My Doctor Said I Should Vigorously Massage my Post Browlift Brow? OK or Not?

Massage and heat probably won't do much 6 months after a browlift, but shouldn't hurt anything.  The brows do tend to slowly come down over time, but any asymmetry should be addressed by your surgeon.

It is normal to have numbness and tingling for up to 1 year after a browlift.  I don't think the massage will help help at this point, but it won't hurt anything either.

If you had what is called an open brow lift, it is quite common and normal to have numbness onthe scalp that usualy gets better over a years time.  AS for massage for tugging sensation, I would have to examine you and see what is going on.

Without knowing what type of brow lift you had it is difficult to say if this would be appropriate. I can tell you that I advise all of my brow lift patients to always wash their face or rub their face with an "up and back" motion so they do not disturb the results of their lift. The tingling sensation and numbness is normal to experience after surgery because the nerves are disrupted and massage can help to "re-train" the nerves. I would ask your surgeon if he thinks this will harm your results in any way.

Different plastic surgeons have different post surgery treatment protocols.  Since I don't know what type of procedure you had I can't say for sure what each is.  Scalp numbness is almost always present after an open browlift because the nerves are cut in the incisions.  Very often these come back to the most part.  The tugging at the eye will probably go away over time as it has already improved since after surgery.  If you are concerned you can always go back to your plastic surgeon and see if there is anything unusual going on or at least to discuss your concerns.

In some patients it takes longer than 6 months for all changes in sensation to resolve. It is good that the asymmetry has improved - perfect symmetry is rarely achieved. I suggest you follow your surgeon's instructions re massage. Patience is necessary.