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Is Hairline Lowering a Specialty?

Hi! I was wondering if surgeons specialize in hairline reduction or is it something any cosmetic surgeon can claim to do? I just happened to notice some surgeons claim to perform the procedure but it is not on the list of procedures they do perform. I'm just scared that a particular surgeon might be messing around with me and I just need advice. Thank you to all who respond.

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7 Doctor Answers | Asked by Chex in las vegas, nv
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Hairline Advancement vs. Transplant. Who's the right surgeon?

Certainly there are surgeons who do a lot more hair transplants and hair line advancements than others. In the Northern Cali area Sheldon Kabaker is the grandfather of this sort of work. He's in Oakland. It can be competative for cosmetic surgeons of all types and we all want to work, however, I don't think you would be mislead by someone who had never done the procedure. That being said, if said surgeon can't produce some evidence that... more
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Hairline Lowering?

Thank you for the question. No, hairdline lowering is not a specialty. However, like all plastic surgical procedures, you will find physicians who have more experience/expertise than others in the particular procedure you are contemplating. If you do your due diligence you will be able to find the surgeons who have the experience by requesting to see their work and/or by meeting/ talking with their patients who have had similar work done. I hope this helps. more
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Hairline Lowering

Over 20 years ago we wrote a medical textbook on Aesthetic Surgery of the Scalp, which included the description of techniques to improve hairline position. Although transplants and flaps can be used to lower the hairline, we feel that the best technique, achieving the most natural results, is the irregular trichophytic incision with direct advancement of the hairline ( a technique described in that textbook). In a patient with a very tight scalp expansion is sometimes necessary. more

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Hair restoration surgery, hairline lowering, and follicular grafting are not performed by every cosmetic surgeon

Hair restoration surgery, hairline lowering, and follicular grafting are not performed by every cosmetic surgeon. It requires a separate set of skills and experience to perform.
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Hairline lowering specialist

Surgeons who claim to do procedures that lower a hairline should be able to show examples of their experience. Not every cosmetic surgeon does work that can accomplish a sophisticated hairline lowering. Hairline lowering or forehead reduction are terms to describe procedures that do just that, lower a hairline (or reduce the height of the forehead). It can be done sometimes with a one stage scalp advancement operation that has been described by as a reverse trichophytic brow lift . In my... more
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Hair lime lowering

It would be nice to know a little more detail about your concerns in order to answer this question. One of the most effective ways to lower the hairline is by getting a hair transplant. You should go to a plastic surgeon who specializes in hair tranplants. Lowering your hair line through this method can give a more natural results without visible scarring.
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Hairline can be lowered with a browlift

For patients with a high forehead, it is often best to place the incision along the hairline. The hairline can be lowered if necessary along with lifting the brow, or without. An plastic surgeon experienced in facial rejuvenation should be able to do this, but it is not the most common way so not everyone has equal experience.
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I had this procedure done by Dr. Sheldon Kabaker and I, like Lauren who answered previously, couldn't be happier. I came across the good doctor more than 3 years ago and it took me that long to do my own research, visit every plastic surgery site on the internet, read reviews, gather info from the various sites, before i chose Dr. Kabaker. No one goes into detail like he does. I'm from Trinidad and Tobago and i chose to travel more than 4000 miles for him to do it. I'm now broke...lol...but like i said, couldn't be happier. I have a job and could always make more money, but the peace of mind that having this procedure done has given me...no words can adequately express. I'll be 44 this year and for the first time in my life, I dont have to wear bangs, wigs, headbands or caps. I had the surgery in mid-Feb so my scalp is still numb and i've lost a bit of hair from the incision site but luckily my hair has always been thick and it's already started to grow through the scar. I experience what Dr. Kabaker calls Phantom Feelings in my scalp - my scalp feels as if its itching but i actually can't get to the point of the itch because my scalp is numb...so weird...and sometimes drive me crazy! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Sometimes the best advice is from someone who's actually been there...done that...and not always from the doctors. Drs. Kabaker and Dudas were very very nice and they even waited on me for 4 hours while i got lost trying to make my way on my own to their office! lol. Luckily i had walked with some treats from my homeland for them!
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It's definitely a specialty! There are really only a few doctors who do it in the country. Look at their before and after photos and decide if you like what you see! That's what I did, and I couldn't be happier! Good luck!
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