A brow lift is a separate operation from a facelift, and the standard description of it is short. This article sets out that description and asks what happens when your goals do not fit it neatly.
What a brow lift is meant to do
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons says a brow lift, also known as a forehead lift, raises sagging brows that are hooding the upper eyelids. It adds that the procedure improves frown lines, the vertical creases that develop between the eyebrows.
For a neutral description to read alongside that, the MedlinePlus entry on forehead lift covers the same procedure from a medical encyclopedia.
When one procedure meets several goals
A description like this assumes one goal and one area. You may arrive with several. If your concerns involve both the brow and the lower face, the standard description does not say whether they belong in one plan or in two separate decisions. Ask that question directly.
What your surgeon has to weigh
The published description cannot rank your goals for you. Deciding which area to address first, or whether to address both, is a judgment your surgeon makes after seeing your face and hearing what bothers you most.
The MedlinePlus entry on facelift is useful here, since it shows what the neighboring operation covers and lets you see where the two differ.
Bring this up before you decide
Before choosing a procedure, tell your surgeon which concern bothers you most and which you could live with. Ask what each option would and would not change. Having that conversation first keeps the plan tied to your priorities.