Lift
In an open brow lift, your surgeon makes one large incision. They make the incision either just in front of your hairline or about an inch behind it. They use traditional surgical tools to reposition your tissue and remove excess skin.
Open brow lifts can give a better result for people with more severe wrinkles or excess skin. We offer both temporal and coronal brow lifts.
Endoscopic Brow Lift
In an endoscopic brow lift, your surgeon makes three small incisions just behind your hairline. They insert special tools, including a camera, through the incisions to reposition your tissue and pull your skin back. The camera gives your surgeon a close view of your tissues so they can perform the procedure.
This procedure is usually not a good option for people with long foreheads because it requires the use of a foreign implant to resuspend the forehead.
BEST CANDIDATES FOR BROW LIFTS
You may ask your plastic surgeon about a brow lift if you have wrinkle lines on your forehead or frown lines between your eyebrows. Many people are candidates for brow lift surgery. You are a great candidate if you are in good overall health and don’t smoke.
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING A PLASTIC SURGERY CONSULTATION
Your brow lift consultation is an opportunity to discuss your appearance and goals with your plastic surgeon. During the appointment, your surgeon will do several things:
- Ask you about your current prescriptions, tobacco use, and alcohol intake
- Discuss your goals and whether brow lift surgery can help you achieve them
- Examine your face and take measurements
- Photograph your face
- Recommend treatment options
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WHAT TO EXPECT DURING BROW LIFT SURGERY
You’ll receive anesthesia to keep you comfortable during brow lift surgery. You have different anesthesia options:
- General anesthesia to put you to sleep during the procedure
- Local anesthesia to numb your brow and intravenous (IV) sedation to relax you without putting you to sleep
During brow lift surgery, your plastic surgeon follows several steps:
- Make one or more incisions around or behind your hairline
- Use special surgical tools to loosen, separate, and reposition the muscle and tissues in your forehead
- Place dissolvable sutures (stitches) or absorbable devices between your tissues to keep them in position
- Remove excess skin
- Close the hairline incisions with stitches
An open brow lift will typically take about two hours. An endoscopic brow lift will take between one and two hours. Both open and endoscopic brow lifts are outpatient procedures, so you will return home the same day.
Brow Lift Recovery
Anesthesia can take up to 24 hours to wear off. You’ll need to arrange for a ride home or use public transportation after the procedure. You’ll also need a family member or friend to care for you at home during those first 24 hours. Some patients also consider arranging for extra help with their children.
Swelling will usually last one to two days after an endoscopic brow lift. You may have swelling for up to a week after an open brow lift. You may also have some bleeding. Try different options relieve swelling:
- Applying cold compresses
- Keeping your head elevated
- Taking pain medicines as directed
Your surgeon will remove your hairline stitches one week after surgery. You can usually return to a sedentary job at this time. You may need to wait longer to return to work if you have an active job. You’ll be able to drive after you stop taking prescription pain medication, usually about one to two weeks after surgery.
Between two and four weeks after surgery, you can gradually resume exercise and other strenuous activities. Your surgeon will give you specific guidance about when you can resume your usual activities.
Brow Lift Scars
You will have some scars after a brow lift, but they are usually hidden in your hairline. Scars will also become less noticeable after several months of healing. Talk to your surgeon about ways to heal your incision and prevent scarring. Common scar care suggestions include keeping the incisions moist with antibiotic ointment or vaseline for the first week or two after surgery. You should also use sun protection.
Brow Lift Cost
Brow lift costs can vary. Estimated costs may be between $5,000–$8,000. Our team will assist you in finding financial resources to supplement the costs of a brow lift, if needed.
HOW LONG DOES A BROW LIFT LAST?
A brow lift will last for many years, even decades. Some people are satisfied with the results of their brow lifts for the rest of their lives. However, your skin continues to lose elasticity and collagen as you age, so you may see a slight decline in your brow lift results as you get older.
Schedule an Appointment
If you are considering a brow lift surgery, you should be able to trust your surgeon. University of Utah Health board-certified plastic surgeons are qualified beyond regular training with additional specialized experience.
Call 801-587-2173 to request a consultation with one of our expert plastic surgeons. We will help you determine if brow lift surgery is the right decision for you.
