Surgery that raises a descended brow to its natural position, opening the upper eye area and softening the tired or stern look that heavy brows create. Compare Pasadena clinics below and request a free consultation.
$4,000–$9,000
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Plastic surgeons in Pasadena who list brow lift among their procedures. Tap any surgeon to view details and request a consultation.
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Wave Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Laser Center Arcadia is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 4.9 stars across 379 Google reviews, performing 19 tracked procedures.
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Premier Cosmetic Surgery & Med Spa is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 4.9 stars across 279 Google reviews, performing 19 tracked procedures.
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Pasadena Plastic Surgery: Michael Schwartz, MD is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 4.9 stars across 231 Google reviews, performing 20 tracked procedures.
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Andre Panossian, MD, Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 4.9 stars across 99 Google reviews, performing 5 tracked procedures.
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Dr. Vincent Hung - Plastic Surgery & Dermatology is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 4.8 stars across 105 Google reviews, performing 11 tracked procedures.
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Plastic Surgeon Pasadena: Dr. Caroline Min is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 4.9 stars across 64 Google reviews, performing 20 tracked procedures.
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Adam O'Toole, MD is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 5 stars across 48 Google reviews, performing 19 tracked procedures.
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Taylor Plastic Surgery Center - Thomas S. Taylor, MD, FACS is a plastic surgery practice in Pasadena, California, rated 4.8 stars across 64 Google reviews, performing 18 tracked procedures.
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Surgery that raises a descended brow to its natural position, opening the upper eye area and softening the tired or stern look that heavy brows create.
One procedure, results typically hold 10 years or more
7 to 10 days of swelling and bruising around the forehead and eyes, most people back at work in about a week
People whose brows sit low or press onto the upper eyelids, who raise their eyebrows constantly to see or look alert, or whose resting expression reads as tired or angry
9 plastic surgery practices in the Pasadena area list brow lift. From Google Places listings; hours and locations change, so confirm with the practice.
What 8 Pasadena practices that list brow lift say on their own websites (checked September 2026); one that does not mention something may still offer it, so ask at your consultation.
Techniques named for brow lift: Browpexy, endoscopic brow lift.
A Coronal brow lift is like the classic lift, except the incision is made further back in the hairline, on the crown of your head.
Unlike conventional open brow lift surgery, which requires a large incision, an endoscopic brow lift is performed through small incisions placed behind the hairline.
An endoscopic brow lift employs a thin tubular camera and requires three to five small incisions along the hairline.
The endoscopic brow lift procedure is great for patients who have significantly droopy, low positioned eyebrows but patients who have receding hairlines, very thin hair, or very high foreheads are generally not good candidates for the endoscopic technique.
It usually takes one to two hours to complete a brow lift surgery.
a direct Brow Lift removes a section of skin and underlying tissue above the eyebrows or in the forehead.
Endoscopic brow lifting includes treating the muscle that create frown lines between the brows.
Brow lifts are typically performed on an outpatient basis with local anesthesia plus sedation or general anesthesia.
If an upper eyelid lift is performed on a patient who has very droopy eyebrows without a brow lift, the result may be unsatisfactory.
Generally speaking, the results of your brow lift will last 10 years.
A brow lift (or forehead lift) will resuspend the forehead in a more natural and symmetric position.
A browpexy is similar in goal to the browlift; however, the technique is different.
Brow Lift generally runs $4,000–$9,000 per procedure, and each Pasadena clinic sets its own price. The biggest variables are the provider's experience level and the specific device or product used. Newer technology and senior injectors price at the upper end. Pricing is quoted in US dollars (USD). Request a consultation from any of our listed Pasadena clinics for a personalized quote.
Results vary by patient, but most Pasadena providers report 6–18 months of sustained benefit from a full Brow Lift series.
Maintenance schedules vary. Most Pasadena providers recommend periodic refresh sessions every 6–12 months once optimal results are achieved.
Nationally, $4,000 to $9,000 including surgeon, anesthesia, and facility. Endoscopic lifts through small incisions in the hairline occupy most of that range. A limited temporal lift addressing only the outer brow runs lower. Combining a brow lift with eyelid surgery is common and costs less than staging the two operations separately.
This is the central question of the upper face, and plenty of people get the wrong operation. If the fold hanging over your eye is excess lid skin while the brow sits at its normal height, blepharoplasty is the answer. If the brow itself has descended and is pushing the lid down, removing lid skin leaves the heaviness and can pull the brow lower. The mirror test helps, and a surgeon who evaluates both routinely gives the honest answer. Many patients benefit from both together.
The startled look comes from overcorrection, lifting the brow past its natural position, and it was a hazard of older techniques that pulled hard on the forehead. Modern endoscopic lifts reposition the brow to where it sat in your thirties and secure it there. Reviewing a surgeon's results specifically for natural brow position is the practical safeguard.
A Botox brow lift relaxes the muscles that pull the brow down, buying a couple of millimeters for three to four months, and it is a reasonable preview or maintenance tool. Threads lift modestly and fade within a year or so. Surgery repositions the brow by a genuine amount and holds for a decade or more. The non-surgical options serve early or mild descent, and they cannot substitute for surgery once the brow truly sits low.
Endoscopic lifts use three to five incisions under an inch long, hidden behind the hairline, through which the surgeon releases and repositions the brow with a camera. Temporal lifts use small incisions at the temples. Older coronal techniques ran an incision across the top of the head and are now uncommon. Hairline position matters to the plan, so mention any concern about a high forehead in consultation.
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