Brow lift

Operating time

1.5 to 2.5 hours

Anesthesia

General or deep sedation

After surgery

Home the same day

Back to desk work

10 to 14 days

Exercise

Exercise at 3 to 4 weeks

Final result

3 to 6 months

How Dr. Marsh approaches it

A brow lift addresses what eyelid surgery cannot: a brow that has descended and crowds the upper lid. Through small incisions hidden in the hair, the brow is released and resuspended a few millimetres, which is usually all it takes. Dr. Marsh plans the lift against the patient's own younger photographs to avoid overcorrection.

Usually a good candidate

• A heavy, low brow that makes you look tired or stern
• Upper lid hooding that is really brow descent
• Deep horizontal forehead lines
• Often combined with eyelid surgery

What we will discuss honestly

• Temporary numbness of the scalp is common
• Hairline position influences the technique
• Overcorrection is the risk to avoid; subtlety is the goal
• Every operation carries risks of bleeding, infection, scarring, anesthesia complications, and the need for revision. They are specific to you and are reviewed in writing before you consent.

How long it lasts

8 to 10 years. Ageing continues; the operation resets the clock rather than stopping it. Weight stability, sun protection, and not smoking are the three things that most protect a result.

The path

1. Consultation. Ninety minutes with Dr. Marsh. Measurements, photographs, simulation where relevant, and a written plan with the complete fee. $250, credited toward surgery.
2. Pre-operative visit. Two weeks before: labs, medical clearance where needed, consent, prescriptions, and the plan reviewed once more.
3. Surgery. In an accredited surgery center with a board-certified anesthesiologist. Home the same day.
4. Follow-up. Day one or two, one week, two weeks, six weeks, three months, six months, and a year. All included.