Face — Treatment
Less angry,
less tired.
The most common reason patients come for a brow lift is not aging — it is the gap between how they feel and the expression their face is communicating. Descended brows read as anger, fatigue, or sadness, regardless of the mood underneath.
What it is & what it isn't
A forehead lift (also called a brow lift) repositions the brow tissue and tightens the forehead. The modern technique is endoscopic — three to five small incisions hidden in the hair, no large coronal scar. The traditional open coronal lift is now rarely performed; we use it only when scalp anatomy specifically requires it.
What it isn't
Not Botox done surgically — Botox relaxes the muscles that pull the brow down, the brow lift physically raises the brow tissue. Not a fix for upper-eyelid skin that has descended for its own reasons — that is blepharoplasty. We will tell you honestly when one, the other, or both, is the surgery you need.
The practical detail
What you are actually committing to.
- Procedure time
- Typically 1–2 hours
- Anaesthesia
- General or sedation
- Stay in Antalya
- Typically 3–5 days
- Flying home
- Typically 5–7 days
- Light exercise
- Typically 2 weeks
- Full exercise
- Typically 4 weeks
- Final result
- Typically 2–3 months
- Scarring
- 3–5 small incisions, hidden in the hair
- Permanence
- Permanent; mild wrinkles may return with time
These figures are typical ranges, for planning your trip. Your own treatment and recovery timeline is assessed and decided by Dr. Meral — at consultation, and again as your healing progresses.
How it unfolds
The consultation
What is heavy — the brow itself, the upper eyelid, or both. Whether a brow lift alone will give the result, or whether eyelid surgery should accompany. Honest about what a brow lift will not change.
The plan
Markings made standing, with the face at rest — not with the eyebrows artificially raised. The endoscopic approach is chosen unless your hairline or anatomy specifically calls for a different technique.
The surgery
Three to five small incisions hidden behind the hairline. The endoscope guides the dissection beneath the skin. The forehead and brow tissues are lifted as a unit and suspended at the new position with internal fixation.
The first night
Light pressure dressing on the forehead. Mild headache, well-managed. Most patients sleep through the night.
Recovery
Day three: bruising peaks (often under the eyes — gravity pulls the swelling downward). Day five: sutures or staples removed. Day 10: most bruising resolved with concealer. Two weeks: back in public without explanation. The forehead feels tight for several weeks; this is the lift settling. Final result emerges over two to three months.
A typical course, not a promise — healing differs from person to person. Dr. Meral reviews you at each follow-up and decides when each step is right for you.
This may be for you if
- Your brows have descended in a way that makes you look angry or tired when you aren't
- Botox has stopped giving you the result it used to
- You have heavy upper lids because the brow is sitting low
- You're realistic about the result — a return of about five to ten years
This is not for you if
- Your hairline is high or receding, and you'd be left with worse exposure of incisions
- You expect to remove all forehead wrinkles — surgery softens them, Botox erases them; you may want both
- You're newly bereaved or in major life transition — wait; the face you choose surgery for is not the face you have in that window
- Your concerns are mostly mid-face and lower — a brow lift will leave the imbalance more obvious
Begin
A conversation,
not a quote.
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- info@mertmeral.com
- Hours
- Monday — Saturday · 09:00 — 19:00 (UTC+3)