Brow Descent · Shallow Only · Pacific Plaza
HIFU treatment for brow and eyelid heaviness is delivered to the forehead, brow and temple, never to the eyelid itself. It can help when a lowered brow is pressing on otherwise normal lids; it does not correct a weak eyelid muscle or remove loose lid skin.
A heavy upper lid has one of three causes, or a mix. The brow may have descended onto normal lids. The lid skin may be loose and fold over an intact crease (dermatochalasis). Or the levator, the muscle that raises the lid, may be weak, so the lid margin sits low (ptosis). Droopy and hooded eyelids explains each one.
HIFU works on the first only. Shallow points of heat in the forehead and brow remodel over 8–12 weeks, firming the tissue that has let the brow settle. The lid skin and the levator are not reached.
At A Glance
Dr Sin Yong, Global Key Opinion Leader in Facelifts & Body Contouring, uses only shallow transducers here, because the tissue is thin and close to bone; the 3.0 mm and 4.5 mm depths used on the jaw are left out. Lines run across the forehead and along the upper brow border and stop at the bony rim around the eye, so no focal point is aimed at the eye or lid. Placement respects the nerve to forehead skin and the branch that raises the brow.
Who It Suits
HIFU suits heaviness driven by the brow: an intact double-eyelid crease, a lid margin at normal height, and a brow that lifts most of the heaviness away when nudged up with a fingertip. Nothing is cut and nothing touches the lid, so your crease keeps its shape.
| Zone | Approach | What HIFU cannot change |
|---|---|---|
| Forehead | Shallow lines | A brow held down by muscle pull |
| Upper brow border | Shallow lines along the edge | A brow heavy from bone shape or a full fat pad |
| Temple | Shallow, lower energy in a lean face | A hollow temple |
| Orbital rim and eyelid | No lines | Loose lid skin on the lashes |
| Lid margin | Not treated | Ptosis |
The Decision
How these combine is on the non-surgical eyelid lift page.
On The Day
Afterwards
Redness, warmth and brow tenderness settle on their own, and the upper lids may look slightly puffy the next morning; see HIFU downtime and HIFU aftercare. Any change in brow position is gradual and judged at about three months.
Safety
Contact the clinic the same day if a brow will not raise, numbness persists, or swelling is marked or one-sided. A change in vision or eye pain should not wait for a reply: call 995 or go to the nearest hospital emergency department. HIFU complications explains the signs.
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