A brow lift, also called a forehead lift, raises low brows and softens forehead and frown lines. If you are comparing offers from Turkey, you will see several technique names and package prices that are hard to line up. This guide explains what the main approaches involve, the one cost benchmark that exists, how long to stay, and what to ask before you pay. Which approach suits your face is a question for a surgeon who examines you. To add up the whole trip with your own quote, use the trip budget calculator.

Key takeaways

  • Endoscopic, coronal, hairline and temporal brow lifts differ mainly in where the incisions go and which part of the brow they lift; none of the sources here ranks them.
  • No independent price source for a brow lift in Turkey was found. The ASPS US average of $5,460 is a partial price that excludes anesthesia and facility costs.
  • ASPS puts initial wound healing at 10 to 14 days, and BAPRAS advises waiting 7 to 10 days before flying home after facial cosmetic surgery.
  • According to ASPS, most health insurance plans do not cover brow lift surgery or its complications.

I have not added any prices for Turkey. Every number below comes from a source I opened on 10 October 2026, linked in the text and listed at the end.

What does a brow lift involve?

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) describes a brow lift as a procedure that reduces wrinkles, improves frown lines and places the eyebrows in a more youthful position. Its procedure page sets out the main steps:

  • Anesthesia. The surgeon suggests either intravenous sedation or general anesthesia.
  • The incision. Its position depends on the technique (see the next section).
  • Closing. Incisions are typically closed with removable or absorbable sutures, skin adhesives or special clips.
  • Results. ASPS says results appear within a few weeks as swelling and bruising settle.

A brow lift is sometimes planned together with another facial procedure. If a quote covers more than one operation, ask for each to be listed separately. Our article on combining a brow lift with rhinoplasty looks at what small studies report about doing both in one session.

What is the difference between endoscopic, coronal, hairline and temporal brow lifts?

A 2020 paper on the lateral temporal brow lift lists four approaches described in the medical literature: coronal, endoscopic, anterior hairline and temporal. They differ mainly in where the incisions go and which part of the brow they work on. ASPS describes the endoscopic and coronal approaches as ones that different surgeons prefer, and the hairline approach as one that may be recommended in specific cases, without ranking them.

Endoscopic. ASPS explains that some surgeons use an endoscope, a thin tube with a camera on the end, and special instruments placed through small incisions within the hairline. Through these, the tissue and muscle beneath the skin can be adjusted.

Coronal. The incision runs from ear to ear across the top of the head, within the hair-bearing skin. ASPS says the forehead skin is then lifted, and that the resulting scar is well concealed within the hair.

Hairline (anterior hairline). ASPS says that for women with very high foreheads an incision just at the front hairline may be recommended, so the brow can be lifted without raising the hairline. The scar is somewhat more visible. Our guide to forehead reduction surgery covers the related operation that lowers the hairline itself.

Temporal (lateral). This approach is aimed at the outer part of the brow. The 2020 paper describes one surgeon’s series of more than 500 lateral temporal brow lifts for a low outer brow, with the incision placed in the hair-bearing scalp or at the hairline. Its literature review included 5 studies of the technique, all retrospective, which, the authors say, reported high patient satisfaction and low complication rates. Retrospective series from individual surgeons cannot show how the technique compares with others in general, and the sources used here give no comparable outcome data for the other three approaches.

Offers do not always use these names consistently. Ask the surgeon which approach they propose, where each incision will be, how the brow will be held in its new position, and whether your hairline is expected to move. If an offer names the endoscopic or temporal approach, our comparison of the endoscopic and temporal brow lift sets out what reviews report about each.

How much does a brow lift in Turkey cost?

I could not find an independent, public price source for a brow lift in Turkey. Clinic and agency price pages are sales material and are not quoted here. One benchmark from outside Turkey helps you read your own quotes:

Benchmark Figure What it covers
ASPS, US average brow lift $5,460 Partial price; excludes anesthesia, operating room facilities and other related expenses

The ASPS cost page gives this average from its latest statistics without stating the year. It adds that a surgeon’s fee depends on their experience, the type of procedure used and the location of the practice. The figure does not compare directly with a Turkish package price, because the two cover different sets of items.

