Brow Lift Sydney

Brow lift technique

A browlift can be achieved through a range of techniques. The traditional coronal brow lift involves making a long incision from ear to ear, within or in front of the hairline. Recovery time for this technique is often longer due to the size of the incision.

My preferred technique to perform a brow lift is an endoscopic approach. This is a minimal access technique performed by using a video device and special instruments which are placed through small incisions made within the hairline. This allows the tissue and muscle beneath the skin to be repositioned or altered to correct the source of visible creases in the forehead. It will also re-suspend the brow to a more youthful position. Recovery time for this technique is much faster than the coronal technique.

An alternate technique for forehead rejuvenation is a lateral brow lift. I use this procedure in select patients who have hooding of the outer aspect of the eyebrow only. A short incision is made in the temporal hairline to access the lateral brow and the retaining ligaments are released, with the lateral brow being re-suspended. A lateral brow lift is usually combined with a chemical brow lift of the medial brow; that is, the use of anti-wrinkle injections

How long does it take to recover from a brow lift?

Recovery time is often longer in the traditional coronal browlift than it is in the endoscopic brow or lateral brow lift due to the size of the incision. Your forehead may be taped and your head may be loosely wrapped with a bandage to minimise swelling and bruising.

Initial wound healing may take five to 10 days, at which time your sutures will be removed. You will be ready to return to work and normal activity around this time.

Healing will continue for several weeks as the swelling dissipates, and incision lines refine and fade. It may take several months for you to completely recover.

What are the potential risks and complications of a brow lift?

• Infection which requires antibiotic treatment or in some cases additional surgery
• Excessive bleeding from the site of the incision
• Swelling, pain and bruising around the incision site
• Allergic or hypersensitive reaction to the antiseptic, dressings or medications
• Immediately following your surgery you may experience short-term nausea and vomiting due to the anaesthesia
• You may develop keloid or hypertrophic scars, which are raised and thickened scars. This type of scarring may be unsightly, annoying and itchy, however, they are not threatening to your health and rare if you have no family history of the condition.
• Numbness around the hairline but this is usually temporary and it recovers once the nerves heal, typically within a few months following the surgery
• No movement or decreased movement of the muscles in the forehead for the first few days following your surgery
• Slightly raised hairline
• Temporary loss of hair at or near the surgical area
• Hair loss or hair thinning may occur next to the incision line
• Some complications may require corrective revision surgery
• Although it is rare, the nerves responsible for controlling the movement of eyebrows may have permanent injury such as asymmetry of the eyebrows. Revision surgery may be required in order to improve appearance.

How much does a brow lift cost?

Costs associated with a brow lift varies between: $10,000-$14,000 depending on a number of factors:

• Anaesthetist’s fee
• Private hospital or day surgical facility fees
• Type of brow lift performed
• Need for anti-wrinkle injections such as Botox
• Implant costs
• Surgical assistant’s fee

A brow lift is often done in conjunction with other facial plastic surgical procedures, such as eyelid rejuvenation, facelift, neck lift or rhinoplasty.

After our consultation my staff will give you an itemised account of the total cost.