AESTHETIC MEDICAL CLINIC
Low or Aging Brow
Descending brows create a tired or heavy appearance and push excess skin onto the eyelids, worsening hooding. At our Bristol clinic, we assess the brow and upper eyelids together. Treatment options range from anti-wrinkle injections and dermal filler for early descent, to surgery for precise, lasting repositioning.
Lifting the brow
The brow position has an enormous impact on the appearance of the upper face. As we age, the brows can descend and flatten, contributing to a tired, heavy or grumpy appearance, even when we feel neither. The brow position also directly affects the upper eyelids: a descending brow pushes excess skin onto the lid, making hooding appear worse than the eyelid skin alone would produce.
At our Clifton, Bristol clinic, we assess the brow and upper face together because treating one in isolation without understanding the other rarely produces the best result.
For early or mild brow descent, anti-wrinkle injections placed carefully at the lateral brow can produce a subtle lift, relaxing the muscles that pull the brow down and allowing the elevating muscles to work more effectively. The result is a gentle opening of the eye area rather than a dramatic lift.
Dermal filler placed along the external orbital margin of the lateral brow can add support and lift in patients in whom volume loss at the brow contributes to descent.
For more significant brow descent, a surgical brow reshaping is the most effective and lasting answer. Mr Lee performs various brow lifts, reshaping the brow through different approaches, each offering distinct advantages. This includes an endoscopic brow lift through a hairline incision or open brow lifts through a forehead crease or an incision hidden along the upper edge of the eyebrow itself. Only a surgical approach can offer a precise and long-lasting repositioning of the brow and reshape the upper face.
