Usually, a surprised look is either created by lifting the brow too high or elevating the inner brow a little too much concerning the outer one. The outer brow should be kept higher as compared to the inner brow, but when it’s not, a surprising look is a result.

Most people have some level of asymmetries in their facial anatomy. Some of the brow asymmetry may be balanced with surgery.

You can expect swelling to increase after surgery, and it usually reaches its peak in 2-3 days after the procedure. But it starts subsiding after that and patients experience a rapid reduction in swelling during the first week after the procedure. Remnant swelling continues to decrease gradually over the week that follows.

In the first couple of weeks, patients can expect almost 80% of the post-surgical swelling to go away. It may take around 3 months for any remaining swelling to completely subside. But subtle changes happen at that point.

When you can go back to work is an extremely individualized subject and the exact time varies from person to person. If your job doesn’t require heavy lifting and straining, you should be back on it in almost 10-14 days. In some cases, patients get back to work even sooner than that and many of them start working from home after a week of having brow lift surgery.

Patients should avoid makeup around the site of surgery for one week after the procedure. Generally, the use of contact lenses is allowed after one week of the brow lift procedure as well. As your doctor will keep monitoring your healing progress, they’ll help establish the right time for resuming makeup around and on the areas being treated.

You should avoid any exercise that increases your blood pressure or elevates your heart rate in the initial period of recovery. However, taking a light walk can benefit you right from the day you undergo a brow lift procedure.

It is recommended that the patients should wait 3-4 weeks before they could resume their regular workouts as raised blood pressure can interfere with the healing process.

Though you can expect the positive impact created by a single brow lift procedure to last, you’ll keep ageing after having surgery and touch-ups will be needed to maintain optimal results. That’s because the brow starts drooping again by that time. If the patients avoid touch-ups, they won’t experience as much drooping in the treatment site as they would without having the procedure in the first place.

Usually, the scars are hidden along with your brow hair. Initially, they may look a little pinkish, but they continue to blend into your natural skin tone as time goes on and they heal up. If you’re concerned about scars, you can cover them up with brow embroidery or brow makeup after your skin has recovered completely.