An endoscopic brow lift raises low or heavy brows and softens forehead lines through short incisions hidden behind the hairline. It suits healthy adults with drooping brows and a normal-height forehead. Plan about 7–8 days in Istanbul.
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An endoscopic brow lift, also called an endoscopic forehead lift, lifts the eyebrows and forehead tissue back to a more rested position. The surgeon works through three to five short incisions behind the hairline, using an endoscope (a thin camera) to see underneath. Heavy brows often push skin onto the upper lids, so lifting the brow first can open up the eyes.
| Procedure time | Typically 1–3 hours, depending on technique and any combined surgery |
|---|---|
| Anaesthesia | General anaesthesia, or local anaesthesia with sedation |
| Hospital stay | Usually day-case; overnight stay if combined with other surgery |
| Recommended stay in Istanbul | 7–8 days |
| Stitches or clips | Removed around day 7–10, before you fly |
| Back to desk work | Usually 7–10 days |
| Exercise | Walking from day 1; strenuous exercise after 3–4 weeks |
| Visible swelling | Mostly settles in 2–3 weeks |
| Final result | Around 3 months |
| Results last | Many years; the face continues to age naturally |
Good candidates are healthy, non-smoking and have realistic expectations. Mild brow heaviness may respond to toxin injections first.
Three mainstream approaches exist. Your surgeon recommends one based on your brow shape, forehead height and hairline.
Small incisions behind the hairline, camera guidance and internal fixation lift the whole brow. Scars sit hidden in the hair. It suits most people with a normal forehead height.
Lifts only the tail of the brow through incisions in the temporal hairline. It suits people whose inner brows sit well but whose outer brows droop.
The incision sits just at the front hairline. The surgeon can lift the brows and, if desired, remove a strip of forehead skin to lower the hairline.
A brow lift is commonly combined with upper blepharoplasty, a fox eye lift or a facelift. Read more in our temporal and lateral brow lift article and our endoscopic mid facelift article.
The operation is planned around your ideal brow height and shape. It is performed through short incisions behind the hairline, and you usually return to your hotel the same day.
Sitting upright, brow height, shape and incision sites are marked.
General anaesthesia, or local anaesthesia with sedation.
Three to five short cuts in the scalp; hair is parted.
Under camera view, tissues are released and frown muscles adjusted.
Brows are raised to the marked position and secured.
Stitches or clips and a light head dressing, then rest.
Day 1
A VIP transfer takes you from the airport to your hotel. Your patient coordinator explains the plan, with interpreter support if needed.
Day 2
An in-person assessment, photographs, blood tests and surgery at the partner hospital. Most patients return to the hotel the same evening.
Days 3–6
The head dressing is checked or removed at Vivid Clinic on day 3. Then rest with your head raised, cold compresses and short walks.
Days 7–8
Stitches or clips are removed and brow position is checked before you fly. The 24/7 support line stays available at home.
With your forehead relaxed, plus one photo with your brows raised, a plastic surgeon reviews your brow height, forehead and eyelids. You hear whether an endoscopic, temporal or hairline lift suits you. Free, no obligation.
Expect brows that sit higher and more evenly, with softer forehead and frown lines, while you still look like yourself. The brows usually look a little high at first, then relax.
An endoscopic brow lift is long-lasting, typically for many years, although ageing continues. You can explore results from Vivid Clinic patients in our before and after gallery; individual outcomes vary.
In the first week, sleep with your head raised, use cold compresses around the eyes and take short walks. Swelling can drift down to the eyelids; this is normal.
In short: an endoscopic brow lift repositions and fixes tissue, so results typically last many years. A toxin brow lift gives a temporary lift of a few millimetres.
| Endoscopic brow lift | Botox (toxin) brow lift | |
|---|---|---|
| Is it surgery? | Yes — short incisions behind the hairline | No — injections |
| What it changes | Raises the whole brow and forehead; softens forehead and frown lines | Relaxes the muscles that pull the brows down |
| Size of lift | To the height planned by your surgeon | A few millimetres |
| How long it lasts | Typically many years | Around 3–4 months, then repeated |
| Often suits | Heavy brows that cause hooding | Mild brow heaviness |
If your concern is eyelid skin or bags, see our blepharoplasty page and hooded eyelids guide. For the outer eye corner and brow-tail angle, see the fox eye lift page; toxin options are in our Botox Turkey guide. All options are on our face aesthetics page.
A brow lift in Turkey is priced only after a surgeon has reviewed your photos. The consultation is free, and suitability and safety come first.
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This page was medically reviewed by a plastic surgeon on the Vivid Clinic team.
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Every surgical procedure carries risk, and some patients need a touch-up procedure.
Travelling from the UK? Read the NHS guidance on cosmetic surgery abroad. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons also explains the brow lift.
Most patients plan 7–8 days. You arrive on day 1, have your consultation, tests and surgery on day 2, and usually return to the hotel the same evening. The dressing is checked on day 3. Stitches or clips are removed around day 7–8, when your surgeon checks brow position and clears you to fly. If you combine the lift with eyelid or facelift surgery, an extra day or two may be advised.
The incisions are short and sit behind the hairline, so they are usually hidden by hair once healed. Because the whole forehead is lifted, the hairline can move up slightly, which matters if your forehead is already high. In that case your surgeon may suggest a hairline (trichophytic) approach. It lifts the brows while keeping or lowering the hairline, at the cost of a fine scar at the hair margin.
If only the outer third of your brows droops and your inner brows sit well, a temporal brow lift is often enough. It is shorter and lifts just the tail through small temple incisions. If the whole brow is low, or you have frown lines and forehead creases too, an endoscopic brow lift treats the entire brow line. Your surgeon will recommend one after measuring brow height at consultation.
Yes, and the combination is common. The brow lift is planned first, because raising the brows reduces how much eyelid skin needs removing. The surgeon then trims only the remaining excess, which helps avoid a tight or over-operated look. Doing both in one session means one anaesthetic and one recovery. Surgery takes longer, though, and swelling around the eyes may last a few extra days.
An endoscopic brow lift repositions and fixes tissue, so results typically last many years, although the skin continues to age. A toxin brow lift relaxes the muscles that pull the brows down and gives a lift of a few millimetres. It lasts around three to four months before treatment is repeated. Some patients use toxin afterwards to soften new lines, which your surgeon can advise on.
Most people return to desk work after about 7–10 days, usually during the second week. By then, hair can usually be styled gently to cover the incisions. Bruising and swelling may spread to the eyelids in the first week, and visible swelling mostly settles in 2–3 weeks. Walking is fine from day 1, and heavier training usually waits about four weeks, until your surgeon agrees.
Send front and side photos of your face with your forehead relaxed, plus one with your brows raised, via WhatsApp or our online form. A plastic surgeon at Vivid Clinic reviews your brow height, forehead and eyelids. You hear whether an endoscopic brow lift, a temporal lift or a hairline approach fits you. You then receive a personalised treatment and travel plan for Istanbul. The consultation is free.
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