A heavy brow
The outer brow sits low and crowds the eyelid, which makes the eye look tired regardless of how you slept.
Brow Lift
Raises a heavy brow so the eyes open up, without the permanently surprised look the operation used to be known for.
From $8,000
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What brow lift is
Raises a heavy brow so the eyes open up, without the permanently surprised look the operation used to be known for.
Through small incisions behind the hairline the forehead tissue is released and fixed higher. Where the brow is only slightly low, a sub-brow lift removes a fine strip of skin directly above the brow instead — a smaller operation with a scar that sits in the brow line.
How brow lift works
- 01
Access
Small incisions behind the hairline, so nothing sits where it can be seen.
- 02
Release
The tissue holding the brow down is released and the muscles that pull it down are weakened.
- 03
Fix
The brow is repositioned at the height agreed with you and secured while it heals in place.
Is brow lift right for you?
Brows that sit low on the eye, deep horizontal forehead lines, and a hooded upper lid that is coming from the brow rather than the lid.
Deep forehead lines
Lines that stay when your face is at rest, from years of lifting the brow with the forehead muscle.
Eyelid surgery alone would not fix it
Removing eyelid skin when the problem is a descended brow makes the brow drop further.
Realistic about height
The aim is a natural position, not a permanently surprised expression.
Brow Lift vs Botox
How brow lift compares with botox.
| What it does | Repositions the brow and forehead tissue | Weakens the muscles that depress the brow |
|---|---|---|
| How much lift | As much as your anatomy allows | A millimetre or two, at most |
| How long it lasts | Years | Three to four months |
| Anesthesia | General or deep sedation | None needed |
| Best for | A brow that has genuinely dropped | Early heaviness and forehead lines |
Your treatment journey
Here is how it goes, step by step.
- 01
Free consultation
Sit down with your surgeon, go over your goals and your medical history, and confirm brow lift is the right operation.
- 02
Your surgical plan
What is being done, where the incisions go, what it will cost, and what result is realistic for your anatomy.
- 03
Clearance and prep
Bloodwork and medical clearance, what to stop taking, and how to set your home up for the first week.
- 04
The day itself
You arrive, you are marked and prepped, and the operation is performed by a licensed U.S. surgeon in an accredited facility.
- 05
The first weeks
Follow-ups, drains or sutures out where relevant, and clear instructions you can actually follow.
- 06
The settled result
Swelling resolves over months, not days. The final result is judged at the end of that, not the week after surgery.
Recovery, stage by stage
Recovery is a sequence, not a date. This is the shape of it.
- 01
Days 1–3
Swelling around the eyes and forehead, worst on waking.
- 02
Week 1
Sutures out. Bruising fading.
- 03
Weeks 2–4
Presentable. Some numbness at the top of the scalp.
- 04
Months 2–6
Sensation returns and the brow settles slightly from its early height.
What results can you expect from brow lift?
A brow lift changes how open and rested the upper face looks. Swelling and numbness across the scalp are normal for the first weeks, and the brow settles slightly from its initial position — which is planned for.
An open eye
The most common comment is that the eyes look rested, not that the forehead looks different.
Softer forehead lines
The forehead stops working overtime to hold the brow up, so the lines it created settle.
A brow where it belongs
Positioned to suit your face rather than lifted as far as the tissue will go.
Hidden scars
Behind the hairline, and invisible once the hair grows through.
Safety, and who is operating
Every procedure is performed by a licensed U.S. surgeon in an accredited facility. Goals is a management company; the medical practice and the surgeon responsible in your state are named in our terms.
Meet your surgeons
Dr. Sergey Voskin, MD
Dr. Alla Zemlyak, MD
Dr. Andrew Hsu, MD
Dr. Gregory Morrow, MD
Dr. Anthony Perkins, MD
Dr. Christopher Johnson, MD
Dr. Debra L. Stafford, MD
Dr. Erwin Douyon, MD
Dr. George Iskander, MD
Dr. Patrick Narh-Martey, MD
Dr. Phuong X. Nguyen, MD
Credentials differ by surgeon and are listed in full on each surgeon's page.
How much does brow lift cost?
Brow Lift starts at $8,000. Your price is confirmed at consultation and depends on what your case actually needs. A $500 deposit reserves your surgery date.
Flexible payments
Financing available, with monthly plans.
A $500 deposit
Reserves your date and comes off your balance.
Clear pricing
No hidden fees. Everything is detailed up front.
Prices shown are starting prices and depend on the number of areas treated. Final pricing is confirmed at your consultation. Cosmetic procedures are not covered by insurance.
