Turn Heads and Raise Brows – Including Your Own

Does the reflection in the mirror have you doing a double take because your face looks tired, sad or heavy, even when you’re feeling great? It might be your brows contributing to that expression. A sagging forehead or droopy brows can age your face, cast shadows over your eyes and make you appear upset or fatigued. Turn heads for the right reason with a brow lift.

What Is a Brow Lift?

A brow lift (also known as a forehead lift) repositions the soft tissues and skin of your forehead and brow, raising the brows, smoothing forehead lines and improving the area above the eyes.

People choose brow lifts for many reasons. Brows that have descended can make the eyes and forehead look heavy or hooded. Brow lifts can also address deep forehead wrinkles, furrows between the brows or lines that won’t respond to other treatments. A brow lift can also correct uneven or asymmetrical brows and create a more rested and refreshed expression.

Brow Lift Techniques: Which One Fits You Best

A direct brow lift places the incision just above the eyebrows, hidden in natural creases or existing forehead lines. This is a good option for patients who already have prominent forehead wrinkles or heavy brows so scar visibility is less of a concern.

Endoscopic brow lifts use several small incisions hidden behind the hairline. A tiny camera guides the surgeon who lifts and repositions forehead and brow tissues internally. Because incisions are small and hidden, scarring is minimal and recovery often feels easier, though the procedure itself takes longer.

What to Know: Recovery & Risks

As with any cosmetic procedure, it’s important to have realistic expectations and understand potential risks. Healing will involve some swelling, bruising and temporary numbness for 1-2 weeks. Full results will be visible in 3-6 months. These results are long lasting, but aging will continue, so skincare, sun protection and healthy habits will maintain the best outcomes.

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Dr. Kevin Perman is an oculofacial plastic surgeon with over 35 years of surgical experience in the greater Washington D.C. area, who is a recognized authority in the management of both aesthetic and reconstructive problems, dealing with eyelids, brows, tear drainage system, orbit, and surrounding facial structures.