Holiday Ready: 3 Ways a Brow Lift Can Rejuvenate Your Look

Your skin is rich with proteins called collagen and elastin that give it volume, shape, structure, and elasticity. However, aging, sun exposure, and air pollution can damage these proteins and leave your skin looking saggy, wrinkled, and thin.

Skin aging can happen anywhere, but one particular place that many people notice significant signs of collagen and elastin loss is around the eyebrows and forehead. 

When the skin around your eyebrows and forehead begins to sag and wrinkle, it can give you a very tired, serious, or even angry-looking expression. If this happens early on in adulthood, it may also make you look much older than you actually are.

If a sagging forehead and eyebrows have impacted your self-confidence, David Davila, DO, FACOS, and our expert team at Houston Cosmetic Surgery Center in Houston, Texas, offer brow lift surgery to help you feel your very best.

In this month’s blog, we review how a brow lift can rejuvenate your complexion this holiday season — making it the perfect gift to give yourself.

What is a brow lift?

When the effects of gravity, aging, or other factors have made your skin sag, you can develop fine lines and wrinkles around your forehead and eyebrows. A sagging forehead can also cause the outside of your eyebrows to droop, making you look perpetually sad and tired. 

A brow lift is a cosmetic surgery that repositions your forehead skin in order to raise your eyebrows, giving you a much more youthful and awake appearance as a result. It seeks to correct all of the creases and wrinkles around your forehead, vertical lines between your eyebrows, and sagging or “hooded” eyebrows. 

The procedure is also referred to as a forehead lift or browplasty. 

What happens during a brow lift?

Before your procedure, you have a consultation with Dr. Davila to ensure that brow lift surgery is a good fit for you. In order to qualify for a brow lift, you need to be generally healthy, be a non-smoker, and have realistic expectations for your results.

If Dr. Davila clears you for surgery, you can schedule your brow lift. While there are a few different brow lift techniques, the general goal is the same: to lift your forehead in a way that looks natural and leaves minimal scars. 

Our team starts by administering anesthesia to keep you comfortable. Dr. Davila then makes the incisions needed to tighten and remove the tissues causing wrinkles and sagging. He then closes the incisions and applies bandaging. 

What results can you expect from a brow lift?

A brow lift is an outpatient procedure, meaning you can go home that same day. You can resume most of your normal activities after a few weeks. 

While it may take up to six months for you to see the full results, you can expect your brow lift to offer these benefits:

1. Younger-looking forehead and overall more youthful complexion
2. Raised eyebrows and a more “awake” appearance
3. Fewer wrinkles and fine lines, and a less angry expression

If you’re ready to see how a brow lift can rejuvenate your appearance this holiday season, schedule a consultation with our Houston Cosmetic Surgery Center team by calling our office or using our online booking feature today.