PROCEDURES · Face & Neck

Brow Lift

Discuss brow position, forehead concerns, and how these relate to your eyelids.

UNDERSTAND THE PROCEDURE

What this procedure may address

A brow lift raises selected forehead and brow tissues to address a lowered brow position. The incision pattern and technique depend on anatomy, hairline, and the changes being considered.

Consultation topics for this procedure. Your clinician will explain the approach, risks, and alternatives for you.

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YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

Is this suitable for me?

A surgeon assesses brow height, eyelid skin, facial movement, health, and expectations. The aim is an individualized plan; a lifted or surprised expression is not an inevitable or desirable endpoint.

What should I expect during recovery?

Swelling, bruising, and temporary changes in forehead or scalp sensation may occur. Incision care and activity instructions depend on the technique. Healing and scar maturation continue after the initial recovery.

What risks should I understand?

Risks include bleeding, infection, scarring, asymmetry, hair changes near incisions, numbness, nerve injury, and the possibility of revision.

How much will it cost?

Veloré has not published pricing. Before committing, request an itemised estimate covering the procedure, any facility and anaesthesia fees, and follow-up care. Financing and memberships are not confirmed.

What matters in your assessment

A low brow can add weight over the upper eyelid, while excess eyelid skin can create a similar concern. The examination should distinguish the two. Your surgeon should assess brow position at rest, hairline, forehead movement and differences between sides. Bring up dry eyes or trouble closing your eyes before discussing how far to lift the brow.

How the procedure is planned

There are different incision patterns, including approaches within or near the hairline. The choice depends on anatomy, hairline height and how much movement is needed. Ask where scars would sit and whether the technique could change hairline position or scalp sensation. A stronger lift is not necessarily better if it changes your expression in a way you do not want.

Getting ready for surgery

Explain how you normally wear your hair and whether you have thinning hair or previous scalp scars. Tell the team about prior facial surgery and treatments that affect forehead movement. Ask about washing your hair and caring for the incisions. Arrange transport and time away from strenuous activity, with support during the first part of recovery.

Recovery in everyday life

Forehead swelling, bruising and temporary changes in sensation may occur as the area heals. If eyelid surgery is also planned, the recovery instructions need to cover both. Ask when it is safe to bend, lift, exercise and return to work. Your early brow position may not represent the settled result, so keep the recommended follow-up appointments.

Early healing: Arrange a ride and the help recommended for your operation. Follow instructions for wound care, medicines and gentle movement; feeling better does not mean the tissues are fully healed.
As activity increases: Use follow-up to review the incision and agree on work and exercise. Driving requires safe movement and freedom from the effects of sedating medicines.
Over the following months: Scars and remaining swelling may continue to change. Keep scheduled checks and ask about a result that is not progressing as expected.

Scars and longer-term results

The intended change should fit your natural brow shape, not copy another person’s arch. Some asymmetry may remain, and hairline changes or hair loss near an incision are possible. Scars mature over time. Aging continues, and a brow lift does not remove all forehead lines or treat lower-face laxity.

Other options to discuss

If brow position is already appropriate, upper-eyelid surgery may address the concern more directly. If both brow position and lid skin matter, discuss the benefit and extra risks of treating both. You do not need to choose a combined procedure during the first conversation. A conservative plan or no surgery may fit your preferences better.

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Costs and your estimate

Your estimate should reflect the incision approach, anesthesia and whether eyelid surgery is proposed separately. Ask for the surgeon, anesthesia and facility charges to be listed, along with garments, tests, follow-up and any costs for a complication or revision. Confirm what happens if the plan changes or surgery is postponed. This website does not provide a confirmed price, insurance decision or financing offer.

Procedure FAQs

Will I have a permanently surprised expression?

The intended brow position should be discussed before surgery, including changes you want to avoid. Early swelling can alter appearance, but overcorrection or an unwanted shape is a possible outcome. Ask how the proposed plan accounts for your natural expression.

Is a brow lift the same as eyelid surgery?

No. A brow lift changes brow position; eyelid surgery treats selected eyelid skin and fat. They can affect the same visual area without being interchangeable. An examination helps establish whether one, both or neither makes sense.

Where could the scar be visible?

That depends on the incision pattern and your hairline. Ask to see the proposed location with your hair both up and down. Hair may help conceal a scar, but it does not guarantee that the scar or nearby hair changes will be hidden.

When to seek help

Before discharge, get written instructions explaining expected symptoms, warning signs, an after-hours contact and where to go if help is needed. Report worsening pain, fever, spreading redness, unexpected drainage or a wound that opens. Uncontrolled bleeding, chest pain, trouble breathing or fainting needs emergency care; call 911 in the United States. A website guide cannot assess a postoperative symptom or replace your team’s instructions.

First, let’s understand you.

Ask how brow position affects upper-eyelid appearance. Discuss the intended degree of elevation, your hairline and where scars may sit. The plan should preserve a comfortable facial expression rather than promise a fixed look.

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