I'm 21 and I had an endoscopic brow lift. This is day 4 of recovery and my forehead is completely numb (understandable) and extremely swollen like a balloon. This is no understatement. The forehead skin is pulling my eyelid skin ridiculously high upward and it really hurts. Is this normal? My forehead is literally swoollen like a balloon. How can I make the swelling go down fast??? Thanks in advance.
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Hi daydreamer
given your age I think I would stick with just the upper eyelid surgery and keep the brow lift in your back pocket for your late 20s or mid-30s. The moment you could focus on a little bit of eyebrow grooming to accent your double eyelid surgery. At this stage in your life when...
Hi.
I think you are beautiful and you should leave yourself strictly alone. Look at magazines. Many models have quite low eyebrows and are beautiful.
A browlift can be performed at the same time as a surgical hairline advancement procedure, shortening the forehead by lowering the hairline, and if desired elevating the eyebrows. To change the actual size/shape of the eyebrows requires an eyebrow transplant, another...