A total trip budget needs more lines than the surgery quote:

Budget line What to confirm
Surgery package Surgeon’s fee, facility, anesthesia, any night in hospital
Dressings and medication Whether bandages, any drain care and prescriptions are included
Hotel nights Nights from discharge until sutures or clips come out and you are cleared to fly, plus spare nights
Flights A return date that matches your clearance, and the cost of changing it
Companion Their flight, meals and room
Follow-up after you go home Photo or video reviews, and what a return visit costs
Buffer Extra nights and rebooked flights

Our guide to all-inclusive surgery packages covers what a package can leave out, and what Turkey’s 2025 health tourism regulation requires facilities and agencies to itemize on request or on the invoice.

How long should you stay in Turkey after a brow lift?

Three things decide the stay: the dressings and any drain, the date your sutures or clips come out, and the date you can fly. The ASPS recovery page gives the general picture; your surgeon sets your own dates.

  • Dressings and drain. ASPS says the forehead may be taped or the head loosely wrapped after surgery, and a thin tube may be present to drain excess blood or fluid. Ask who removes the drain and on which day.
  • Sutures or clips. ASPS says initial wound healing may take 10 to 14 days, and that sutures or clips are removed when appropriate. Ask whether that happens in Turkey or at home, and if at home, by whom.
  • Flying home. BAPRAS, the UK plastic surgeons’ association, advises waiting seven to ten days after facial cosmetic procedures before flying home, because air travel and major surgery both raise the risk of blood clots.
  • Back to normal life. ASPS says you should be ready to return to work and normal activity after 10 to 14 days, that healing continues for several weeks, and that complete recovery may take several months.

Ask for the follow-up schedule in writing before you book flights, and price a few spare nights in case it changes. Our district guide to Istanbul helps you choose where to stay.

What risks should you discuss with the surgeon?

The ASPS risks page lists, among others:

  • An elevated hairline
  • Facial nerve injury with weakness or paralysis
  • Loss of hair around the incisions
  • Numbness or other changes in skin sensation, or intense itching
  • Facial asymmetry
  • Eye irritation or dryness
  • Unfavorable scarring and poor wound healing
  • The possibility of revision surgery
  • General surgical risks: bleeding, infection, fluid collection, anesthesia risks, and a rare risk of blood clots

Ask the surgeon which of these apply to the technique they propose, how they would be handled while you are in Turkey, and what happens if a problem appears after you are home.

What should you ask before paying a deposit?

Ask for the answers in writing:

  • Who will operate, what is their specialty, and how many brow lifts of this type have they done?
  • Which approach do they propose, where will the incisions and scars be, and will the hairline move?
  • Is the brow lift alone, or combined with eyelid or other facial surgery? Is each part priced separately?
  • What anesthesia is planned: intravenous sedation or general?
  • Will there be a drain, and who removes it on which day?
  • Are the sutures or clips removable, and on which day will they come out?
  • When will they clear you to fly?
  • What is the revision policy, what does it cost, and who pays for travel?
  • How does follow-up work after you go home: photos, video calls, a named contact?
  • What are the deposit, refund and cancellation terms, and in which currency is the quote?

What about insurance and aftercare at home?

ASPS says most health insurance plans do not cover brow lift surgery or its complications. BAPRAS says it is unusual for a holiday insurance policy to cover problems after planned surgery abroad, and that holiday insurance does not usually cover the cost of getting home after complications. It adds that returning to see the surgeon could add hundreds of pounds plus time away from work, and that most clinics overseas provide only limited or no aftercare once a patient is back in the UK.

Read the exclusions of any policy before you rely on it, and agree before you travel who will see you at home if you need it. Our guide to whether Turkey is safe for cosmetic surgery explains how to check a clinic’s authorization.

Sources

All pages were opened and checked on 10 October 2026.