Browlift
Deep furrows on the forehead, frown lines over the eyes, drooping eyebrows and hood-like skin over the eyes are all conditions that can make you look older than you are or feel. Whether age or heredity causes these conditions, a forehead lift (or brow lift) can give you a more youthful, refreshed appearance.
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Am I a Good Candidate for a Browlift?
The best candidate for a browlift is a patient who:
- Does not smoke
- Is generally healthy
- Has low or heavy eyebrows and may appear tired, angry, aged, or worried due to sagging brows
Dr. Salemy uses the latest techniques, including limited incision browlifts, to minimize incisions, provide very natural results, and avoid a “surprised” or “operated on” look.
What Can a Browlift Do for Me?
Reduced forehead, nose, eye
and frown lines and wrinkles
Lifted eyebrows
Improved facial harmony
Refreshed, rested and youthful appearance
Improved self-confidence
How is a Browlift Performed?
Just like most plastic surgery procedures, there are multiple options for lifting the brow. Patients in our Seattle plastic surgery office will meet with Dr. Shahram Salemy, who will help you choose the procedure that will best improve your specific anatomy based on your goals and other considerations. Dr. Salemy uses the latest techniques, including limited incision browlifts, to minimize incisions, provide very natural results, and avoid a “surprised” or “operated on” look.
The most common types of browlift procedures include the following:
- Open browlift: During an open browlift procedure, Dr. Salemy will make a long incision across the forehead around the hairline or in a natural crease. He will remove excess skin and elevated and reset the brow into its new position.
- Limited incision technique: This procedure is designed to address the lateral brow, the goal to create a nice, natural elevation. Dr. Salemy will make limited incisions made in the hairline, and through these incisions, Dr. Salemy will release the corner of the brow and elevate and reset it into its new position.
Fast Facts: Browlift Surgery
Elevate eyebrows for refreshed, youthful appearance
Patients can see results immediately,
but it can take several weeks to
a month to see final results
Procedure typically takes
1.5 - 2 hours
Incision length may vary based on individual patient conditions
What is the Recovery From a Browlift Like?
For a short time after surgery, rhinoplasty recovery patients may experience puffiness, nose ache or a dull headache, some swelling and bruising, bleeding or stuffiness. Most patients feel like themselves within two days and return to work in about a week.
The results of rhinoplasty become gradually apparent as the days pass after surgery and swelling recedes. Swelling may reappear from time to time in the first year after the procedure. It is typically more noticeable in the morning and fades during the day.
Contact lenses can be worn immediately, but glasses may need to be taped to your forehead or propped on your cheeks for up to seven weeks.
While every patient will continue to age, results from a browlift should last approximately 10 years or so. However, this time frame will vary depending on the individual patient.
