How Long Would it Take to Recover From Brow Lift Surgery? - Cosmetic Surgery Guide


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With the busy nature of modern life, one of the most important considerations when looking into a cosmetic surgery is how long it would take to recover from the procedure and get back on your feet and back into your daily routine. Different surgeries have different recovery times, and generally speaking the more extensive the change achieved by the surgery, the longer it takes to recover. Brow lift surgeries are a popular choice for many people looking to refresh their appearance, and for brow lift surgeries recovery times tend to vary depending on which technique is used and how much work is done.

How does the type of brow lift surgery affect recovery time?

How much work is done through a brow lift surgery is the main factor affecting recovery time. Brow lift surgeries can come in many shapes and forms, and no two procedures will ever be exactly the same. What they come down to is what you want out of your surgery, and that determines what your surgeon will do and how he or she will go about it.

Some brow lift surgeries, particularly ones called coronal brow lift surgeries, are quite extensive and typically involve a large surgical opening (incision). The larger the incision the longer the recovery time, and usually the longer you have to spend in hospital for observation. A large incision also has the disadvantage of being more susceptible to infection.

Other methods of brow lift surgery can be much less invasive, meaning that a much smaller incision is made, making recovery time much shorter. Where possible this type of surgery can achieve great results with the shortest recovery time and the smallest operating wound.

Nowadays most surgeries are performed to be as minimally invasive as possible, thereby allowing you the quickest recovery time as well as a generally safer and quicker surgery all around.

How long does it take to recover from a brow lift surgery?

As mentioned above recovery times can vary immensely, but generally speaking you will often be asked to stay overnight at the hospital. Surgeries generally involve the use of an anaesthetic, and where a larger scale procedure is performed general anaesthesia can be used, and these can often keep you drowsy for a couple of days.

After your surgery your brow and forehead is bandaged to keep it clean and infection free, as well as to reduce swelling after surgery. There can be some discomfort and pain after the surgery, but this will often be managed with some pain medication. Your surgeon will give you instructions to aid with your recovery, for example you will be told to be upright when you go to sleep for the first few nights after your surgery to keep any swelling down. You will also be told not to over-exert and to relax whenever possible for up to two weeks after your surgery, although this varies. Typically an endoscopic procedure will only need a few days to recover compared to up to or over two weeks for treatment if you've had a more extensive coronal brow lift. It can take longer for all the swelling to go down and for the incision marks to fade.

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