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Hairline Lowering, Filling, and Rounding Out Options? (photo)

Good day doctors. I am 22 y.o. female and was born with a high hairline and an odd cowlick which exacerbates said condition. The highest dimension from the top of my eyebrow to the highest point in my forehead is exactly 3inches. I would like at at the very least, an entire inch of hairline advancement. I am not sure of undergoing surgery for this (reverse forehead lift whereby the hairline is lowered through tissue expander placement) or what is currently more appealing to me: hair grafting.

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8 Doctor Answers | Asked by needmynosedone15 in West New York, NJ

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Hairline Lowering - Grafting vs. Surgical Hairline Advancement

There are two techniques for advancing the overly high hairline- hair grafting, and the surgical hairline advancement (SHA). Few doctors offer both of these procedures, but given my experience as a facial plastic surgeon specializing in hair restoration, it makes sense that I can not only offer them to my patients, but also specialize in performing them. The SHA technique is a 2 hour procedure performed usually under local anesthesia with some oral sedation (but if... more

Correcting the cowlick's direction then lowering the hairline

Hi, I'm Dr. Prasad's associate specializing in hair recovery, Dr. Gary Hitzig. A cowlick is generally hair at one portion of the forehead which grows in reverse of the natural direction. People with cowlicks actually have problem combing the hair because the hair grows in the wrong direction. In my experience, I would deal with it not by doing surgery or a reverse forehead lift. This will not change the direction of the hair growing incorrectly. So even if the... more

Lowering the hairline with surgery or hair transplantation

The forehead lowering is not a simple procedure. Scalp advancement, or reverse forehead lift, with or without tissue expanders is an involved procedure that will leave a scar at least at the hairline. It can be successful but is a two stage procedure when tissue expanders are involved. Hair transplantation can also be very successful but lowering it a full inch can be difficult if not impossible. IT would be ambitious and may need to be done in more... more

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Hairline lowering for high hairline.

Unless you have Avery elastic scalp you need a tissue expander. We developed this surgery 25 years ago along with The Irregular Trichophytic Forehead Lift and Hairline Lowering. This is done in such a way as to have hair grow THRU the scar instead of behind it.

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High hairline correction choices

The pictures give us a good idea of the high hairline you describe and the concerns you have for the sparse temple hair. If you have great laxity of your scalp and forehead tissues, a one stage advancement procedure could give you a near instantaneous result for the least amount of cost. If the scalp is tight, a preliminary expander insertion operation is required and a 6 week period of expansion would allow for as much hairline advancement as you might... more

Forehead lowering is an excellent procedure and can lower your hairline up to 1 1/2 inches

Forehead lowering is a surgical procedure where the scalp is lifted up through an incision along the hairline and undermined posteriorly extensively. The scalp is then pulled forward into the new position and the excess forehead skin is trimmed.The cowslick could be removed during the procedure if you wish. Various techniques are used to stretch the scalp in surgery. The deeper tough layer (galea) is incised from side to side to allow stretching of the scalp. Usually tissue expanders are... more

Hairline lowering - hair transplant

Search out a good hair graft doctor. I strongly recommend Neograft that allows single follicle harvest. Forehead reduction is also an option however that does leave a fine scar along your hairline.

FUE Hair Transplant for Hairline

Lowering your hairline the desired 1-1.5 inches while designing a natural-looking new hairline should be possible via FUE hair transplant and would be your best bet in terms of minimized scarring. However, candidacy for the procedure and the practicality of your goal depend on a few variables, one of them being the density of the hair on the back/sides of your scalp. If you decide to seriously pursue hair grafts, I advise you to seek multiple consultations with various FUE hairline... more

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LaurenM28
8 months ago

Do searches on forehead reduction surgery and hairline lowering surgery. Look at the before and after photos, and feel comfortable with how they look! Understand the process so you won't be surprised! I went to several consults and chose the one who I felt most comfortable with, and who I thought had pictures of other women like me. You should do the same! I wish I had done it sooner! Good luck!

saneez
9 months ago

your forehead looks just like mine ! if you've gotten this procedure done, lmk how it went ! best wishes.