Brow Lift

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A brow lift (forehead lift) is a procedure that eliminates droopy skin above the brows and reduces frown lines between the eyes for a tighter appearance. By removing excess tissue above the brows, brow lifts have effectively helped thousands of patients enhance their complexions. In 2023, specialists performed more than 13,000 brow lifts to help patients enhance their appearance. (1)

Dr Riccardo Frati is a board-certified plastic surgeon who is well-known for his transformative face and body contouring procedures, which can take decades off your appearance. Why wait to improve your appearance when a simple procedure can help you achieve lasting results?

Contact our office in London or Manchester at +44 20 3633 2619.

About Brow Lifts

As you age, the collagen and elastin–proteins that help your skin maintain its structure–decline, leading to skin laxity, fine lines, and wrinkles. This can cause the brow to droop, causing a “hooded” effect, making us look tired and older than our years. Environmental and lifestyle factors such as smoking, sun damage, excessive and rapid weight loss, perhaps through illness and over-exertion, can contribute to loss of elasticity and drooping, sagging skin. These changes to your appearance affect not only your facial proportions but also your self-esteem. The facial fat, including the fat above the brow, begins to atrophy. (2)

Rejuvenating your complexion with a brow lift is one of the most effective ways to enhance your appearance with natural-looking results. A brow lift is not just cosmetic–droopy tissue can obstruct your vision. Lifting the brows and removing the tissue can improve your quality of life. Dr Frati offers brow lift surgery to combat the onset of time and give us a fresher, more youthful, brighter, and rejuvenated appearance. A brow lift can enhance your appearance if you suffer from deep furrows between the eyes and sagging brows, giving the eyes a tired and droopy look.

Types of Brow Lifts

Dr Frati can tighten the skin while preserving the underlying nerves and muscles for a natural appearance:

  • Traditional: Dr Frati can significantly improve the appearance of droopy skin and deep wrinkles.
  • Endoscopic: With small incisions and an endoscope (a thin tube with a camera), Dr Frati can reposition the skin above the brows for less extensive modifications.
  • Temporal (Lateral): This procedure removes excess skin from the edge of the brows to provide a subtle lift.

A brow lift can tighten the skin with natural-looking results to help you rejuvenate your complexion for a more youthful appearance. The procedure is also customizable; many patients combine it with eyelid surgery or a facelift.

Benefits

Benefits of a brow lift include:

  • Improved self-esteem: Many patients feel better about their appearance afterwards without wrinkles, lines, and droopy skin.
  • Brighter eyes: Reducing droopy skin above the brows can also brighten the eyes and help you look more awake.
  • Lasting results: If you take good care of your skin and avoid sun exposure, you can enjoy long-lasting results.
  • Balanced facial proportions: Removing droopy skin can balance your facial proportions
  • Tighter skin: You can enjoy a smoother appearance with natural-looking results.
  • Customizable procedures: We can combine the procedure with other treatments to rejuvenate your appearance.
  • Minimal downtime: After a brief recovery period of just a few weeks, you can return to your normal activities for results that can last for years.

Candidates & Consultation

During your consultation, we will evaluate your skin and discuss your aesthetic goals to create a personalized treatment plan. Please come prepared to discuss your medical history, lifestyle, and current medications.

If droopy brows obstruct your vision, you are likely a good candidate for a brow lift. Suitable candidates are nonsmokers in good overall health who would like to:

  • Reduce fine lines and wrinkles above the brows for a more youthful appearance
  • Achieve lasting results
  • Reduce deep-set wrinkles

Candidates must have realistic expectations about what they can achieve with the procedure. If you have additional aesthetic goals, we can also recommend additional procedures, such as dermal fillers–injectables that restore volume to your skin for a smoother, plumper appearance.

To learn more about our additional procedures, see the blog!

Preparation

To prepare for a brow lift, you will need to:

  • Stop smoking temporarily
  • Discontinue medications and supplements that thin the blood
  • Arrange for transportation home
  • Schedule time off work
  • Prepare your meals
  • Run errands ahead of time

Procedure

On the day of your procedure, you must arrive with a clean face, without makeup or skincare products. Our team will place you under anaesthesia and cleanse your skin. Brow lift surgery can be performed in several ways, and Dr Frati will discuss the best option for you. Each method can be performed under general or local anaesthetic and this will be discussed with Dr Frati in consultation.

