How Painful is an Endoscopic Brow Lift?

The pain associated with an endoscopic brow lift is really no greater than any discomfort felt from other procedures in facial cosmetic surgery.  The incisions are very small and well hidden. The method of brow suspension can be a factor and occasionally people will have less complaints when a temporal lift is performed only with suture as opposed to the full brow lift with muscle resection and suspension of the brows with screws or endotines.  Swelling occurs in and around the eyes and usually subsides in 3-5 days. Ocasionally patients may experience post operative headache and nausea yet this can be well controlled with adequate pain and nausea medicines. In my opinion this procedure often results in the most bang for your buck. Hope this helps!

Endoscopic browlifts are usually not that painful—that is what most of my patients report. Occasionally a significant headache occurs which in my experience is more likely if you suffer from migraines.

Recovery from an endoscopic brow lift is likely to be less painful than your facelift recovery. Generally speaking, a skilled surgeon should be able to perform an endoscopic brow lift without requiring you to be on pain medication after the first week (many patients only use them for a few days).

With a "wet" or tumescent technique, the pain after a brow lift is usually quite mild.  It is generally not a problem at all for my patients.