- Gender
- Female
Description
This patient is 6 months post-op brow lift.
Six months is close to where a brow lift settles into its final position. The brow can sit slightly higher through the first few weeks as swelling resolves unevenly, then relaxes down to a more natural height over the following months. By the six-month mark shown here, what's visible is close to the long-term result rather than a transitional stage. Dr. Bellamy trained in aesthetic facial surgery at NYU Langone and completed an advanced fellowship at the Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute, and plans brow position around each patient's existing forehead shape and brow-to-eye distance rather than lifting to a fixed height, which is part of why results differ from patient to patient even when the procedure performed is the same. For background on how upper eyelid position and brow height are evaluated together, see blepharoplasty and brow lift.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does a brow lift reach its final result?
Most of the change is visible within the first couple of months, but fine settling can continue for up to six months to a year as residual swelling fully resolves.
Does a brow lift look different over time?
Early results can look slightly higher than the final position as post-surgical swelling resolves unevenly. The brow typically relaxes down somewhat over the following months.
Is the brow lift result permanent?
Results are long-lasting, though the face continues to age naturally afterward, which is a separate process from the surgical change itself.
Can I see how my own brow position might change?
This is best assessed in person, where forehead shape and brow-to-eye distance are evaluated individually during a consultation.
