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Beverly Hills Brow Lift & Eyelid Surgery with Dr. Gabrielle B. Davis

Eyes are important for multiple reasons. First, they function as our way of viewing the world. As the most noticeable focal point of the face, the eyes function in expressions and communications. As we age, sagging eyebrows can begin to fall, making us appear sad, tired, or even angry. Loose and sagging skin in the eyelid area can make our faces look older and affect eyelid function, hindering vision. 

Fortunately, slowing the signs of aging is possible! Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Gabrielle B. Davis is looking to redefine the term age gracefully. With safe, effective cosmetic procedures like brow lift surgery or eyelid lift surgery in Los Angeles, you can begin restoring your youthful appearance. 

Searching for the best blepharoplasty surgeon Beverly Hills? To learn more, contact Gabrielle B. Davis, MD Plastic Surgery at (310) 614-5898 or complete our online form to schedule your consultation today!

What is a Beverly Hills Brow Lift?

A brow lift, sometimes called a forehead lift, is a facial cosmetic surgery procedure of the upper third of the face. With aging, gravity can cause the eyebrow to fall. In addition, repetitive contraction of the muscles of the upper face can cause wrinkles and fine lines. A brow lift procedure elevates sagging brows and weakened muscles that lead to fine lines and wrinkles. 

Brow lift procedures can: 

  • Reduce wrinkles across the forehead, bridge of the nose, and between eyes
  • Improve frown lines between the eyebrows
  • Raise sagging brows that hood upper eyelids
  • Place the eyebrows in an alert and youthful position
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What are Different Brow Lift Techniques?

There are several brow lift techniques designed to address different concerns and achieve natural-looking results. Dr. Davis will discuss your forehead lift options to help you choose the appropriate method based on your facial structure, degree of sagging, hairline position, and desired outcome.

Types of brow lift procedures can include:

  • Endoscopic Brow Lift: This minimally invasive technique uses small incisions hidden in the hairline, an endoscopic camera, and specialized instruments and offers a faster recovery.
  • Coronal Brow Lift: This traditional approach requires an incision across the top of the head from ear to ear. It’s ideal for significant lifting, but it may raise the hairline.
  • Hairline (Pretrichophytic) Brow Lift: With incisions placed at the hairline, this technique lifts brows without raising the hairline. It’s perfect for patients with high foreheads.
  • Temporal Brow Lift: This approach focuses on lifting the outer third of the eyebrows with incisions placed at the temples. It is ideal for addressing drooping outer brows and hooded eyes.
  • Mid-Forehead Brow Lift: This technique uses an incision hidden within the forehead crease. It’s commonly used for men with deep horizontal lines.
  • Direct Brow Lift: With an incision placed directly above the eyebrows, this technique is typically reserved for older patients or those with limited surgical options.

What is Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)?

Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, aims to eliminate excess eyelid skin and fatty tissue of the upper and lower eyelids. Aging causes the underlying structural tissue to lose its support, causing fat pockets to protrude, puffiness in the upper eyelids, and bags in the lower eyelids. Combined with increased skin laxity, the upper and lower eyelids can develop a tired or sad appearance. Blepharoplasty aims to rejuvenate eyes by repositioning or removing the fat pads and removing the excess skin.

Blepharoplasty creates a fold in the upper eyelid to form natural-looking eyelids. Eyelid lift surgery can make the eyes appear wider and more awake.

Blepharoplasty can treat:

  • Loose, sagging, upper eyelid skin that impairs vision
  • Fatty deposits that cause puffiness 
  • Bags under the eyes
  • Drooping lower eyelids
  • Excess skin and fine wrinkles of the lower eyelid
  • Double eyelids

Upper vs. Lower Eyelid Surgery: What’s the Difference

Eyelid surgery targets the upper eyelid, lower eyelid, or both depending on your concerns. While both procedures rejuvenate the eye area, they address different signs of aging and require distinct surgical techniques. Understanding the difference helps patients choose the most effective approach to your needs.

