As you age, your skin laxity diminishes and causes several areas of your face to droop. This typically impacts women and men as they’ll see a drooping in their upper face. When looking at yourself in the mirror, you may want to consider a brow lift if you:

• Appear angry or tired
• Notice deep lines between your eyebrows or across the top of your nose
• Are bothered by a drooping brow
• Have excess skin hanging over your eyes

Brow lift surgery at Kevin R. Hanz, M.D. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery can be the right aesthetic procedure for your needs. Contact board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Kevin Hanz today for a consultation.

Prior to surgery, anesthesia will be used to provide you with comfort during your surgery. This can be done through general anesthesia or IV sedation, depending on the extent of the procedure. The incision technique used will depend on the severity of sag if the forehead is affected, and the appearance of the patient’s hairline.

When deciding on which technique to use, Dr. Hanz will consider all of your concerns and aesthetic goals. After the incision, he will lift and gently pull your skin off of muscles and fat and upward, removing excess skin as needed to smooth out any sagging.

In general, patients feel slight swelling and bruising in the upper portion of the face around the eyebrows and eyes. Cold compresses can help to diminish the inflammation. Dr. Hanz advises patients to sleep with pillows propped under their head for the first several nights after their surgery.

It is critical to avoid any movement or activities that can put stress on your face. You can expect a recovery period of about 2 – 3 weeks for your brow lift. The outcome can usually be seen immediately with a refreshed appearance that looks softer, more alert, and with a visible improvement in sagging skin and fine lines in the upper half of the face.

It is better to focus on finding an experienced surgeon, like Dr. Hanz, who can give you the best results rather than go with the cheapest surgeon. The cost of brow lift surgery will vary based on the technique chosen, anesthesia, facility fees, and other factors.

When your treatment plan has been created in your consultation, an estimate of costs can be made. Dr. Hanz will also go over payment methods and where to find low-interest financing to make your surgery more affordable for you.

Whether you should get a facelift or brow lift will depend on your goals and where you have excess skin. You should openly talk about your goals with Dr. Hanz so he can help you choose which treatment will help you best reach those goals.

Many patients who come in thinking they want a full facelift discover they would be better with a brow lift and vice versa. Using his years of experience, Dr. Hanz will confidently help you develop a treatment plan that gets you the best results.

You may consider one of the many nonsurgical treatments, including laser skin tightening and injectables (like JUVÉDERM and BOTOX), that can give short-term improvements. However, a surgical brow lift is better if you want significant improvements and longer-lasting results.

During your consultation, Dr. Hanz can go over both options so you can decide which is best for you.

Dr. Hanz will go over surgical techniques in your consultation to help you understand the advantages. He will then help you decide on the best technique for your needs and goals.

A few of the factors that may influence your technique choice are your hairline (factoring in both your current hairline, as well as your risk of developing a receding hairline), the amount of loose skin you have, and recovery time.

If you choose an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon, like Dr. Hanz, your brow lift will appear natural. He will create your treatment plan for your needs and goals to help you look refreshed, not tight or frozen.

When performing your surgery, Dr. Hanz will focus on removing excess skin and the remaining skin and tissue will be smoothed so your results don’t limit your facial expressions or lift your eyebrows too high.