Forehead Lift: Q&A
Ask a QuestionCan I Get a Forehead Reduction Without Looking "Surprised?"
I like my eyes and eyebrows as they are now. I simply want to reduce the height of my forehead, for I feel it looks a little disproportionate. I've read about brow lifts and such, but I don't want to have a more "alert" or "surprised" look after surgery. Age:20
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scw1979
in Savannah, GA
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Forehead lift
Based on the information given, and your photos you should discuss this with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery ( ASPS). It does not appear from your photos that you are a good candidate for this procedure. Do your research.
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Forehead Reduction
The goal of a forehead reduction is to have a natural look. Based on your photograph, you do not seem to warrant having the procedure. To verify, consult with 2 - 3 board cerified plastic surgeons who are expert in the procedure.
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Forehead Reductions done well will not leave you looking surprised.
The short answer is yes, you can get a forehead reduction without looking surprised. In fact the whole goal and definition of success is to look natural. The long answer is that I don't think you need the procedure as you have youthful face and although your forehead is a little high it is probably not worth is quite yet to have surgery. You look too good so the benefits don't outweigh the risks (scar that is visible)
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Avoiding Surprised Look with Forehead Reduction
Forehead reductions are done for women usually in their middle years or later and would never be recommended for an otherwise normal looking young woman with just a small elevation of the hairline. The trade off of the scar would not be worth it, in my opinion.
A forehead reduction is different from a forehead lift. The former is done to lower the hairline, and the latter is done to restore normal position of the brows, lost from age,and atrophy of fat and bone around the...
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Can you have a forehead reduction without brow elevation
We routinely reduce foreheads with a hairline lowering operation that never gives long term brow elevation. If brow elevation is also desired, a variation to the procedure is instituted. Most of these procedures in my practice are done on the younger age group (16-40) who do not have sagging brows. Hair transplantation can be done to give a similar effect but it takes about a year for the result to be appreciated and the cost is much more. If you are...
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It is important to understand what you are asking for.
By saying you want to reduce the length of your forehead what that conjures in the mind of the cosmetic surgeon is a pretrichal (incision made along your hairline) forehead surgery. Skin is removed below the hairline. The surprised look occurs when the eye brows are lift too much. It is certainly possible to have this work done without creating a surprised look. However, getting the surprised look is only one of the possible negative consequences of such a surgery....
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Brow lift or forehead lift is not a good surgical plan at this time!
You are a beautiful young women and until you have ptosis of the brows I would personally not consider doing any cosmetic surgical alterations. While lowering the hairline is possible you would ultimately have some elevation of the brows. Wait until you need this procedure in another decade and in the meantime cut bangs to minimize the brow height if it really bothers you. Best regards!
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Scalp reduction for forehead lowering
Scalp reduction or forehead lowering surgery is technically possible. The incision is placed at the hairline and nonhair baring skin is removed while the scalp is advanced. At age 20 without having descent of the brow or scalp laxity, this is limited procedure with significant potential negative effects.
I would consider hair transplantation to the forehead which is a lesser surgery, no obvious scarring and with less morbidity. By lowering the hairline artistically with hair grafts the...
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Forehead reduction
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, so lowering your forehead is likely to raise your eyebrows somewhat. There are some techniques that can minimize eyebrow elevation while allowing the hairlne to come forward. The usual approach is to excise the forehead skin WITHOUT undermining any of the skin above the eyebrows. The scalp is then widely released so it can stretch forward. The forehead is reduced, the hairline is lowered, and the brows move...
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Forehead reductions
I absolutely agree with Dr. Prendiville. Although it can be done, don't do it. You are beautiful the way you are. The only way to really shorten the forehead is to do an excision of forehead skin at the hairline. This leaves a pretty big scar, although it is typically well hidden in the hairline. Don't do it....
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