Upper Eyelid Surgery

Upper eyelid surgery focuses on removing excess skin and restoring a more open, refreshed appearance to the upper eye area. This procedure is ideal for patients experiencing:

  • Hooded or heavy upper lids
  • Skin laxity that affects vision
  • Loss of eyelid crease definition

By tightening and reshaping the upper eyelid, the eyes appear brighter, more alert, and more youthful.

Lower Eyelid Surgery

Lower eyelid surgery addresses aging changes beneath the eyes and is designed to correct:

  • Under-eye bags or puffiness
  • Dark circles caused by volume loss
  • Skin laxity or fine wrinkles

Lower blepharoplasty smooths the under-eye contour, reduces shadows, and creates a more rested appearance.

What Are the Benefits of Combining a Brow Lift and Eyelid Surgery?[

Combining a brow lift with eyelid surgery offers a more comprehensive approach to upper-face rejuvenation. While both of these procedures provide meaningful improvements completely on their own, performing them together allows Dr. Davis to address multiple signs of aging at once, creating smoother, brighter, and more balanced results.

Patients often choose a combined approach because it can:

  • Lift a descending brow that contributes to upper-eyelid heaviness
  • Enhance upper eyelid definition
  • Reduce forehead strain
  • Smooth the under-eye area
  • Create more harmonious facial balance
  • Achieve longer-lasting results

By addressing the brow, upper eyelids, and lower eyelids together, patients enjoy a refreshed natural look that still feels true to their facial expressions and characteristics.

What are the Benefits of Brow Lift & Eyelid Surgery?

When age and gravity cause your eyelids and brows to droop, cosmetic procedures like brow lift or blepharoplasty in Los Angeles can help you look rejuvenated!

Brow lift surgery leaves your appearance more youthful-looking and refreshed. By tightening the skin above your eyes, the brows are elevated, smoothing your forehead.

Blepharoplasty restores your eyes to a more youthful-looking appearance. An upper eyelid lift surgery improves vision by repairing sagging skin that impedes the eyes. Lower eyelid surgery focuses on removing lax skin and correcting bags, leaving you looking refreshed and rested.

Why Should I Choose Dr. Davis as My Brow Lift & Blepharoplasty Provider?

Dr. Gabrielle B. Davis is on a mission to rejuvenate and refine a more youthful-looking you. Her approach is to emphasize natural-looking results rather than changing unique aspects. 

Dr. Davis brings compassion and understanding to her patients about their issues and concerns surrounding brow and eyelid procedures. During your consultation, she will ensure you are comfortable and informed about your procedures.

For Dr. Davis, patient commitment is about offering quality information about your eyelid lift surgery and care during your consultation. Her commitment to her patients makes her your choice as one of the best brow lift plastic surgeons in Beverly Hills.

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Who Is an Ideal Candidate for Brow Lift & Eyelid Surgery?

In general, candidates for any surgical procedure should be in good mental and physical health with a positive outlook and realistic goals. Candidates often feel their heavy brow lines impact their appearance, making them look tired, sad, or angry. They should be fully prepared and cleared to undergo cosmetic surgery.

Brow lift or blepharoplasty candidates include:

  • Nonsmokers
  • Individuals with concerns about lines or other signs of aging on the forehead
  • People looking to correct vision issues caused by hooding eyelids
  • Individuals without medical conditions that impair healing
  • People without serious eye conditions
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What to Expect During a Brow Lift or Blepharoplasty Procedure

Dr. Davis’ expertise allows her to customize each brow lift and cosmetic eyelid surgery procedure for the patient’s needs. While each cosmetic surgery procedure will have unique details, there are some general steps you can expect during the process:

You will be greeted by the peri-operative team and check in. Dr. Davis will evaluate you, perform her surgical markings, and ensure you are relaxed and comfortable. Once you are safely sedated, Dr. Davis will begin your brow lift or blepharoplasty procedures as determined during your consultation. 

