Brow Lift

The eyebrows are one of the most expressive and important parts of the face, helping to convey emotions and expressions. They also play an important role in framing the face. High eyebrows can make someone look awake, alert, relaxed, or calm. On the other hand, a heavy, furrowed, or drooping brow is associated with more negative emotions such as anger, worry, intensity, and fatigue. Sometimes deep furrows between the brows can make use look too “mean” or “serious.”

A combination of natural aging, sun damage, gravity, and genetics can result in drooping eyebrows. As the muscles in the face weaken due to aging, the eyebrows start to sink lower. Sometimes the drooping can be linked to other medical conditions as well. The medical term for this is brow ptosis.

A brow lift is a cosmetic procedure designed to elevate the brows. Brow lift surgery improves the facial appearance by tightening or removing the excess skin and tissues that are causing the brows to sag. The goal of a brow lift is to elevate the eyebrows to a more youthful position.

If you want to address visible signs of aging in the forehead region, a brow lift could be the ideal solution for you. Generally, the best candidates for brow lift surgery include patients who are in a good state of health but have sagging eyebrows, non-smokers, individuals who are unhappy that their drooping eyebrows make them appear older, tired, or sad, those who have excess skin and tissue hanging over their eyes and causing their vision to be impaired, and individuals who maintain a positive outlook and realistic goals.

Customization is key to excellent brow lift results at Nashville Plastic Surgery Institute, so Dr. Unger will perform a detailed examination of your facial tissues and evaluate your goals thoroughly before developing a brow lift approach designed according to your desires and physiology.

Typically, a brow lift at our Nashville, TN private clinic surgical suite involves three components:

As a surgeon who achieved international acclaim for his innovation and artistry in plastic surgery, Dr. G. Patrick Maxwell dedicated himself to achieving aesthetically exceptional results. The brow lift procedure he developed that is used by Dr. Unger utilizes up-to-date techniques designed to create minimal scarring, and to adapt well to include facelift or neck lift techniques where necessary.

Facial surgery requires careful planning and a clear understanding of what to expect, so Dr. Unger and the highly trained and caring aesthetic team at Nashville Plastic Surgery Institute make themselves available to answer your questions both before and after brow lift surgery.

A brow lift is performed under either “twilight” or general anesthesia in the fully equipped facilities of the Nashville Plastic Surgery Institute surgical suite or the nearby Baptist Outpatient Surgery Center (Surgicare). Out-of-town patients generally stay in nearby hotels conveniently located near both facilities.

Factors like age and general health will influence the healing process, but for most patients, recovery from Dr. Unger’s brow lift procedure is relatively fast. Most patients feel comfortable going out within days of their brow lift, although they should refrain from overexerting themselves or disrupting the treatment area for a few weeks.

Brow lift surgery is just one of the many options available for revitalizing your appearance at Nashville Plastic Surgery Institute. Other options include facelift, neck lift, eyelid surgery, and more. It’s worth noting that a brow lift won’t remove crow’s feet around the eyes or address baggy eyelids.

A facelift is available for patients who want to address sagging skin on the lower face, smooth folds of skin around the cheek area, and restore a younger-looking appearance. Unlike brow lift surgery, a facelift is focused on the middle and lower portions of the face. A neck lift is an option for someone who wants to restore a more youthful, defined jawline and below the chin, by addressing laxity and other visible signs of aging.

Eyelid surgery is used to correct upper lids that have begun to droop, adding to an overall tired appearance. This procedure pairs well with a brow lift. Eyelid surgery can also address puffiness in the lower eyelids. The overall goal is to give you a brighter, rejuvenated appearance. Our team can help you decide whether eyelid surgery instead of or in addition to a brow lift would be the most effective solution for you.

For those who have good skin quality, less skin laxity, and are not ready for surgery, we provide several types of non-surgical procedures. These include neuromodulators like BOTOX® to reduce wrinkles around the eye area, such as crow’s feet and glabellar lines. Chemical peels and laser skin resurfacing can also rejuvenate the skin on the forehead.