Model Face · Upper-face rejuvenation
When the brow drops, the whole upper face reads as tired or stern, and no amount of upper-lid surgery fixes it. A brow lift restores the brow to where it belongs and opens the eyes from above.
About the procedure
A brow lift (forehead lift) repositions a brow that has descended with age so the eyes look more open and the upper face looks rested rather than heavy. As the brow drops it pushes skin onto the upper eyelids, deepens horizontal forehead lines and etches the frown lines between the eyebrows. Lifting and re-securing the brow addresses the cause of those changes instead of only their effects.
Brow position is something Dr. Khan checks at every upper-face consultation, because a low brow is often mistaken for excess eyelid skin. Some patients need an eyelid lift, some a brow lift, and some both. She’ll tell you candidly which one your anatomy calls for.
The Empowered approach
Over-lifted brows look surprised, and that result is harder to live with than a brow that was never treated. Dr. Khan plans a conservative lift that restores a natural brow shape for your face, with more attention to the outer brow than the center, and with incisions placed where hair and hairline conceal them.
She evaluates the brow, upper eyelids and forehead together at consultation and recommends the technique that matches your degree of descent, hairline and goals, including whether eyelid surgery or Botox should be part of the plan.
Who it may suit
Candidacy is confirmed at your consultation, after an examination and a review of your medical history.
What to expect
About an hour with Dr. Khan to examine brow position and the upper eyelids, discuss technique options and whether eyelid surgery belongs in the plan, and review realistic outcomes.
A written surgical plan covering the technique, incision placement, anesthesia planning and pre-operative instructions. Pricing is reviewed with your plan.
Through incisions hidden in the hair or along the hairline, the tissues that hold the brow are released, the brow is repositioned and secured, and incisions are closed. A light dressing may be applied.
You’ll keep your head raised and rest for the first days while swelling and bruising settle. Dr. Khan follows your healing at scheduled visits, and established surgical patients have a direct way to reach her after hours.
Recovery
Swelling and bruising, often drifting down toward the eyes, are expected in the first week. Many patients feel comfortable returning to desk work within one to two weeks. Temporary numbness or itching of the scalp and forehead is common while nerves recover.
Strenuous activity waits for Dr. Khan’s clearance, usually over the following weeks. Incisions within the hair are hard to see once healed, and the final brow position settles as swelling resolves over a few months.
Risks and limitations
Every surgery carries risk. These are the ones most relevant to this procedure; Dr. Khan reviews your personal risk profile and the alternatives with you before anything is scheduled.
Before & after
Before-and-after photographs for brow lift are not currently featured on this page. Explore the patient gallery to view available results, or ask to see cases like yours at your consultation.
Every photograph in the gallery is one of Dr. Khan's own patients, shared with consent. Individual results vary.
FAQ
Every answer here is general information. Your own plan, risks and recovery are discussed in person at your consultation.
Look at where the heaviness starts. If gently lifting your brow with a finger clears the upper lid, the brow is contributing and a brow lift may be needed. If the brow sits well and skin still hangs over the lashes, the lid itself is the issue. Many patients have some of both. Dr. Khan evaluates brow position at every upper-face consultation so the right procedure, or combination, is chosen.
Not when it is planned conservatively. The surprised look comes from over-lifting, especially in the center of the brow. Dr. Khan aims to restore the brow to a natural position for your face, with more emphasis on the outer brow where descent usually shows first, so the result looks rested rather than startled.
With endoscopic and temporal techniques, short incisions are hidden within the hair and are hard to find once healed. Open hairline or coronal techniques use a longer incision along or behind the hairline, which is placed so hair can grow through or cover it. Scar appearance depends on your hair density, skin and healing, and Dr. Khan reviews placement with you before surgery.
Expect swelling and bruising for about a week, often settling around the eyes, with desk work usually realistic within one to two weeks. Scalp numbness or itching can linger for a few weeks as nerves recover. Exercise and strenuous activity resume once Dr. Khan clears them, and the brow position settles as the last swelling resolves over a few months.
Botox can relax the muscles that pull the brow down and give a subtle lift in patients with early, mild descent, and it treats frown and forehead lines well. It cannot reposition a brow that has truly dropped. If injectables are no longer giving you the result you want, that is often the point at which surgery becomes the more appropriate option.
Request a consultation
Consultation fees are currently waived. Plan on about an hour with Dr. Khan, in person in Sugar Land or virtually, to talk through goals, candidacy and the approach that fits you.
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