Will my forehead relax and brows settle after temporal brow lift?

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I had a temporal brow lift 13 days ago and I am so disappointed. My eyes look unnatural and my skin looks stretched. Do I have any hope? I have ridges in my forehead from the incisions and my docs office says this will settle but I don't read anything about it...

A. Joshua Zimm, MD · Answer

It would be helpful to see your photos, but in any case, there can still be some swelling 13 days after a browlift. Things can look a bit over-corrected initially, but they usually settle.  Discuss this with your surgeon.  Best of luck.

John J. Martin, Jr., MD · Answer

It would be unusual to get an overcorrection from a temporal brow lift.  For the first few days many people will look overcorrected because of the swelling.  As this resolves, the brow should fall into a more normal position and the forehead and lids should look better.

Joseph A. Eviatar, MD, FACS · Answer

As was mentioned below, 14 days is too short a period of time to evaluate the results of your surgery.  We always need to allow for time for the body to heal, swelling to subside, etc.  That being said, make sure to discuss your concerns with your surgeon because during the post surgical healing time, there are things such as massage and other treatments that may help perfect the final result.Best of luck

John S. Alspaugh, MD, FACS · Answer

I think it is very likely your brow position will settle and you will be happy. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD (retired) · Answer

At 13 days post-operative, I would assume there is swelling which may alter the actual appearance.  Give it some time to settle down.   Continue to follow your surgeon's orders and reevaluate in a couple more weeks.

Will my forehead relax and brows settle after temporal brow lift?

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Answer: Overcorrection

Answer: Overcorrection

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Will my forehead relax and brows settle after temporal brow lift?

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Answer: Overcorrection

Answer: Overcorrection

Answer: Will my forehead relax and brows settle after temporal brow lift?

Answer: Will my forehead relax and brows settle after temporal brow lift?

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