Dr. Davis will make the appropriate brow lift surgery incisions as discussed during your consultation, but generally these are created within the hair-bearing region of the head to conceal the scar. Often, Dr. Davis performs endoscopic brow lifts with a camera and small instruments beneath the skin. Typically, the procedure takes 3 hours.

After your forehead lift surgery, a soft dressing is placed around your scalp. It will be removed 3-4 days after surgery. Bruising and swelling are common after this procedure but will improve gradually. Head elevation and icing the surgical area can help minimize swelling and bruising.

Depending on the severity of the bags or unwanted skin, this procedure may be performed under general or local anesthesia. Dr. Davis will make incisions that are well-concealed in the natural crease of the eyelid. Excess skin and fat are removed. Usually, the procedure takes 2 hours.

For 1 week following surgery, antibiotic ointment is applied to the incisions. The eyes will be bruised and swollen after surgery; however, this will gradually improve. Keeping your head elevated and using cold compresses on the surgical area will help improve these symptoms.

What To Expect From Brow Lift Procedure or Eyelid Surgery Recovery

Recovery after a brow lift or eyelid surgery is typically smooth and manageable. Healing varies depending on the technique used, but understanding the general recovery process can help you prepare and feel confident about what follows after surgery.

During the first several days, patients can expect mild swelling and bruising around the eye and forehead. Cold compresses, head elevation, and prescribed medications help reduce discomfort and support early healing. There may be some temporary tightness, numbness, or a feeling of heaviness is also normal, especially after a brow lift.

Sutures are usually removed during your check-in with Dr. David within 5 to 7 days, and most patients feel comfortable resuming work or light activities in 7 to 14 days. Makeup can typically be worn once incisions have healed, and Dr. Davis provides personalized guidance based on your healing progress.

Over the next several weeks, swelling continues to fade, and the eyes and brow area gradually refine. Patients often notice that their eyes look brighter, more open, and more rested as healing progresses.

When Will I See My Beverly Hills Eyelid & Brow Lift Surgery Results?

Your brow lift procedure results are visible immediately. However, you may experience swelling and bruising that distorts your true results. As the treatment site heals and incisions fade, your results will continue to improve. Over the next several months, your final results will appear, giving your forehead a smoother appearance.

Your blepharoplasty in Los Angeles results are long-lasting; however, there is often slight discomfort, swelling, and bruising following this surgery that obscure your results. Most patients feel presentable to the public after 10-14 days. Over the next few months, the swelling will resolve, the site will heal, and your eyes will appear refreshed.

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Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Gabrielle B. Davis’s mission is to create natural-looking results by combining the scientific principles of aging with expert surgical techniques. Dr. Davis’s specialties include rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), and numerous other surgical and non-surgical procedures. Above all, Dr. Davis values her patients’ well-being and always strives to provide the best results safely and efficiently. Visit Dr. Davis in her Beverly Hills office for a friendly and informative consultation.

"Youthfulness is not about your age, it’s always experiencing life in a new and optimistic light"

-Gabrielle B. Davis, MD

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How You Can Raise Your Eyebrows with Brow Lift & Eyelid Surgery

Rejuvenate your youthful appearance and boost your confidence with long-lasting results from one of the best brow lift and upper and lower eyelid surgeons in the Los Angeles area. Contact Gabrielle B. Davis, MD Plastic Surgery at (310) 614-5898 or reach out to us online today! Dr. Davis is located in Beverly Hills, CA and serves the greater Los Angeles area.

Brow Lift and Eyelid Surgery FAQs

Brow lifts are customizable plastic surgery procedures that aim to address an individual’s goals. As such, Dr. Davis will provide an estimate for a more accurate forehead lift cost in Los Angeles during your consultation.

The cost of each eyelid surgery in Beverly Hills is determined by an individual’s needs. During your consultation, Dr. Davis will provide an estimate for a more accurate eyelid lift surgery cost in Beverly Hills.

