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Brow Lift
What are the risks?

Like all surgical procedures, brow lifts have an element of risk. If you require a general anaesthetic, there is a small risk of chest infection and thrombosis (blood clots) in the legs or lungs, especially among smokers. We may give you treatment to minimise the risk of thrombosis, but you can help yourself by stopping smoking and coming off the contraceptive pill.

Bleeding
Although we try our best to minimise all complications, bruising and swelling are to be expected after a brow lift. This may take a few days to resolve. Occasionally, the bruising will descend with gravity into the area around the eyes. Rarely, blood will collect beneath the elevated forehead (haematoma). This may require a return to the operating theatre to drain the blood and seal the bleeding vessel.

Infection
As with all operations, there is a risk of infection. You may be given antibiotics to prevent or treat this if required.

Numbness
In up to 40% of cases, brow lifts can result in some numbness of the forehead and scalp behind the incisions or weakness in the muscles of the forehead through nerve damage. This is often temporary but may be permanent.

Scarring
Your surgeon will do their best to minimise and hide any scars resulting from the operation. Scars on the face normally heal extremely well and those in the hair-bearing scalp will be naturally hidden. With a receded or receding hairline, scars may be, or become, more obvious. You may lose some hair adjacent to the scar within the hair-bearing scalp, however this is usually temporary.

 

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