When to have brow lift after facelift and neck lift?

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A: Wait two months after face/neck lift to have browlift

By William Portuese, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

It is adequate to have a browlift approximately two months after a face/neck lift surgery, which is when most of the swelling will be resolved.

A: Browlift following Facelift Surgery

By Philip S. Schoenfeld, MD - Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgeon

Surgically speaking, you should be able to have your browlift whenever you feel up to having a second surgical procedure. I would wait at least six weeks, however, in case there is prolonged swelling from your initial facelift and necklift procedures. You would not want to complicate the healing process and... more

A: Right timing for Browlifting with Facelift surgery

By Louis M. DeJoseph, MD - Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon

I would wait at least 2 - 6 weeks to allow settling of the face and resolution of the majority of swelling. This waiting period may be less depending on your particular amount of swelling. These two surgeries are truly separate, so discuss the timing with your surgeon.

A: Lateral brow lift and face lift

By Shan R. Baker, MD - Detroit Facial Plastic Surgeon

I typically perform a lateral browlift as part of a lower facelift. There is no reason to do these as separate procedures since most of the incision use for the browlift is also required for the facelift. A lateral brow lift is often included in the cost of a facelift and so another good reason... more

A: Six Months Between Facelift Then Browlift

By Tanveer Janjua, MD - Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

Your healing is complete within 3 weeks but the face continues to change for up to one year. Six months would be the minimun time to let the face settle down before going for a brow lift. The reason is to allow better judgement of what the face looks like and how much needs to be corrected by the browlift. Regards

A: Lateral Brows enhance the Facelift Results When Indicated.

By Charles Perry, MD - Sacramento Plastic Surgeon

If not done together or at the same setting, I often wait 6 weeks to 6 months. This allows the other procedures to settle and you can evaluate the results better and see if this area still needs to be addressed. On occasion you may also want a little touch up of one of the previous procedures and it give... more

A: Timing of browlift after facelift

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

These 2 surgeries are basically unrelated so you could do them even as close as 2 weeks apart. Maybe even less if you did the brow first. Just ask the 2 doctors what they recommend and why.

A: Browlift after Facelift

By Richard W. Fleming, MD - Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

If there is no eyelid or forehead swelling, you can proceed at any time. If this is present, simply wait until the swelling has resolved. Your surgeons can help with the timing of the two operations.

A: Brow Lift Surgery After Face Lift and Neck Lift

By Houtan Chaboki, MD - Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

You may have the brow lift at any time after the face lift and neck lift surgery. Depending on the exact method of lower facial rejuvenation surgery and your healing ability, there should not be much swelling, if at all, at the forehead or eyebrow area. If you end up having some swelling, most plastic surgeons... more