Brow lift (surgical)

A brow lift is a sur­gi­cal pro­ce­du­re that per­ma­nent­ly rai­ses dro­o­ping eye­brows to a hig­her, natu­ral posi­ti­on. This opens up the eye area and sof­tens a tired or stern expression.

Appli­ca­ti­on

Seve­ral tech­ni­ques are available depen­ding on the start­ing point: access through small incis­i­ons in the hair-bea­ring scalp, along the hair­line or just abo­ve the brow. One opti­on is the endo­sco­pic fore­head lift. The pro­ce­du­re is often com­bi­ned with an upper eyelid lift if the­re is also excess skin on the eyelid.

Good to know

Swel­ling and brui­sing usual­ly sett­le within one to two weeks. Pos­si­ble risks include tem­po­ra­ry numb­ness of the fore­head, visi­ble scars depen­ding on the tech­ni­que, or asym­me­try. Non-sur­gi­cal lif­ting with botu­li­num toxin or threads has a much wea­k­er effect and lasts only a few months, whe­re­as sur­gery is desi­gned for the long term.

Matching tre­at­ment at Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic: Sur­gi­cal eye­brow lift