All plastic, cosmetic and reconstructive surgical procedures come with risks and potential complications. To ensure successful surgery, it is crucial to understand and minimise these risks. Whilst all measures are taken to mitigate risks, some risks are unavoidable.
All information on this page is general in nature – your Specialist Plastic Surgeon will discuss the specific risks and complications pertinent to your individual surgical procedure during your consultation. General risks for surgery are listed here.
Specific risks related to browlift surgery include, but are not limited to:
- Temporary numbness: This is also a common side effect and will usually go away within a few months. However, in rare cases, the numbness may be permanent.
- Intense itchiness: This can occur as the nerves heal and usually goes away on its own within a few months.
- No movement or poor movement of the forehead muscles: In rare cases, permanent injury to the nerves that control eyebrow movement can result in asymmetry of the eyebrows. Revisional surgery may be necessary.
- Raising of the hairline: This is a common side effect and is usually not noticeable.
- Temporary hair loss: This is a common side effect and is usually temporary.
- Hair thinning or loss next to the line of incision: This is a rare side effect and may require revisional surgery.