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Question About Excess Skin and Swollen Temples? (photo)
I recently started shaving my head, due to my hair thinning. I enjoy the look except for two things: Excess skin/fat on my head and the fact that my temples protrude out, giving off this swollen, round look. I was wondering if there was anyway to relax the temporalis and/or get rid of the excess skin on my head? I can literally push my skin, from both sides, towards the top of my head, and make "skin rolls" Any advice?
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Plastic surgery of the head and scalp
Based on your photos, the protrusions on the sides of your head are an illusion caused by the hollowing in your temples. If the hollow temple areas were filled with an injectable filler such as fat or sculptra then the protrusions would not be noticeable. This may sound contradictory so I suggest having your plastic surgeon show you the balance and proportion that would be achieved using a computer imager to fill in your hollow temples. As far as the excess skin, I don't see any excess with...
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Palm Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon
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What causes hollow temples? I've heard it was a lack of certain nutrition. Is there anyway to correct naturally? I would prefer to not go under the knife or get some kind of injection.