A brow lift procedure aims to lift the skin in your eyebrow and forehead area, minimizing wrinkles and sagging skin for a more youthful appearance. Most women choose to get this procedure in their 40s to 60s. Our plastic surgery team is led by Dustin C. Derrick, MD, and he is the top provider of brow lifts at Cosmetic Surgery of DFW in Fort Worth, TX. He can help determine whether this procedure is right for you.
What Is the Right Age To Get a Brow Lift?
The typical age range for brow lift surgery is 40 to 60 years old. However, there is no “right” age to get this cosmetic procedure – it depends on your individual needs and goals. Getting a brow lift surgery is a personal decision that depends on many factors, including your overall health and the severity of your signs of aging.
Nevertheless, many women choose to have this procedure done in their 40s or 50s, when they start to see the early signs of aging around their eyes and forehead. If you are considering this surgery, our team will ask you about your ideal results, discuss your general medical history, and set your expectations about what the procedure can achieve.
Are You a Good Candidate for This Procedure?
Getting a brow lift can visibly improve your appearance and make you look years younger. There are a few factors that will be taken into consideration when determining if you are a good candidate for the procedure. These include:
- The position of your eyebrows
- The amount of skin on your forehead
- Your cosmetic goals
- Your overall health
Do You Have Sagging Skin in Your Eyebrow Area?
Not everyone is a good candidate for a brow or forehead lift. One of the most important factors to consider is how much sagging there is in your eyebrow area. If there is significant skin laxity and excess fat below your eyebrows, then you may be better suited for another type of surgery.
Are You in Good Health?
Other factors that will be considered include your age, skin type, and overall health. The best way to determine if you are a good candidate for the procedure is to consult with our team.
During your consultation, we will examine your eyebrows and facial structure. We may also ask about your medical history, allergies, medical conditions, and any previous surgeries you have had. Once all of the necessary information has been gathered, we will be able to make a recommendation as to whether or not you are a good candidate for surgery.
How Is the Procedure Performed?
Depending on the extent of the procedure, a brow lift may be performed under general anesthesia, local anesthesia, or sedation. In most cases, the surgery is performed using minimally invasive techniques that require only small incisions. The surgery typically takes about one to two hours, and you can expect a healing time of up to two weeks.
Getting this cosmetic surgery can visibly improve the overall appearance of your face by:
- Reducing forehead wrinkles
- Repositioning muscles in your upper face
- Lifting sagging skin on the forehead and eyebrow area
To perform this surgery, we will make an incision in the hairline above the eyes and then lift or remove excess skin and tissue. In doing so, we can help reduce wrinkles and sagging skin on the forehead, as well as improve the visibility of your eyebrows. The surgery can also help improve your hairline, adjust asymmetrical eyebrows, and minimize deep wrinkles between your eyebrows.
How To Prepare for Your Cosmetic Surgery
After scheduling your lift, our team will provide you with individualized instructions on how to prepare for your cosmetic procedure. Here’s what you can expect as you get ready for the surgery:
Maintain Good Health
We’ll advise you to stop smoking for at least six weeks before the procedure. Smoking can interfere with healing and affect how quickly you recover from the surgery.
Additionally, we may advise you to avoid taking aspirin, ibuprofen, or other blood-thinning medications for two weeks before surgery as they can increase bleeding.
Arrange for Assistance While in Recovery
One of the most important things you can do to ensure a smooth and successful recovery is to make arrangements for someone to help you out during your recovery period. You’ll need to focus on healing in the days following your surgery, so it’s important to have someone there who can help take care of you.
Some good ways to get assistance include having a friend or family member stay with you for a few days after surgery, hiring a home health aide, or using a service to have food delivered to your home.
Plan To Take Some Time Off
Most women who undergo cosmetic surgery need to take some time off work for their recovery. The amount of time you’ll need will depend on the extent of your surgery and how quickly you heal, but you’ll most likely need about two weeks.
During this time, it’s important to rest and allow your body to heal. You shouldn’t do any strenuous activities or exercise, and you should avoid putting pressure on your forehead. This means no heavy lifting and no straining yourself in any way.
What Positive Changes Can You Expect After the Procedure?
A brow lift can do wonders for your appearance by restoring a more youthful look to your face. This procedure can be used to correct several issues, including drooping eyebrows, wrinkles on the forehead, and hooding over the eyes.
Are you wondering what changes can you expect after the surgery? Here are some of the most common positive changes you may experience:
A Refreshed, More Youthful Appearance
One of the main goals of cosmetic surgery is to restore a more youthful look to your face. This often involves lifting sagging eyebrows and eliminating deep wrinkles or furrows in the forehead area. The result is a refreshed and rejuvenated appearance that can make you look years younger.
Improved Facial Symmetry
Often, one side of our face appears slightly different from the other. This can be due to a variety of factors, including muscle imbalance or simply the way our bones are structured. Surgery can help to correct this by creating better symmetry in the forehead and eyebrow area.
A Boost in Self-Confidence
Cosmetic surgery is not just about changing your appearance. By choosing to get a lifting procedure, you can also improve your outlook in life. If you feel like you’re looking your best no matter your age, it can boost your mood and affect the way you interact with others.
By improving the appearance of your upper facial area, our cosmetic procedure can make all the difference in how you see yourself. And with the right surgical techniques, we can help you achieve beautiful, natural-looking results that can help you feel better about your self-image.
Improvement in Other Facial Features
After we lift your brows through surgery, the skin around your eyes can appear tighter, and there might be less hooding of your upper eyelids. The result is a more refreshed and alert appearance. You’ll love this result if you want to brighten your appearance and look rejuvenated. It can also help to improve your vision if the hooding of your eyelids was previously obscuring your line of sight.
In addition, your brows can be lifted to complement the rest of your facial features. For example, if you have a round face, we can reposition your eyebrows to give them a more angled appearance and create the illusion of an oval face.
Softened and Refreshed Appearance
Do you feel like you’re constantly being judged or that people are always looking at you with a negative expression? If you’ve been told that you look tired, angry, or even intimidating, a brow lift can help. By softening the appearance of deep furrows and wrinkles in the forehead area, the procedure can give you a more approachable and friendly appearance.
Achieve Beautiful and Natural-Looking Results
Deep wrinkles and sagging skin on your upper face can make you feel less vibrant in your 40s to 60s. But by working with the right cosmetic surgeon, it’s possible to smooth away the wrinkles that give away your age. Are you interested to know whether a brow lift is right for you? Give us a call at (817) 562-7979 to schedule your consultation with Dustin C. Derrick, MD at Cosmetic Surgery of DFW in Fort Worth, TX.