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Where we perform brow lift
Frequently asked questions
Not if the lift is measured. The brow is raised a few millimetres to where it sat a decade ago, not to where it never sat.
Lift your brow with a finger. If that fixes the hooding, it is the brow. If the lid is still heavy, it is the lid — and sometimes it is both.
Not if the brow is set correctly. The startled look comes from lifting the inner brow too far; a well-planned lift raises the outer third most and leaves the inner brow near where it was.
It softens them, because the forehead stops straining to hold the brow up. Deeply etched lines usually need skin treatment as well.
Yes, and many patients use much less of it. Wait until everything has settled — usually around three months.
Everything you need to know about brow lift
The upper face ages by descending. The brow drops, the tissue above the eye follows it, and the eye starts to look tired and hooded even when it is not. Most people reach for eyelid surgery first, and for many of them that is the wrong operation — removing eyelid skin under a brow that has already fallen pulls the brow lower still. This page explains what a brow lift does, when it is the right answer, and when Botox or eyelid surgery is the better one.
What a brow lift is
A brow lift raises the eyebrows and the forehead tissue back toward the position they held before gravity and years of muscle activity brought them down. Most are performed endoscopically: several short incisions are made behind the hairline, a camera and instruments are passed under the tissue, the attachments that hold the brow down are released, the depressor muscles between the brows are weakened, and the whole unit is lifted and fixed. Because everything happens behind the hairline, the incisions are hidden in hair and the hairline itself is not moved backwards. For patients with a very high forehead there is an alternative approach that lowers the hairline instead, which is a different operation with a different scar.
Brow lift or eyelid surgery
This is the distinction that matters most, and it is one of the more common mistakes in facial surgery. Lift your brow gently with a finger in front of a mirror. If the hooding largely disappears, your problem is the brow. If the hooding stays and there is loose skin sitting on the lash line, your problem is the eyelid. Many people have both, in which case the two operations are done together and the brow is addressed first so the eyelid is assessed at its true position. Removing eyelid skin under a descended brow tightens the space and can drag the brow down further, which is the outcome nobody wants and is difficult to undo.
Who makes a good candidate
Good candidates have a low or heavy brow, particularly at the outer third, deep horizontal forehead lines from constantly holding the brow up, or a vertical frown between the brows that Botox no longer fully controls. You should be in good health and have realistic expectations about height — the aim is to restore your own brow position, not to install a permanently startled one, and a good surgeon plans conservatively for exactly that reason. Patients with mild, early heaviness are often better served by Botox for several more years, and it is entirely reasonable to start there.
How the operation is done
Under general anesthesia or deep sedation, in an accredited facility. Three to five incisions of about two centimetres are made behind the hairline. An endoscope is passed under the tissue so the surgeon can see the plane directly. The periosteal attachments across the brow and around the orbital rim are released — without that release, nothing lifts. The corrugator and procerus muscles, which pull the brows down and together, are partially weakened, which is what softens the frown line. The forehead is then elevated to the planned position and fixed with absorbable devices or sutures that hold while healing takes over. The whole thing usually takes one to two hours, and it combines readily with eyelid surgery or a facelift.
Recovery, honestly
Expect swelling around the forehead and eyes for the first week, and expect it to travel downward — it is normal for the eyelids to bruise even though nothing was done to them. Sleeping propped up helps considerably. Numbness and an odd itching sensation across the scalp behind the incisions are normal and can persist for several months as the nerves recover. Most people are presentable at two weeks and back to full exercise at four. The brow sits slightly high at first and settles over six to eight weeks; that settling is expected and is planned into where the brow is set.
How long the results last
A brow lift is durable. The released tissue heals into its new position and most patients hold their result for a decade or more, continuing to age from there. The frown lines between the brows are often permanently softer because the muscles that made them have been weakened, and some patients find they need less Botox afterwards, or none. What shortens the result is the same list as everywhere else: significant weight change, sun damage, and smoking.
Cost, safety and choosing a surgeon
Brow lift surgery at Goals starts at $8,000, confirmed at consultation, with a $500 deposit to reserve your date. Combining it with eyelid surgery costs less than the two done separately and means one recovery. Risks include temporary numbness, asymmetry, hair thinning near the incisions, and, uncommonly, injury to the nerve branch that moves the brow. When you meet your surgeon, ask them to show you where they intend to set your brow and why, and ask to see results at six months rather than at two weeks — a brow that looks good the day the swelling goes down is not the same as a brow that looks right a year later.
Ready to take the next step?
A consultation for brow lift is free and carries no obligation. A surgeon will tell you what is realistic for you.
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