Facelift and brow lift together. If there was one thing you would tell your patients regarding this procedure what would it be?

Depending on how you are aging, a facelift and brow lift performed may be beneficial if performed at the same time.  The facelift addresses the lower face and neck, but the brow lift will address the upper face.  Sometimes the brow lift can also prevent bunching of skin that may occur around the temple region if you have excess or loose skin when performing the facelift.  Vision should not be affected directly, although you may have some swelling and bruising around your eyes in the immediate post-operative period.  I recommend you have a formal consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon or facial plastic surgeon who is experienced in treatment of the aging face.

A facelift and brow lift are commonly performed at the same time for appropriate patients. Each patient is unique, and the decision as to what is "best" plastic surgery is determined by multiple factors including an individual's facial anatomy and personal preferences.Vision is typically not affected with brow lift surgery. Recovery after facelift is typically the first couple weeks in terms of the majority of swelling. Patients usually have returned to work in this timeframe. Read more in link below and on this website.Best,Dr. Chabnoki

These two procedure can help to rejuvenate the face and forehead region.  Eyelid surgery can also be done to give a more balanced look as well.  Your vision shouldn't change much over the course of your recovery period which typically lasts about 10-14 days.
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One thing to know before Forehead Lift. iIf u have a high hairline make sure it won't be raised and that all of the brow will be raised vertically and not just st the ends. 

Definitely do the facelift and browlift at the same time if both will improve your appearance. Combining them does not prolong the recovery and often doing more gives a more balanced and natural result. Your vision should not be affected. 

Thank you for your question.  Adding a brow lift to a facelift really doesn't add much if anything in terms of recovery- it is a common combination that I perform (adding a full face laser to the facelift and brow lift as well adds a little bit in terms of redness to recover from) but it should still be an uneventful recovery.  It also shouldn't affect your vision- if you have a blepharoplasty in addition it may add some swelling and the ointments that are put on can make things a little blurry on the night after surgery but other than that it shouldn't affect your vision.  As far as recovery, everyone is a little different.  Generally by one to two weeks, you can put makeup on and go outside without much worry.  Best to speak to a board certified plastic surgeon.  All the best.

Imslj12, congratulations on your upcoming procedure!  I find that a brow lift in combination with a face lift can be one of the most rejuvenating procedures for the aging face.  Vision is not typically affected by a brow lift procedure.  The one thing I tell my patients who have a brow lift is they can have a headache the first evening until the wrap comes off.  Normal recovery is 1 - 2 weeks for a majority of swelling to subside. Best wishes, Dr. Roberts

You can certainly have both procedures performed at the same time and in fact this is very beneficial in the right candidate. Your recovery for each will overlap this way and the aesthetic benefits can compliment each other. The swelling around the eyes can affect your vision to some degree for 3-4 days and your overall recovery should be about 10-14 days. 

This is a very common combination as the face is aging in all areas. Recovery is straight forward but follow your doctors instructions to avoid complications. Good luck.

Dear imslj12:
A facelift and brow lift are procedures that are routinely added together. There is no greater recovery time but you have more swelling and bruising initially. Most patients I operate on need 2 to 3 weeks before returning to a social and partially functional activity level. Read up on the emotional roller coaster following cosmetic surgery! You should have no vision issues from these 2 procedures other than swelling and bruising possibly around the eyes.

Your question is thoughtful.  What immediately comes to mind is:

What kind of brow lift? Incisional or Suture suspension lift? Coronal, subperiosteal, subcutaneous, pre-hair line, temporal. These will affect the duration and quality of the results.
What kind of facelift” MACS, skin-only, SMAS, deep-plane. With or without suspension, lipocontouring and fat grafting. Again, this affects the quality and duration of the results.
Is there any neck contouring or lifting in addition to the above?
Will your brow lift take care of upper eyelid skin excess? Or, should you consider a upper blepharoplasty?
Do you need or desire skin texture care as well like a chemical peel or laser?
Is the surgeon and his team there for you following surgery if and when you need them.
If you trust the surgeon you have consulted with, you are good to go. If you have any concerns, obtain consultation from an experienced and skilled, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to quell any concerns.

I wish you the very best. Happy Holidays!