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Brow Lift

Brow Lift in Austin, TX

It is said that the eyes are the windows of the soul.

The truth is, the eyebrows are, as they express our emotions best. A properly shaped brow is an incredible beauty asset. It can balance the rest of your face and bring your best features into focus.

For decades plastic surgeons focused on making the brows higher, hence the term “brow lifting”. Traditional surgery resulted in “surprised” and “scared” looks that made patients look older, not younger, and certainly not natural. Dr. Reid and Dr. Gordon have a deep understanding of facial aging, aesthetics and facial harmony. They believe that it’s not only the position of the brow that is important; it’s the SHAPE of the brow. Make-up artists have known this secret forever!

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What is the ideal female brow?

The IDEAL female brow:

  • is symmetrical from one side to the other
  • the medial eyebrow (point A) should be at or below the level of the bony orbit or socket
  • the brow should rise gently with the peak or arch (point C) at least 2/3’s of the way to the end of the brow
  • the tail of the brow (point B) should be higher than the inside part of the brow (point A)

What is the ideal male brow?

The IDEAL male brow:

  • is symmetrical from one side to the other
  • is straight with minimal arching
  • sits at the level of the bony orbital rim

Many patients come into our office concerned with excess upper eyelid skin or hooding of the upper lids. It’s important to understand that the brow and the upper eyelid are intimately related. The brow supports the upper lid skin, much like a curtain rod supports curtains. If the brow is unstable, the upper lid skin collapses on itself and leads to a heavy appearance. The brow and upper lids age at the same rate, except for the tail of the brow, which ages first and faster, especially in women. This leads to a loss of the arch, with rounding of the brow, causing heaviness and hooding of the upper lid skin and a tired appearance.

Remember, the most common cause of droopy or heavy upper eyelids is droopy brows.

What Are Common Eye Brow Concerns?

Shape Versus Height

Whether performing a primary or secondary brow lift, Dr. Gordon and Dr. Reid understand that the shape of the brow is more important than the height of the brow. Besides making patients look frightened, over-elevated brows actually age the face by making the upper lids hollow.

Since Dr. Gordon and Dr. Reid are known for their natural results, they feel that brow stabilization may be a better term than brow lift for brow enhancement surgery. Your brow lift or stabilization can be performed via a variety of approaches, depending on the degree of ptosis, or droopiness, of your brow. In women, the goal is to lift only the tail of the brow to obtain a better shape and arch and to stabilize the rest of the brow. In men, the goal is stabilization with minimal lifting to avoid feminization of the brow/eye complex.

Brow Lift or Brow Stabilization can:

  • reposition your eyebrows if they are too low or too high
  • create better symmetry if your brows are asymmetrical
  • balance your face by making the eyes appear more open and your upper eyelids less hooded

Cause:
Unequal muscle action or accelerated aging on one side of the face. Asymmetry of the face is very common, as one side is typically longer and thinner, and the other side is shorter and rounder. The shorter and rounder side typically looks younger.

Injectable Solution:
Strategically placed Botox, Dysport or Xeomin can be used to lift or lower your brows and create better symmetry.

Surgical Solution:
Brow lift or brow stabilization

Prevention:
Strategically placed Botox, Dysport or Xeomin to minimize asymmetry.

Cause:
As the brow falls, the eyebrows become straight and masculine looking or rounded, making you look tired and old.

Injectable Solution:
Strategically placed Botox or Xeomin can be used to give a subtle, temporary lift to the tail of the brow and to restore your arch.

Sculptra, Radiesse and HA fillers can be used along the brow bone to restore volume and support the brow tissues. These can also be used in the hollows of the temple to lift the tail of the brow.

Surgical Solution:
Brow lift or brow stabilization

Prevention:
Maintaining volume in the temples and support of the brow tissues with Sculptra, Radiesse and HA fillers.

Cause:
Aging of the upper face and temples with loss of the supporting tissues of the brow.

Injectable Solution:
Strategically placed Botox or Xeomin can be used to give a subtle, temporary lift to your brows bringing them back to a more youthful position.

Surgical Solution:
Brow lift or brow stabilization

Prevention:
Maintaining volume in the temples and support of the brow tissues with Sculptra, Radiesse and HA fillers.

We are fortunate to have so many tools in our toolbox. The various toxins and fillers we have allow our surgeons to sculpt the face, often without the need for surgery. However, if brow droop or brow ptosis is severe, the best approach is a brow lift or brow stabilization.

What Can I Expect After Brow Lift Surgery?

We are fortunate to have so many tools in our toolbox. The various toxins and fillers we have allow our surgeons to sculpt the face, often without the need for surgery. However, if brow droop or brow ptosis is severe, the best approach is a brow lift or brow stabilization.

Brow Lift FAQs

What can I do to maintain my result?

Have your brows professionally shaped to frame your face and maintain your new look. We also recommend using sunscreen and the skin care products recommended by our team.

To optimize your recovery, you will need to have blood work done and an EKG if you are over 50. Medical clearance may also be required if you have health conditions such as diabetes or heart disease. You should stop smoking and avoid aspirin, anti-inflammatory medications, and herbal supplements, as these can increase bleeding.

Potential risks include bleeding, infection, mild headaches, poor healing, asymmetry, risks associated with anesthesia, nerve injury, temporary difficulty closing the eyes, and temporary minor hair loss at the incision sites.

Yes. Patients can return home the same day after surgery. A brow lift is also often combined with other eye and facial rejuvenation procedures.

Brow lift or brow stabilization procedures are performed at INSPIRE, the practice’s fully accredited AAAASF surgery center. A board-certified anesthesiologist administers the anesthesia.

Very rarely, an “open” or coronal approach is required. This technique involves making an incision across the crown of the head at or within the hairline, depending on the height of the hairline. The muscles are corrected, the skin is re-draped, and excess skin is trimmed.

There are three key differences. The Restora Austin brow lift focuses on the shape of the brow rather than simply its height, restores and stabilizes the natural arch and tail to create a more balanced appearance, and avoids unnaturally widening the distance between the eyebrows by avoiding overzealous dissection in the midline.

The procedure is performed through small incisions, less than half an inch, hidden within the hair. The forehead muscles and brow are repositioned and secured in a more youthful position using sutures. The sutures are permanent and placed beneath the forehead muscles, so they cannot be felt.

Brow position varies from person to person, but generally, a woman’s eyebrow sits above the brow bone while a man’s brow sits at the level of the brow bone. Bringing photos of yourself from five, 10, and 15–20 years ago can help the surgeons evaluate your natural brow position. If the brow is too low, it can cause hooding of the upper eyelid skin. In mild to moderate cases, a brow lift alone may correct both the brow and upper eyelid concerns. If there is significant excess upper eyelid skin, an upper eyelid lift or blepharoplasty may need to be performed along with the brow lift.