When will I be able to move my eyebrows after endoscopic brow lift? It's been three weeks, and my face is frozen.

Forehead movement is usually reduced after a brow lift due to postoperative swelling.  However most of the swelling should be resolved by three weeks. This suggests that weakness of the frontal branch of the facial nerve could be the cause of this reduced forehead movement.  Stretching or manipulation of this nerve during surgery can cause a temporary weakness of this nerve leading to reduced forehead movement.  Usually this will resolve on its own within 3 months but can at times take up to 6 months or even a year to resolve.

Thank you for your question. Each patient is unique, but generally, after a few weeks of healing and recovery the changes will be noticeable and you can resume normal activities. The effects of this procedure are permanent. Please review the recovery guidelines with your board certified facial plastic surgeon.
Best wishes,

If properly performed endoscopic brow lifts cause permanent paralysis of the frontal branch of the facial branch of the facial nerve, the one that innervates the muscle moving the eyebrow up and down,  is very rare.    That said temporary weakness or paralysis is seen 10 to 15 % of the time.  Recovery may take up to 6 months , but is usually at 6 weeks to 3 months following the procedure. Regards Dr. Kiener.