During your procedure, you will be given general or local anesthesia, so you should not feel discomfort. Following your cosmetic procedure, Dr. Davis will prescribe pain medication or recommend over-the-counter options to ensure your comfort. Be sure to address your pain concerns with Dr. Davis.

Before your brow lift or eyelid surgery, you should quit smoking and avoid taking aspirin, anti-inflammatories, certain herbal supplements, or other blood-thinning medications.

During your consultation, Dr. Davis will evaluate your medical history and assess your facial features to determine which procedures will address your specific concerns. Some patients may require both surgical brow lift and eyelid surgery procedures to achieve optimal facial rejuvenation and a younger appearance.

Brow lifts elevate drooping eyebrows to return them to a more youthful position, but they do not address any excess skin around the eyes. Upper eyelid surgery reduces the amount of drooping skin between the brows and the lashes, but it does not address forehead concerns.

Around the 6-week mark, you will start to see the results from your procedure.

Avoid bending, lifting, or any activities, including exercise, that raise your blood pressure for at least 5 days following surgery. You may read or watch television beginning on days 2-3. However, slow walking is encouraged following surgery.

Avoid strenuous exercises that raise your blood pressure for approximately 3 weeks following your forehead lift procedure. However, slow walking is encouraged after surgery.

When you are off pain medication and can safely maneuver a car, you can drive. Typically, this is 5-10 days following surgery.

As hair coloring may irritate the scalp, you should choose to either color your hair at least 1 week prior or at least 2-3 weeks following your brow lift procedure.

A brow lift provides long-lasting rejuvenation, with most patients enjoying results for 8 to 12 years depending on skin quality, aging patterns, and lifestyle habits. Because the procedure elevates the brow and smooths forehead lines at a structural level, improvements tend to last significantly longer than non-surgical treatments. While natural aging continues, patients typically maintain a more lifted appearance for many years.

A properly performed brow lift should not freeze or distort your natural expressions. Modern techniques focus on lifting the brow to its youthful position while preserving the ability to raise your eyebrows, show emotions, and maintain natural facial movement. Dr. Davis uses precise, tissue-sparing methods to avoid the surprised or overly tight look associated with outdated brow lift techniques.

Yes, an upper eyelid surgery can improve vision when excess skin hangs over the lash line and obstructs the upper visual field. By removing redundant skin and tightening the eyelid crease, the eyes can open more fully, reducing strain and expanding peripheral vision. The functional benefits are especially common in patients with significant eyelid hooding or brow descent.

Most patients can safely wear eye makeup 10 to 14 days after eyelid surgery, once incisions have healed and sutures are removed. Applying makeup too early can irritate the incision sites or introduce bacteria, so it’s important to wait until the skin is fully closed. Dr. Davis will provide personalized guidance based on your healing progress.

A brow lift is a surgical procedure that elevates the brow, smooths forehead lines, and corrects brow descent for long-lasting results. Botox, on the other hand, is a temporary injectable treatment that relaxes specific facial muscles to soften wrinkles and create a subtle lifting effect. Botox last about 3 to 4 months, while a brow lift provides structural improvement that can last a decade or longer. Many patients choose to combine both for enhance rejuvenation.

Yes, a brow lift and eyelid surgery are frequently combined with other facial rejuvenation procedure for more comprehensive results. Popular pairings include facelift surgery, neck lift, microneedling, and injectable fillers. By choosing to combine these procedure, you can address multiple signs of aging all at once and only contend with a single recovery period.

If heaviness or sagging originates from the brow itself, a brow lift may be the best solution for you. If the issue is isolated to excess eyelid skin, puffiness, or under-eye bags, eyelid surgery may be more appropriate. Many patients benefit from a combination of both, especially when brow descent contributes to upper eyelid hooding. A consultation with Dr. Davis provides a clear assessment of which procedure, or combination of procedures, will achieve the most natural results.

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