Forehead Lift Simulator
See forehead lines and brow position rendered on your own face. One photo, one render — before you sit in a consultation room deciding from a verbal description.
What a forehead lift actually does
The forehead and brow are lifted as a unit, smoothing horizontal forehead lines and raising the brow. It overlaps heavily with the brow lift and the terms are often used for the same operation.
Which measurement points to a forehead lift
The facial thirds calculator measures the upper third — and is honest that this band is the least reliable of the three because it is bounded by a hairline rather than by bone.
How long a forehead lift lasts, and what it costs
How long it lasts
Long-lasting.
Typical cost
Roughly $3,000–$8,000 in the United States.
These are ranges commonly quoted in the United States, collected for orientation. They are not a quote and not a recommendation — price varies with surgeon, city, technique and what else is done at the same time, and the cheapest option in a medical procedure is rarely the relevant number.
What people get wrong about a forehead lift
That it only affects the forehead. Depending on technique it can move the hairline, which matters a great deal to anyone who already has a high forehead — and it is not the first thing most people ask about.
How to read forehead lift before and after photos
Watch the hairline position between the two photographs, not just the brow. If the hairline has moved, that is part of what was done.
Forehead Lift recovery — what is typically reported
One to two weeks of visible swelling and bruising, scalp numbness for longer, and settling over a few months.
Recovery varies with technique, extent and the individual. This is a summary of what is commonly reported, not what will happen to you, and your surgeon's figures are the ones that apply.
Three questions to ask before a forehead lift
A render is most useful as something to take into a consultation. These are the questions specific to this procedure that are worth asking while you are there.
- 1Will this raise my hairline, and by how much?
- 2Endoscopic or open, and why for my forehead height?
- 3How do you avoid an over-elevated, surprised look?
What this forehead lift simulation cannot show
The render raises the brow and smooths the forehead in a photograph. Where the incision goes — and therefore what happens to your hairline — is the practical decision, and no render contains it.
Alternatives to a forehead lift
How the forehead lift simulation works
Your photo is analysed for the landmarks that matter to this procedure, and the render changes forehead lines and brow position while leaving the rest of your face alone. That constraint is the hard part — a generic image model will happily redraw your whole face and hand you a stranger who looks better.
What a simulation is, and what it is not
It is an illustration of a plausible direction. It is not a prediction of your result, not a medical opinion, and not a substitute for a consultation. Your anatomy, your surgeon's technique and how you heal decide the actual outcome, and none of those are visible in a photograph.
What it is genuinely good for: finding out whether you even want the change. A large share of people who render one discover the difference is smaller than they had been imagining, and stop there. That is a useful outcome.
Start from a measurement, not a guess
The free analysis tools measure symmetry, facial proportion and face shape, and tell you which measurements sit outside the reference range. Choosing a procedure from that is a much better starting point than choosing one from a photo you saved.
Forehead Lift simulator — frequently asked questions
Will it help my hooded eyes?
Only if the heaviness comes from a descended brow. If it comes from lid skin, lifting the brow raises everything without removing the fold, and the eye still reads heavy.
Is scalp numbness permanent?
Numbness behind the incision is a normal part of recovery and usually resolves over months. Persistent patches are documented and are worth asking about specifically.
Does a forehead lift move my hairline?
It can, and which way depends on the technique. Approaches behind the hairline can raise it; some approaches are chosen specifically to avoid that in people who already have a high forehead.
Is it the same as a brow lift?
Largely overlapping. Brow lift usually describes the goal, forehead lift the area; surgeons use both for similar operations.
Botox or surgery for forehead lines?
Toxin softens lines caused by movement and is temporary. Surgery repositions tissue and addresses heaviness rather than lines. They solve different complaints.
Is the forehead lift simulator free?
The face analysis is free and needs no account. A rendered simulation costs credits because it runs on a GPU — $4.99 buys five and does not require a subscription.
How accurate is an AI forehead lift simulation?
It is an illustration of a plausible outcome, not a prediction of your result. Real outcomes depend on your anatomy, the surgeon and healing. Treat it as a conversation starter for a consultation, not a promise.
Do you keep my photo?
The free measurements never leave your browser. A simulation does send the photo to a rendering service, which is why it asks for explicit consent first, and you can delete the result from your dashboard at any time.
Can I show this to a surgeon?
Yes, and that is the most useful thing to do with it. Bringing a picture of the direction you want is far more precise than describing it in words.
Other forehead & hairline simulations
This page is not medical advice and we are not clinicians. A simulation cannot tell you whether a procedure is appropriate for you, what it costs, or what the risks are. Those questions belong with a qualified surgeon.