As with all types of surgery, there are potential risks associated with the brow lift. The risk of infection is low and bleeding complications are uncommon provided that patients follow the surgeon’s instructions. Any surgery involving the brow and forehead carries the potential risk of damage to the frontal branch of the facial nerve which helps elevate the brow on a normal basis. Numbness of the scalp is another known complication of brow lift due to sensory nerve injury. Recurrence of brow drooping can also occur.