Brow Lift Montgomery AL

One of the earliest and most noticeable signs of aging on the face is when the forehead begins to slope downward, which results in a tired, sad, or angry resting face. A brow lift in Montgomery AL can improve this issue and achieve an appearance that’s friendlier and more refreshed.

Brow lift surgery in Montgomery, AL

It can be very frustrating when your expression doesn’t match how you feel on the inside. For many men and women, their heavy or slumped forehead is deceiving because it makes them look severe. Dr. Blake Raggio and Dr. Thomas Cawthon are facial surgeons who perform brow lift surgery to deliver a more youthful, refreshed, and pleasant appearance. This procedure adjusts the eyebrows, improves the eyelids, and reduces horizontal forehead creases to achieve a more approachable, attractive look.

What a brow lift can accomplish

Smooths forehead lines
Improves a furrowed brow
Lifts and re-positions the brow line
Tightens excess forehead skin
Decreases appearance of crow’s feet
Provides youthful arch to the eyebrows
Reduces sagging upper eyelid skin
Provides a refreshed, friendlier, more attractive appearance

Alabama Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

FAQ

What is the best age to have a brow lift?

Although in plastic surgery there is no “best age” for procedures, typically those who benefit the most from a brow lift are between the ages of 40 and 65. If you’d like to know if a brow lift is right for your aesthetic needs, please contact us to schedule a consultation.

Surgery details for brow lift

Dr. Raggio or Dr. Cawthon perform brow lift surgery with the patient under local or general anesthesia. The procedure takes 1 to 2 hours to complete if being done own its own. Different needs, goals, and facial features require different brow lift techniques, and during your consultation, your surgeon will discuss the type of brow lift technique and incision that will be used for your specific surgery. Some common brow lift techniques include the following:

Direct brow lift

The incision is created above the eyebrows, and a small amount of muscle and fat are removed.

Temporal brow lift

Incisions are created at the temples to smooth out horizontal brow lines.

Indirect brow lift

The incision is created within the natural forehead crease, and excess skin and fat are removed.

Endoscopic brow lift

Incisions are created along the hairline to allow access for an endoscope (tiny camera), which helps the surgeon perform the procedure.

Recovery

Most patients return to sedentary type work in 3 to 5 days
1 to 2 weeks of complete recovery
Results can be seen at four months

After surgery, the treated area will be dressed to help with swelling and healing. These dressings can be removed in about two days, and stitches will be removed in 7 to 10 days. Some patients will also need to wear a surgical garment for the first few days following surgery.

Everyone heals differently, and some patients experience bruising, swelling, headache, temporary numbness, and nausea for up to two weeks. If any of these side effects concern you, please bring them up during your consultation.

Patients should rest for the first few days after a brow lift in Montgomery AL to keep swelling at bay and to allow the area to heal before returning to work or any strenuous activities.

Candidates for brow lift surgery

If you’re in the Montgomery, AL area and you’re interested in brow lift surgery, you may be an excellent candidate. The best candidates for the procedure:

Are bothered by their heavy or sloping forehead
Are concerned about their resting face looking sad, angry, or exhausted
Are bothered by their horizontal forehead creases
Are in good general health without major medical conditions
Do not have uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes, or bleeding, or blood clotting disorders
Are non-smokers
Have realistic expectations for what a brow lift can accomplish

Brow lift in Montgomery, AL from ALPRS

Our surgeons are experts in the field of facial plastic surgery. Dr. Raggio is the only fellowship-trained Facial Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon in the region, and has extensive training. Dr. Cawthon is an Otolaryngologist that brings decades of experience to our practice. When you choose to work with Alabama Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, you’re choosing extraordinary care and service from every touchpoint — before, during, and after surgery — to get results that are natural-looking, attractive, and durable.