Is It Possible to Achieve a Rounder, More Protruded Forehead?
asked 2 years ago by smilebaby123 in San Francisco, CA
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
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Tags: forehead, female, facial plastic surgery, plastic surgery, risk, round
I am a female and happen to have a very flat and receded forehead. This makes my profile look very weak. Is it possible to achieve a forehead that sticks out more, safely and effectively?
I read about hydroxyappatite and Implants ( but they have a higher shift rate though.) I don't want any complications. I know their are risks with everything, but I also know that some things are more riskier than others. Thanks.
3 answers to Is It Possible to Achieve a Rounder, More Protruded Forehead?
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Hydroxyapatite implant for forehead augmentation not advised
It is not a good idea to have a hydroxyapatite implant placed in the forehead due to the numerous complications that have been reported in the literature and from my own personal experience. There are no other options for reshaping bony forehead. Consider a different hairstyle to cover the forehead.
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Augmenting the forehead
Unless your forehead is really abnormal in appearance, I would not look to have it augmented in any way. Any graft material like hydroxylapatite may leave irregularities and be more of a problem than some flattening.
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Contouring the Forehead
Cosmetic surgery of the forehead is usually done in several conditions. In men, when there is a prominent (supra orbital) ridge behind the brows (giving the person an especially over-masculine / cave man) appearance it could be burred down. When a forehead needs to be augmented it can be done with application of computer generated implants or by application of PMMA (polymethylmerthacrylate) and burring it down as needed.
These procedures are far from being complication free and may not be...
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