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Brow Lifts - Surgical Recovery
Length of surgery and anaesthetic
Operation takes approximately 60-90 minutes and can be performed under local or general anaesthetic.
Nights in hospital
Can be a day case or one night stay.
Dressings and stitches
You will have small stitches in the hairline. The stitches will be removed at the day 5 visit.
Change in brow shape and position with brow-lift
Postoperative instructions and recovery
Day 1 You should be taking it very easy! Either relax in the hospital or at home.
Day 2-5 You can be up and about but your eyes and forehead will be swollen and have stitches that are visible.
5-14 Your stitches will be removed and most of the swelling and bruising will settle over this time. You will be feeling much better from here onwards. You can start exercising gently and build it up over the next 10 days.
Week 3 onwards you will be nearly back to normal.
Final outcome
Your correction will be more than planned to begin with. The brow will fall slightly over the first few weeks into the desired position. Improvement in appearance will continue over the first three months.
Follow up
Wound check and removal stitches at day 5-7. Then see Mr. McCulley at 3 months and one year. NB There are no charges for any follow up appointment relating to your surgery.
Time off work and socializing
Allow 1-2 weeks. People vary in recovery. Most patients are very comfortable at one week and it is only the bruising and swelling that may make you feel uncomfortable about going to work.
Time to exercise
Walking a distance at 3 days, swimming by 10-14 days (if fully healed). Strenuous exercise (aerobics etc) should be avoided for 4 weeks.
Driving
Although you may feel able to drive by 3-5 days you need to be completely free of pain and have no restriction of vision to be covered by your insurance. This may be in your second week.
