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How Long is Recovery for a Brow Lift and Eyelid Surgery when Done Together?

asked 1 year ago by Livermore3381
Latest answer by Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
Question viewed 557 times
Tags: age 55-64, female, combination, recovery, timing

I am a 61 year old female looking into eyelid surgery in conjunction with an endoscopic brow lift using endotine - a forhead fixation device.

How long will I have to wait until going out in public without wearing hats and sunglasses? My doctor says 6 weeks minimum, but a full year for full results. I don't want to wait that long. What are the variations for people of my age?

12 answers to How Long is Recovery for a Brow Lift and Eyelid Surgery when Done Together?

Recovery after browlift

Recovery varies from technique to technique and patient to patient. Generally for a lateral browlift at a subcutaneous plane, the recovery to being public averages 4 days. For an Endotine browlift done at a subperiosteal level, the recovery will be considerably longer. For our book chapter on browlifts, feel free to read the online version.

Brent Moelleken, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.drbrent.com

1-2 week recovery after Vrow Lift and Eyelid Surgery

I have performed Brow Lifts and Eyelid Surgery for over 20 years and the recovery for both done together is 1-2 weeks before you can put on makeup, go out and look good. I'm not sure why you were told 6 weeks. IMHO, you may want to have another consultation as the Endoscopic Brow Lift with any fixation device does not give the reliability that the Coronal Brow Lift can deliver.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Recovery from brow lift and eyelid surgery

6 weeks sounds like a long recovery to me. Usually this area of the face heals quickly and is easily concealed with big sunglasses and a scarf. I tell my paitients having this surgery to plan on house arrest for about 5 or 6 days and then out and about with the aforementioned accessories. It's super important to really take it easy the first few days or you will be paying for doing too much with prolonged swelling and/or bruising. Lisa Lynn Sowder, M.D. more

Lisa L. Sowder, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Recovery after Blepharoplasty and Browlift

There is almost no recovery after Brow-lift, as any bruising can be camouflaged immediately, since it is usually in the cheeks and the incisions are in the hair. I generally let everyone wash their hair the next day. Usually by 3 days, when I remove the staples in the hair, I have trouble finding them. You will, however, still be able to feel the fixation for many months, but these are invisible. Blepharoplasty varies a little, depending on whether you have just the upper lids or... more

Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon

Recovery Time for Brow Lift and Bleph

After a few days, you will be able to resume light activities. To return to a regular schedule, you will need about a week to two weeks. For an important social occasion, you may want six weeks.

Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

www.drkrisreddy.com

Plan on 2 weeks recovery after Eyelid and brow Lift Surgery but 6-8 weeks for photos or important social function

Bruising and swelling following eyelid and brow lift surgery usually take 2 weeks to resolve. However, for your face to look fairly normal and "adjusted" to the new surgery takes 6-8 weeks. Thus i recommend that my patients not plan an important social function or pose fopr photographs until at least 6 weeks after surgery. Some people recover quicker but you have to plan for the unforseen so be safe and plan 6 weeks. You will however be able to be out and around with make up... more

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

www.drseckel.com

Blepharoplasty and Browlift Recovery Time

Oh goodness, your surgeon is being incredibly conservative. I usually advise patients that they will be presentable without glasses with a bit of makeup 6 to 8 days after a blepharoplasty, and with the browlift 8 to 9 days. Some bruising can be concealed with makeup.

Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS
Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

You can expect to return to work, daily activities 1-2 weeks after endoscopic browlift and eyelid surgery

You can expect to return to work, daily activities 1-2 weeks after endoscopic browlift and eyelid surgery. Bruising can take 7-10 days to resolve but can be camouflaged with makeup. All incisions are typically either hidden in the scalp hair or behind the eyelid or in the eyelid crease. In cases where excess skin is removed from the lower eyelid, the incision just below the eyelashes heals well and quickly. Stephen Weber, M.D., Ph.D. Facial Plastic Surgeon

Stephen Weber, MD
Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.lonetreefacial.com

How Long is Recovery for a Brow Lift and Eyelid Surgery when Done Together?

Generally, you should be able to go out in about 7 days with some make up. This of course, depends on the technique which also varies from surgeon to surgeon. There should be minimal bruising unless you bruise easily. It is the swelling that take longer to resolve but nothing that should prevent you from going out.

Mohsen Tavoussi, MD, DO
Huntington Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon

It will be about 10-14 days before people stop asking what you just had done.

Swelling and bruising is expected with this combination procedure. It is about 2 weeks that this has calmed down enough that other will not notice for the most part. Now it is generally the case that you will notice swelling for the first 6 to 8 weeks. Overall it really is a full year before everything has fully healed. As a practical matter you will feel very well healed after 10 weeks.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Browlift and blepharoplasty recovery

The swelling from browlift (even when done in isolation) can last for over a week, but does not limit patients from going out. Eyelid surgery will produce swelling as well. Most of the recovery is waiting for the swelling to resolve, so patients can do most of their usual activities within a few days (with sunglasses to hide some of the swelling).

Malik Kutty, MD
Sugar Land Plastic Surgeon

Recovery after facial surgery

I tell my patients that with make up and possibly tinted glasses, they can appear in public in 3-7 days . Most swelling should be gone by 2 weeks . Most social and occupational activities can be resumed by then.There is the exceptional patient who looks unremarkable by a day after the eyelid sutures are removed. Complete healing is to be expected by 6 months to 1 year.