Do your brows feel heavier than they used to, pressing down on your eyes and making you look tired, cross or older than you feel? As the brow slowly descends it can crowd the upper lids and dull a once-open gaze, and Botox can only do so much. A brow or forehead lift gently repositions the brows to a natural, refreshed height, opening the eyes and softening the frown, while keeping your own expression. The result is a lifted, more youthful upper face that still looks unmistakably like you.
A glimpse of Hagen's brow lift and forehead work, a lifted, more open upper face that still looks unmistakably like the patient.
All photos are clinical images of real patients of Hagen Schumacher, shown with consent; some are cropped to the brow and forehead or lightly anonymised. Outcomes are individual. Every face, skin type and healing pattern is different, so your own result may vary.
Hagen offers direct brow lift, brow and forehead lift and forehead reduction, tailored to your face. Depending on what is troubling you, it can:
Raise brows that have descended with age back to a natural, youthful height.
Take the weight off hooded upper lids for a brighter, more awake gaze.
Ease the heaviness that can make you look angry or exhausted at rest.
Gently correct asymmetry when one brow sits lower than the other.
A lasting lift when injectables no longer give the brows the lift they once did.
Forehead reduction brings a high hairline forward for a more balanced face.
A gliding brow lift hides the scar behind the temple hairline; a direct brow lift's sits in the upper brow line.
A refreshed upper face that still looks unmistakably like you, for years.
Every figure here is a guide. Your consultation and surgical assessment will personalise each one to your anatomy, your goals and your life.
Your care does not end on the day of surgery. At Adore Life, your recovery is guided and reviewed at every stage by Hagen and his dedicated team.
Hagen Schumacher is a consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon with over twenty years of experience and a refined, natural approach to facial surgery. He holds a PhD alongside his surgical fellowships and is known for honesty, precision and setting realistic expectations.
He began his plastic surgery training in the UK in 2001, completing higher surgical training in Cambridge before achieving his Certificate of Completion of Training from the GMC in 2012. He went on to complete fellowships at St Andrews Hospital in Chelmsford, the UK's largest plastic surgery unit, and the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.
His background in complex head, neck and reconstructive surgery informs a meticulous, structure-respecting approach to eyelid and facial surgery. He has featured in national media, including performing a facelift on Sky News presenter Jacqui Beltrao, and offers the full range of face and eyelid procedures, from upper, lower and combined blepharoplasty to brow lift, facelift and lip lift, so your rejuvenation can be planned as a whole rather than one procedure in isolation. Patients consistently describe him as calm, honest and reassuring, with no sales pressure and a commitment to results that look natural and last.
A gliding or direct brow lift under local anaesthetic is often the most accessible option, with brow and forehead lifts and forehead reduction carried out under general anaesthetic. Prices are a guide and show the starting cost for each option; combining procedures may change the total. Your fee includes the surgeon, facility and all post-operative reviews, and you will receive a clear, fixed quote after your consultation, with no hidden extras.
Every journey begins with a consultation, an unhurried, honest conversation where Hagen listens to your goals, examines you carefully and gives you a realistic sense of what surgery can and cannot achieve, along with a clear plan and a fixed quote.
A thorough one-to-one assessment with Hagen, in person or virtually, covering your goals, a detailed examination, your options and an honest recommendation, followed by a clear, fixed quote. A formal consultation is a required step before any surgery.
Still deciding? Hagen also offers a short, informal 10-minute online chat. Simply share a few photos and, together, you can decide whether surgery is right for you. If you would like to go ahead, the next step is a full formal consultation.
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A short, no-obligation 10-minute online chat. Share a few photos so you and Hagen can decide whether surgery is right for you, before committing to a formal consultation.
A thorough in-person or virtual consultation (£250) where Hagen assesses your brows and forehead, discusses your options and gives an honest, realistic preview of what a brow lift can and cannot achieve.
A considered cooling-off period, with a follow-up to finalise your plan once you feel completely ready.
A nurse led health check to make sure you are fully prepared and safe for surgery.
Your brow lift, performed under local or general anaesthetic at a fully CQC registered facility.
Your healing is gently checked and any stitches reviewed.
Reviews as your lifted brows and upper face settle, through to your final discharge.
A brow lift, or forehead lift, raises eyebrows that have dropped and settled low with age, restoring them to a more natural, youthful height. Lifting the brow opens up the eyes, softens a heavy or frowning look and refreshes the whole upper face. Hagen offers several techniques, from a gliding or direct brow lift to a fuller forehead lift, and recommends the one that suits your brows and your goals.
The gliding brow lift is the technique Hagen now favours for most patients. It is carried out under local anaesthetic as a day case and lifts mainly the lower brow, with the small incisions tucked behind the temple hairline so there is no scar on the face. The time and cost are the same as a direct brow lift. It is an excellent option if you would like a refreshed, more open brow with a hidden scar and minimal downtime.
A direct brow lift lifts the whole brow and gives Hagen the greatest control over brow shape and height, through a fine incision along the upper border of the eyebrow. The trade-off is a fine scar that sits just above the brow. Hagen performed direct brow lifts routinely in the past and still recommends the technique where whole-brow lifting or maximum precision is the priority; for many patients he now suggests the gliding brow lift, which hides its scar behind the temple hairline.
Forehead reduction, also called hairline lowering, brings a high or long hairline forward to shorten the forehead and bring the face into more balanced proportion. Where appropriate it can be combined with a brow lift. Hagen will assess your hairline, forehead height and brow position together and advise whether it would suit you.
A gliding or direct brow lift can often be performed under local anaesthetic as a comfortable day case, so you are awake but relaxed and go home the same day. Larger forehead lifts or combined procedures may be carried out under general anaesthetic. Hagen will recommend the most appropriate and comfortable option for you.
Expect some bruising and swelling around the brows and forehead that settles over about one to two weeks, and cold compresses help. Stitches are dissolvable. Most people feel comfortable returning to work and social life after around two weeks, and many find the bruising fades within the first week.
A gliding brow lift places its small incisions behind the temple hairline, so there is no scar on the face. With a direct brow lift the fine incision sits along the upper edge of the eyebrow, where it is camouflaged by the brow hair and fades well. You will receive personalised scar-care guidance, and in our patients' experience the scar line is often neater than expected.
Yes, and it often is. Heavy brows and hooded upper lids frequently go together, so a brow lift and an upper blepharoplasty can complement each other beautifully. Hagen will assess your brows and eyelids as a whole and, if it suits you, plan your rejuvenation in one coordinated step rather than treating each area in isolation.
A gliding or direct brow lift starts from £4,500 under local anaesthetic; a brow or forehead lift under general anaesthetic from £6,000; and forehead reduction from £8,350. Your fee includes the surgeon, facility and all post-operative reviews. You will receive a clear, fixed price after your consultation, with no hidden extras.
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