How long does it take for a Brow Lift to heal completely? I had mine done in Dec. area above brows is lump of muscle. (photos)

Hello TrishaBrow lift patients should expect to leave the surgery center with taping or light dressing, depending on the surgeon’s preference. This will be removed during the first week following surgery. Bruising and swelling are normal at this point, and temporary asymmetry is very common. Most swelling will go away within 48 hours and bruising will resolve within one to two weeks. After one week, concealing makeup is permitted. The result of your brow lift should become apparent after several weeks, and minor changes may occur over several months as your face settles in to its new appearance.

Thank you for your question. Your surgeon is correct in that it could take up to 12 months of healing. After a weeks of healing and recovery, however, the changes tend to me noticeable and you can resume normal activities. The surgery will have permanent effects and improve the frown lines and wrinkles you experienced before your surgery. I suggest that you discuss your recovery expectations with your board certified facial plastic surgeon.
Best wishes,

 Brow lift with resultant skin bunching on forehead? This is not normal! See an experienced browlift surgeon to give you options to correct this. 

Hi
   Thanks for the question. It is important to include pictures to help us make more meaningful comments. With that said, the forehead should be smooth after forehead lift. That is the goal after all. It can take a year to fully heal your incision, the forehead itself should be smooth and look good.
Talk to your surgeon or get a second opinion.
Dr Ben

Dear trishaa, there is nothing normal about that and patients would not have the procedure performed if that was the normal. Seek some secondary opinions and ask for a copy of your operative report so the consulting surgeons will know exactly what techniques were used. See examples of typical browlifts results in the link below and in the video above. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.