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Can a Browlift Be Used to Correct a High Forehead?

asked 1 year ago by Jenifer242523 in Chicago
Latest answer by Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS
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Tags: age 18-24, forehead, female, hairline, high, widow's peak

I'm a 20 year old female with a high forehead and a widow's peak that gives the impression of a receding hairline. Taking my age into account and the fact that I am not interested in a browlift for anti-aging effects, would a forehead lift to correct my hairline be possible without giving me a bug eyed appearance?

18 answers to Can a Browlift Be Used to Correct a High Forehead?

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Surgical Hairline Advancement for High Forehead

Actually what you are talking about is a surgical hairline advancement (SHA)procedure- which can if desired / indicated be performed with a browlift. However, it is likely that you only need the SHA, which essentially moves forward the entire frontal hairline a distance of anywhere from ½ an inch to as much as 1 ½ inches, depending on the elasticity of your forehead and your goals. There are very few surgeons who perform this procedure- me being one of them- so I strongly... more
Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS

Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Hairline

If your hairline is your primary concern, then a subtle forehead lift using hairline incisions, such as a design with incisions on each side of your upper hairline, might be the right option. You should specifically ask about this option when you meet with a board-certified plastic surgeon.
Jeff Scott, MD

Everett Plastic Surgeon
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Browlift for a high hairline

The hairline can be lowered by using browlift techniques.  The incision is just right at the hairline and this typically heals very nicely. 
Douglas Stevens, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon
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High forehead correction

To correct a high forehead, sometimes a reverse brow lift can be performed but it will leave a scar along the anterior hariline.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Correcting a high forehead

AS described below, the surgery essentially consists of excsing the upper forehead just in front of the scalp line and then advancing the hairline foreward to give the appearance of a lower set forehead.  We call this a pretrichal forehead lift.This is often best accomplished with a zig-zag incision to conceal the incision.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Correcting a High Forehead

Many years ago we developed a technique to lower the hairline with or without changing brow position. Through a hairline incision, the scalp is mobilized and moved inferiorly with excision of the appropriate amount of forehead  skin. Hair will grow through and in front of the hairline incision, giving the patient total freedom of hair styling. Because hair density is normal and uniform, results are better than what can be achieved with hair transplantation. 
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Brow lift can correct a high forehead

While a brow lift can be used to correct a high hairline, the trade off is having an incision at the hairline. Non-hair bearing skin would be removed during your brow lift to shift the hairline forward and downward. The patient must have low eyebrows and a high hairline combination to undergo this procedure.  
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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Trichophytic browlift will lower the hairline but might excessively raise your brow position

Dear Jenifer - I agree with my colleagues that hair transplantation might be your best option. If your hairline was high AND your brow position was low a trichophytic browlift would be the perfect option. However, with your normal brow position this might result in excessive elevation of your brow. I disagree with the comments regarding scarring. A properly performed trichophytic browlift with the scar placed at the hairline should not be visible. Best, Dr. Stephen Weber Portland... more
Stephen Weber, MD

Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Scalp Advancement or Hair transplant

If you have a high hairline and / or large forehead that is bothering you , consideration for a scalp advancement or hair transplant should be made .  If you are 20 and the eyebrows are where you want them the scalp advancement would entail posterior dissection under the scalp and not under the forehead so the brow position should not be changed.  The less invasive option would be a hair transplant  using the Neograft technique which avoids a strip excision of hair baring... more
Walter D. Gracia, MD

Arlington Plastic Surgeon

www.graciaplasticsurgeon.com

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Forehead lift to correct high forehead

I agree with some of the answers here. I don't think that a forehead lift is your answer. If your high forehead forehead is waht bothers you, you may want to consider hair implants to lower the hairline. This is probably you best option.
Andres Bustillo, MD

Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Correcting a High Forehead

Although in general your age would contraindicate a surgical approach, it is certainly possible to do reverse forehead lift and lower the forehead rather than raise it. Your incision lines can be hidden along the hairline but may be visible if your hair is wet or blows back. You should very carefully consider these measures and also seek consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon for his or her best recommendations regarding your forehead.  
Deason Dunagan, MD

Huntsville Plastic Surgeon
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Correct a High Forehead

You really need an in person consultation. From your description I would recommend a reverse forehead lift in pulling your hairline lower than lifting your brows. 
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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A Browlift Can Lower Your Hairline

The Trichophytic approach to browlift, which utilizes an irregularly, irregular wavy incision along the edge of your hairline can actually lower your hairline.  The incision is beveled to allow for future hair growth through the actual scar, further concealing it.  Since the incision is made at the hairline, the future position of the hairline can be lowered by elevation of the scalp behind the hairline, thereby pulling it downward.
Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Hairline lowering procedures

There are a few options for you to improve the appearance of your hairline. Hair transplantation to artistically create a lower hairline and resolve the widow's peak would be the simplest and least invasive option. Although a browlift is an option with the incision placed at the hairline, I doubt at age 20 you have significant excess skin over the brow and I would not want to elevate your brow. An option would utilize the same incision without moving the brow. Instead the scalp would... more
Robert W. Kessler, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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High forehead and browlift

A browlift typically raises and increases the height of the forehead. A reverse brow would do the opposite. This would be more of a scalp advancement with the incision right at or into the hairline itself. The front part of the hairline is lowered thus lowering the height of the forehead. Do this with caution as your scars can be visible.
Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Browlift to lower hairline

There are several options to lower the hairline depending on whether you want to raise your brow position or not. If you do want your brow elevated also, do a forehead lift using a hairline incision (also known as pretricheal incision). If you are happy with your brow, the easiest would be hair transplantation to lower the hairline and get rid of the widow's peak at the same time. Alternatively, scalp advancement while removing a strip of forehead skin can be done through a hairline... more
Peter T. Truong, MD

Fresno Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Hairline Lowering Procedure

Based on what you described, I don't think that a brow lift is in your best interest. If your main issue is a high forehead with congenital recession of your hairline, you are probably a better candidate to have a hairline lowering procedure. Some refer to this as a reverse brow lift procedure. In concept, the hair-bearing scalp region is lifted up and brought down to essentially relocate the hairline in a new, lower position. This is a fairly specialized operation that would best be... more
John M. Hilinski, MD

San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon
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A REVERSE Brow Lift can be used to correct a High Forehead

Regarding:  "Can a Browlift Be Used to Correct a High Forehead? I'm a 20 year old female with a high forehead and a widow's peak that gives the impression of a receding hairline. Taking my age into account and the fact that I am not interested in a browlift for anti-aging effects, would a forehead lift to correct my hairline be possible without giving me a bug eyed appearance?" A modern brow lift is no longer "your mother's" brow lifts. There are... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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