Sub-Brow Lift FAQ │ Essential reading if you want to rejuvenate drooping eyelids
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If you are concerned that your eyelids keep drooping and making your eyes look heavy or tired, one of the first procedures many people search for is a sub-brow lift. Compared with upper blepharoplasty, it leaves fewer obvious signs of surgery and can naturally correct only the sagging, so inquiries have been steadily increasing recently from people in their 20s through their 60s.
Today, we have gathered the questions most frequently asked in our consultation room and organized them into this sub-brow lift FAQ. From how the procedure works to who it is suitable for, scarring, and recovery time, you can understand it all in this one article.
Q1. What kind of surgery is a sub-brow lift?
A sub-brow lift is a procedure in which an incision is made just below the eyebrow, and the sagging upper eyelid skin is precisely lifted upward and fixed in place. Because it does not alter the double-eyelid line, it is known for natural-looking results where “the eyes look the same, but more open and refreshed.”
The key points are the following three.
✔ Because the incision is under the eyebrow, the scar is hidden in the most natural way
✔ Not only the skin but also the soft tissue is lifted, providing reliable correction of sagging
✔ The double-eyelid line is maintained, so there are almost no obvious signs of surgery
In particular, people who have a habit of opening their eyes using their forehead muscles often feel highly satisfied because a sub-brow lift can also help reduce forehead wrinkles.
Q2. What is the difference between a sub-brow lift and upper blepharoplasty?
✔ Sub-brow lift
Incision location: Under the eyebrow
Correction direction: Lifts from bottom to top
Features: Natural change, less concern about scarring
Suitable for: When skin sagging is the main cause
✔ Upper blepharoplasty
Incision location: Double-eyelid line
Correction direction: Removes skin from top to bottom
Features: Can reconstruct the double-eyelid line
Suitable for: When skin sagging is accompanied by loosened muscle and fat
If you like your double-eyelid line and only want to improve the sagging, a sub-brow lift looks much more natural.
Q3. Who is a good candidate for a sub-brow lift?
If even one of the following applies to you, a sub-brow lift may be a good fit.
- Your double-eyelid line is hidden because of sagging
- You are often told that your eyes look heavy or that you look tired
- You open your eyes with your forehead, making forehead wrinkles deeper
- You are worried that upper blepharoplasty may look obvious
- You want a natural improvement in sagging
- You want to avoid revision double-eyelid surgery
It is especially effective for people in their 40s to 60s, but people in their 20s who naturally have thick eyelids that make their eyes look heavy also often choose this procedure.
Q4. Are sub-brow lift scars noticeable?
The incision line for a sub-brow lift is placed in the shaded area just below the eyebrow, making it one of the easiest places to conceal a scar. The scar usually changes as follows.
✔ 1-2 weeks: Redness
✔ 3-4 weeks: Fades
✔ 2-3 months: Looks natural like a shadow under the eyebrow
✔ 6 months: For most people, it is barely noticeable when wearing makeup
Many reviews also say that it causes less stress about scarring than an upper blepharoplasty incision.
Q5. How long is the recovery period for a sub-brow lift?
Recovery is generally relatively quick.
✔ 1–3 days: bruising and swelling
✔ 5–7 days: suture removal
✔ 7–10 days: makeup can be worn
✔ 2–3 weeks: almost natural-looking
✔ 1–3 months: the sensation of opening the eyes settles into place
Because the eye itself is not extensively altered, most patients can return to daily life relatively quickly.
At Hyundai Aesthetic Surgery, surgeries are performed directly by a medical team with extensive clinical experience and careers across a wide range of cases, led by the head doctor who specializes in eyes and noses.
From consultation to surgical planning, everything is carried out through a one-on-one customized design system, so we carefully analyze the eye structure, skin thickness, whether the forehead muscles are used, and more to propose the most natural and long-lasting design.
We do not recommend unnecessary procedures and guide you only on what is truly needed. With sincere consultants, ample recovery beds, thorough aftercare that continues even after surgery, and a safe anesthesia system that enhances safety, many patients feel confident choosing our clinic.
Above all, our excellent accessibility, just a one-minute walk from Exit 1 of Sinsa Station, brings many patients from outside Seoul for consultations as well. Long-lasting results that settle stably over time, not only immediately after surgery, and our management system are unique strengths of Hyundai Aesthetic Surgery’s sub-brow lift.
If you want to improve a heavy or tired-looking impression caused by drooping eyelids, consider Hyundai Aesthetic Surgery’s sub-brow lift, which creates a natural and stable change.
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