Lift the Heaviness, Keep Your Face

Brow lift | Kerolus Facial Plastic Surgery | Atlanta, GA

Some faces are wired for warmth. Then time shifts the brow a few millimeters south, forehead lines stay put, and the default expression starts reading as tired, stressed, or a little closed off. The disconnect isn’t dramatic, but it’s persistent—and people pick up on it.

A brow lift is for the person who’s still sharp, social, present and wants their upper face to match that energy. At Kerolus Facial Plastic Surgery in Atlanta, double board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Julia Kerolus treats the brow and forehead as structural work, not a cosmetic shortcut. The goal is simple: clearer eyes, smoother tension lines, and the same identity.

What a Brow Lift Actually Does

A brow lift (also called a forehead lift) raises and reshapes the brow to a more natural position while addressing the etched-in signs of aging across the forehead area. As collagen thins and skin elasticity drops, the brow tissue slides down. That drape pushes on the upper eyelids, deepens forehead wrinkles and frown lines, and can shift your default expression from neutral to tense.

The right brow lift does three things at once: lifts the brow, eases heaviness on the upper eyelids, and smooths creases across the brow and glabella without freezing expression. Most patients who come in asking about upper eyelid surgery are relieved to learn the real issue can be addressed more structurally with a brow lift, often combined thoughtfully with eyelid surgery when extra skin is truly part of the problem.

In Atlanta "brow lift" gets used as a catch-all phrase. Here, it’s specific, anatomical, and planned according to your hairline, muscle activity, and long-term aging pattern.

Techniques That
Respect Your Face

There is no single “best” brow lift. There are only the best options for your face.

For many brow lift Atlanta patients, endoscopic brow lift surgery is the workhorse: a few small incisions hidden in the hair, a camera for visibility, and precise lifting of the brow tissue with minimal disruption. It’s controlled, efficient, and avoids a long, visible scar. It also allows Dr. Kerolus to target the exact muscles that drive deep frown lines without overcorrection.

A lateral brow lift or temporal brow lift focuses on the outer brow and hooding that crowds the upper eyelid and exaggerates crow’s feet. This is ideal for people whose inner brow is fine, but the outer third has slipped.

A traditional coronal brow lift across the scalp is rarely needed and used selectively, usually in patients with significant descent and a stable hairline pattern. It is discussed openly if it’s the most logical tool, including the tradeoff of a longer incision.

The point: technique follows anatomy. Not the other way around.

Is a Brow Lift Right for You?

There’s no magic age. The better question is: does your upper face tell the truth about how you feel?

You may be a strong Brow Lift candidate if you see any of the following:

A sagging brow that makes you lift your forehead to “correct” it in photos
Drooping eyebrows or outer hooding that makes eye makeup pointless by noon
Forehead lines and frown lines that stay even after neuromodulators
A heavy upper eyelid area that wasn’t there ten years ago

You should be in good health, a non-smoker or willing to pause, and clear that this is a surgical procedure with real recovery. If your main issue is excess skin alone or isolated eyelid puffiness, upper eyelid surgery may be a better fit or a complementary option. That’s part of the consult: sorting out cause and effect instead of selling a label.

Inside the Consultation

Expect a real conversation, not a script.

In the West Paces Ferry office, Dr. Kerolus studies your brow position, hairline, eyelid support, and how your muscles move when you talk, laugh, and concentrate. She may compare old photos so you both can see what changed instead of guessing. You’ll go through medical history, prior treatments, and what you hope people stop asking you (usually some version of “Are you tired?”).

If a brow lift makes sense, she explains the specific brow lift techniques she’d use, scar placement, anesthesia plan, and the recovery window in plain terms. If she thinks you’ll get a better outcome from targeted eyelid surgery, skin resurfacing, or a different facial rejuvenation approach, she’ll say that plainly too.

How Brow Lift Surgery Works

On surgery day, you arrive at an accredited facility in Atlanta, GA. Depending on your plan, you’ll have local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia. Once you’re comfortable, incisions are placed either behind the hairline or along discreet creases near the temples, based on everything discussed in advance.

Using endoscopic or limited incisions, Dr. Kerolus lifts the brow tissue, releases contributing muscles where appropriate, and secures the brow in a position that better supports the eyes and softens the forehead lines. Excess skin is addressed only where it serves the overall contour. Closure is meticulous. The goal is structure, not tension.

Most patients head home the same day with clear written instructions and direct contact access if questions come up that night, which they often do.

Brow Lift Recovery: Honest Expectations

Brow lift recovery is rarely dramatic, but it is visible for a short time. Expect swelling and mild bruising around the upper eyelids and forehead area in the first week. Your forehead may feel tight. This is normal.

Following brow lift Atlanta patients:

Sleep with their head elevated for several days
Use cold compresses during the early phase
Follow restrictions on heavy lifting and intense workouts for about two weeks
See the majority of bruising fade around day 7–10
Feel reasonably “public ready” between days 10–14, depending on comfort level

Sensation along the scalp or forehead can feel different for a while and improves as nerves recover. Incisions soften and fade over several months. You’ll have follow-up visits where questions get answered before they turn into anxiety spirals.

