How much does a brow lift cost privately in the UK? (2026)

A private brow lift raises sagging eyebrows and softens forehead lines by lifting the tissues of the forehead, using endoscopic, direct or other approaches, and may be done with eyelid surgery.

We looked at the self-pay price lists several hospital groups make public. For brow lift, the figures ran from £5,981 to £6,975, and the table gives each one with the hospital and the exact item named in its list.

A guide price can move after assessment, for example if your consultant recommends a different variant. Always ask for the final figure in writing before agreeing.

In an endoscopic lift, small cuts in the scalp allow the surgeon to free and reposition the forehead tissue, while a direct lift removes skin above the brow. Stitches or fixation hold the new position.

Ask which technique suits your brow shape and the visible scar it leaves.

An endoscopic lift uses small hidden cuts and suits many people with a lowered brow, while a direct lift removes skin above the eyebrow and may suit older patients or men with heavy brows. Other approaches use incisions at the hairline.

The brow position, hairline and forehead lines all affect the choice, and a lift is sometimes combined with eyelid surgery because heavy brows can cause the appearance of excess eyelid skin. Asking the surgeon to explain why the chosen technique suits you helps to avoid disappointment.

Several things move the cost of brow lift up or down. These are the ones worth asking about first.

• Technique: direct brow lift through a cut above the brow is priced differently from an endoscopic lift, and Ramsay Park Hill lists a direct brow lift at £5,981 and an endoscopic brow lift at £6,481.

• Combined procedures with eyelid surgery.

• Anaesthetic and stay.

• Surgeon and aftercare fees.

• Revision policy.

Quotes rarely list everything, so it helps to know what to look for. The table sets out typical inclusions and extras for this procedure.

Insurers do not cover brow lift as it is cosmetic.

If you are using insurance, get pre-authorisation in writing before treatment and ask which fees your policy limits could leave uncovered. If you are paying yourself, some hospital groups offer medical finance subject to status; check the rate, term and total repayable before agreeing.

The NHS does not offer brow lifts for cosmetic reasons.

In England the NHS aims to start non-urgent consultant-led treatment within 18 weeks of referral, and patients can ask to be offered alternative providers if that is likely to be exceeded. Actual waits vary by trust and specialty.

Expect swelling and bruising for a couple of weeks and a week or two off work.

Few people need more than the planned care, but the cost position if they do is worth settling before treatment.

• Numbness, hair loss at the scars, asymmetry and recurrence of descent can occur, and nerve injury is rare but possible.

• Brow lifts are cosmetic and not covered by insurers, so budget accordingly.

When you have two or three estimates, these questions help you see which is genuinely the better value.

• Which technique is suitable for me?

• Where will the scars be?

• Is eyelid surgery part of the plan?

• What is the revision policy?

• Are professional fees and hospital charges shown as separate lines, and is the total a firm figure or an estimate?