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S. Randolph Waldman, MD answers: Can I get cosmetic plastic surgery to flatten my forehead?

I would like to get surgery to burr the forehead bone to make it as flat as possible, as mine extends outwardly, and also to lower my hairline a little bit down.  I would like to know do what type of doctor (if any) performs this surgery and how much it costs.  Thanks.


S. Randolph Waldman, MD
7 months ago

You should only consider a facial plastic surgeon or a plastic surgeon with experience in these procedures.  And the answer to your question is that your hairline can be advanced and the bone of the forehead modified in a conservative fashion. 

It sounds as if you have some frontal bossing or thickening of the bone over the frontal sinuses.  Many women and some men prefer a flatter appearance in this area.  Usually a "trichophytic " or hair line incision is made and the tissues of the hair line advanced forward.  Through this approach the bone of the forehead above the eyebrows can be visualized and modified.  We first described this approach in a presentation over twenty years ago.  It is relatively straight forward and can be done under a local anesthesia or under IV sedation.

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