Dr Frati will make an incision to remove excess tissue and tighten the skin. A coronal brow lift removes excess skin through a cut across the top of your scalp, hidden within your hair. He can lift the brows and shorten the muscles that are causing frown lines. Alternatively, keyhole surgery can be performed using special surgical instruments inserted through tiny cuts in your hairline. The muscles that cause frown lines can be reduced, and there is minimal scarring.

Dr Frati can perform additional treatments after adjusting the brows if you need corresponding procedures, such as an eyelid lift or dermal fillers. Afterwards, he will close the incision with sutures, and you can return home to rest.

Recovery & Results

Brow Lift Dr Riccardo Frati Contact our office in London or Manchester

You should be able to return home later the same day and must plan some time off work to rest and recover.

After the procedure, it’s common to experience some swelling and bruising around the incision sites, which typically resolves in 1-2 weeks. You can use a cold compress and medication to alleviate it. You will need to refrain from washing your hair for 48 hours. After 7-10 days, you should be able to return to most of your normal activities. It can take 3-4 weeks for your skin to heal.

After a brow lift, you can enjoy smoother skin and a more youthful appearance. Many patients look more awake afterwards because lifting the skin above the eyes can also rejuvenate the forehead. A brow lift can provide lasting results, but you must take care of your skin, including protecting it from sunlight. Using a broad spectrum can protect it from further premature ageing since UV exposure contributes to approximately 80% of skin ageing. (3)

Corresponding Procedures

Eyelid Surgery

Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) is a cosmetic procedure that aims to improve the appearance of the eyelids. As you age, you may develop bags under your eyes that increase your perceived age. Drooping skin above the eyes can obstruct your vision. Dr Frati can correct sagging or drooping lids with an eyelid lift, remove excess skin, and reposition the fat pads beneath the eyes for a smoother appearance. There are several different types of eyelid surgery Dr Frati can perform to rejuvenate your eyes depending on your aesthetic goals:

  • Upper: Dr Frati can remove excess skin, fat, and muscle from the upper eyelids so you can enjoy a more open and alert appearance.
  • Lower: Dr Frati can reduce the appearance of puffy bags beneath your eyes caused by excess fat. He can reposition or remove the fat pads for a smoother appearance.
  • Quad: He can rejuvenate the upper and lower lids in one appointment with quad eyelid surgery.

Facelift

A facelift (rhytidectomy) removes lax skin to balance your facial features and rejuvenate your appearance. There are different types of facelifts Dr Frati can perform, depending on the condition of your skin:

  • A mini facelift tightens the skin in the mid and lower facial regions to help you achieve smoother, tighter skin with minimal scarring.
  • With a deep plane facelift, he can manipulate the SMAS layer– a network of connective tissue that lies just beneath your cheekbones and helps provide a youthful structure to your face for more comprehensive modifications.

The Cost of a Brow Lift in London

The cost of a brow lift will depend on your treatment plan and whether or not you need additional procedures for your aesthetic goals. We can provide an all-inclusive quote during your consultation. Do not hesitate to contact us when a simple procedure can remove decades of your skin and provide lasting results.

Contact our office in London or Manchester at +44 20 3633 2619.

FAQ

How long will the results of a brow lift last?

If you take good care of your skin and avoid sun exposure, which could cause more signs of ageing, you can enjoy the results for years.

Can I combine brow lifts with other procedures?

Yes, the procedure is customizable, and we can perform more than one procedure during a single appointment to minimize downtime.

Will I have noticeable scarring?

We make discreet incisions that are easy to conceal for natural-looking results.

Will I need more than one brow lift to achieve results?

You should only need one appointment to achieve results unless you experience changes to your skin from ageing.

Is a brow lift painful?

We administer anaesthesia for a more comfortable procedure. How do I know if a brow lift is right for me? As with all cosmetic procedures, Dr Frati will need to conduct a comprehensive consultation and examination before surgery. He will discuss your concerns, medical history, and expected results with you so that you can make an informed decision on whether to proceed. He will also be able to ascertain whether you are fit and healthy for surgery.

References

  1. American Society of Plastic Surgeons ® Endorsed Partner. https://www.plasticsurgery.org/documents/news/statistics/2023/plastic-surgery-statistics-report-2023.pdf
  2. Patel BC, Malhotra R. Mid Forehead Brow Lift. PubMed. Published 2024. Accessed April 17, 2024. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK535452/
  3. D’Orazio J, Jarrett S, Amaro-Ortiz A, Scott T. UV radiation and the skin. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2013;14(6):12222-12248. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms140612222