If you do what’s outlined and protect your skin from the Atlanta sun, brow lift recovery is predictable and manageable for most patients.

How Brow Lift Results Look (When Done Right)

A good brow lift result doesn’t scream surgery. People say you look rested, clearer around the eyes, less stern. Your brow sits where it did years ago, not in cartoon territory. Forehead wrinkles and deep frown lines soften. Makeup sits better. Photos feel less like a problem to solve.

Most patients enjoy results for a decade or longer. The lift doesn’t “snap back.” You continue to age, just from a more accurate starting point. No surgeon can promise an exact number of years with integrity, but this is a long-range procedure, not a quick fix.

Brow Lift
Cost in Atlanta

People search “brow lift cost” because they’ve seen both Groupon pricing and premium quotes and want to know who’s honest.

At Kerolus Facial Plastic Surgery, pricing reflects the depth of training, the time spent planning, anesthesia and facility standards, and thorough follow-up care. Your individualized quote covers the surgical fee, anesthesia, operating facility, and standard post-op visits. If a brow lift is paired with upper eyelid surgery or other facial procedures, that’s mapped out clearly.

You’ll hear your number in context, with no vague ranges meant to lure you in.

Pairing a Brow Lift With Other Treatments

A brow lift often lives inside a larger plan for the upper face. Many Atlanta brow lift patients choose to combine their surgery with:

Upper eyelid surgery to remove true excess skin
Lower eyelid or midface work when volume loss is significant
Facelift or neck lift when lower-face laxity doesn’t match a refreshed brow
Skin resurfacing to address texture and sun damage that surgery alone doesn’t touch

The key is cohesion. One refreshed area next to untreated regions can look off. Dr. Kerolus builds treatment plans that match your age, goals, and tolerance for downtime instead of stacking procedures for shock value.

Why Trust Dr. Kerolus With Your Brow Lift

You’re choosing someone to operate on the most expressive part of your face. Credentials matter. Taste matters more.

Dr. Julia Kerolus is double board-certified in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and has advanced fellowship training focused solely on the face. She has co-edited a textbook on revision facial surgery and regularly treats patients seeking correction after superficial or poorly planned procedures done elsewhere. That background informs a more conservative, structural, and honest approach to primary cases.

Patients appreciate that she is accessible, direct, and unhurried. You speak with the brow lift surgeon. You have her guidance throughout. The priority is a natural, durable result you still recognize in the mirror.

Schedule Your Brow Lift Consultation in Atlanta, GA

Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr Julia Kerolus

If your brow sits lower than it should, your eyes feel crowded, and you’re tired of looking more worn out than you are, it’s worth having a real, informed conversation.

Schedule a consultation with Dr. Julia Kerolus at Kerolus Facial Plastic Surgery in Atlanta. You’ll leave with clarity: what’s causing the heaviness, what can be done surgically or non-surgically, what brow lift recovery looks like in your actual life, and whether a brow lift is the right move.

Kerolus Facial Plastic Surgery
1218 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Suite 108
Atlanta, GA 30327
(404) 777-3927

Brow Lift

Lift the Heaviness, Keep Your Face

Brow lift | Kerolus Facial Plastic Surgery | Atlanta, GA

What a Brow Lift Actually Does

Techniques That
Respect Your Face

Is a Brow Lift Right for You?

Inside the Consultation

How Brow Lift Surgery Works

Brow Lift Recovery: Honest Expectations

How Brow Lift Results Look (When Done Right)

Brow Lift
Cost in Atlanta

Pairing a Brow Lift With Other Treatments

Why Trust Dr. Kerolus With Your Brow Lift

Schedule Your Brow Lift Consultation in Atlanta, GA

Brow Lift Frequently Asked Questions

Will a brow lift make me look surprised?

Can I fix a heavy upper lid with Botox alone?

How painful is a brow lift?

How long before I can work or be on Zoom?

Is a brow lift safe?

Let Your Beauty Shine

Brow Lift

Lift the Heaviness, Keep Your Face

Brow lift | Kerolus Facial Plastic Surgery | Atlanta, GA

What a Brow Lift Actually Does

Techniques That Respect Your Face

Is a Brow Lift Right for You?

Inside the Consultation

How Brow Lift Surgery Works

Brow Lift Recovery: Honest Expectations

How Brow Lift Results Look (When Done Right)

Brow Lift Cost in Atlanta

Pairing a Brow Lift With Other Treatments

Why Trust Dr. Kerolus With Your Brow Lift

Schedule Your Brow Lift Consultation in Atlanta, GA

Brow Lift Frequently Asked Questions

Will a brow lift make me look surprised?

Can I fix a heavy upper lid with Botox alone?

How painful is a brow lift?

How long before I can work or be on Zoom?

Is a brow lift safe?

Let Your Beauty Shine

Techniques That
Respect Your Face

Brow Lift
Cost in Atlanta