Gal Aharonov, MD

If you’re researching and exhausted - Short version- GO TO DR GAL Im extremely bad at reviewing I honestly find everything exhausting but here we go First and foremost, Results : I’ve seen multiple doctors for different treatments (unrelated) after my surgery with Dr Gal They all separately are So impressed with my scar and one doctor said ‘this is going to heal beautifully’ He has done such a Natural shape and the scar is great, I am Prone to bad scaring so I’m even shocked Ultimately in Doctor Gal is a surgeon you can not only Trust with your life but your Results Advice- don’t be scared to ask the amount you Really want to reduce Also Pain management was amazing. One thing though is that when Dr cut out my stitches a few of my precious hairs were snipped too and sorry but I wanted my each and every hair safe lol Now my priority in finding a surgeon was purely results Not bedside manor, it just so happened that these people are beautiful people Dr Gal is just a calming safe presence and Noaa his wife and PA is just an angel on earth She is just Actually That helpful and caring I feel really genuinely lucky to have met these people they took care of me My results, safety, and genuine care and support have been the best experience of any surgery I’ve done (4 now) Thank you so much to Dr Gal and Noaa

Dr. Gal did an amazing job with my forehead and eyelid surgery. The results are natural and exactly what I was hoping for—refreshed, youthful, and not overdone. He's professional, kind, and made the whole process smooth from start to finish. I am happy with my results and I highly recommend him!

I've always had a disproportionately, large forehead, that I felt gave me a sort of Frankenstein look. Dr. Gal was very communicative, his staff was responsive and kind, and he really took the time and care to figure out what I wanted, humoring my ignorance of the medical side of things, and literally up until I went under he was talking time to calibrate his work to what I wanted. After the surgery, his staff continued to be very responsive and supportive. Dr Gal and I have had a handful of virtual calls since then to check on my progress, even two years later. I'm also considering Dr Gal for another procedure. His office conveys genuine consideration for their patients.

Fantastic doctor, skilled injector. My temples and forehead were hollow due to age-related fat loss. Because this part of the face is tricky, I decided it would be best to work with a facial plastic surgeon to safely get it right. Dr Gal has loads of experience with this procedure and lots of evidence to support his superb technique. I decided to work with him and results looked great. No more diamond shaped forehead! No bruises! Immediate results!

I love how my face looks now. Dr Gal was able to give me very natural results. I had eyelid surgery and mid facelift. Dr. was very professional, and I am very happy I found him. Actually, he came highly recommended by another plastic surgeon from out of state. My friend also had surgery done with him and she looks fantastic.

After years of hating my face and constantly hiding it with hats and headbands I bit the bullet and got it done. I knew Dr. Gal was the best. Since it is my face, and I was ok with spending some extra money I went with him. He was perfect. The staff, the entire experience was fantastic. I’m not even two weeks out from surgery and I already love my new hairline. All my insecurities have disappeared. It sounds too good to be true but they truly are. I’d rather walk around with the small scar that I have now (two weeks out), than my old hairline. For my friends that are debating, and have the ability to make it happen. DO IT! I was back at work a week and a half later. I feel great. I truly wish I had done it sooner. I highly recommend Dr. Gal. He was able to shrink my forehead and cut out recessions by over one inch!!! I feel my face is perfectly balanced now, and I can’t wait to be fully healed and finally pull my hair back. Truly changed my life. It will only get better as time goes on!!!

First let me start off by saying I have had bangs since elementary school, always hated my forehead. I thought I was alone in hating wind, rollercoasters, water or anything that could potentially expose it. I've even had family and exes who have never seen under my bangs before, so yes the struggle was real. I've learned about this surgery back in college, and at 25 I knew the suffering had to end and thats when I found Dr Aharonov. Hands down the most genuine and down to earth surgeon you'll find. From consultation to surgery he has been so kind and has addressed any and all concerns I've had. BIG shoutout to Faye, his patient coordinator, just the sweetest woman I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Together, you have a sense that they have your best interest in mind and you will be taken care of from start to finish. Dr.Aharonov was able to really talk me through the procedure and the vision for the hairline. 100% consider his professional opinion, as I was bias and would have went with a 2 inch forehead if he let me lol. But the new one he suggested brought down my receding temples, took away my widows peak, and gave me a round hairline while still keeping the integrity of my facial features in proportion. I'm out of state so I just had my sutures /staples taken out today at a local hospital and the tech told me the stitching/staples job is the best he's ever seen, which makes me so happy and solidifies even more I went to the right place. I'm over the moon and glad I went with him. Only the best!

I had such a great experience, not to mention I don't hid my forehead no more :-) I was skeptic at first because my hairline was so far back and other doctors wouldn't consider me as a candidate for this procedure. Dr. Gal was really passionate and professional on everything that he does. His whole staff was amazing! Life changer !!!!!!!!!

Wow so I’m really going through with this. I’m writing this on my way to get this forehead I mean my 11.5 head smaller( according to doctor). I really never thought this was possible until I saw that girl on tik tok talk about her experience and I was sold. The questions I had was what doctor and how much it was going to cost me. I’m so grateful for this app it has helped me so much with figuring out what doctor I wanted. I also want to say its ur choice to tell people but I wish I only told my family I’m close to / live with. I told my BFF but because there not living in my head they won’t get it and they also accidentally open there month about it cause they don’t understand how big of a deal it for me. Everyone will say don’t your beautiful they way you are which is tru but I wanna feel at my best. SO GO FOR IT ! Do what makes you happy cause at the end of the day you are the one waking up to look at yourself. It took me about a year to decide. AllOf 2020. I did 3 consults. One free 2 cost me 100 each. I choose the 3rd doctor but how did I choose. At first I wanted to go to the best but most affordable, a doctor in turkey. This was when I wanted to get it done ASAP because I have been living my life a slave to a wig and now I have found a solution I was just tired of it. The good thing about having a big forehead is : I learned how to lay the [RS bleep] out my wig...”what lace” I am glad I didn’t go to him. As I see more of he’s before and after a lot of the patients have very boxed hairlines. They where also to low for my liking… who would think a girl with a big forehead would say something is to small. The tickets to turkey and the stay was adding up to the second doctor , dr. Richardson. I trusted him during our consultation and I was able to put down a deposit the day after my consultation. That’s how confident I was goin to him. I also watched many YouTube videos Of people who spoke very highly of him and the scar wasn’t visible and there forehead were smaller but I only saw one black girls he’s done but they used an expander. I thought he was great but something told me to call him 3 weeks before my surgery and ask him does he really think he can get me what I want. He Told me he be able to get me down inch including my thin baby but due to my baby hairs that weren’t thick enough the scar possibly could show more. He was honest and said he really doesn’t think he can Do what I want. I think he’s perfect for a person who needs less then a 2.5 cm or close to an inch and who doesn’t have receding hairline or traction Alopecia . All things I’m struggling with it. Which brought me to Dr.Gal. Apart from me seeing tones of dark skin women, some Celebrities in preop of women he’s done and his honesty... He was my last hope. I'm In LA with a doctor that I trust with my hairline. He has done some magical stuff and his insta speaks for itself. Though he is WAY more expensive not including my travel to the west coast and my stay... it's going to be worth every dollar....The important thing is money really comes and go and getting my confidence back is an investment. Looking good makes me money lol he made me feel so comfy. he was honest told me there will be a scar but we these are things to help reduce it. He told me that he knows he can get me down a inch but if he does more then even better. I think he definitely underestimates just so if he could do more it's not a let down.That being said I'm super excited no nerves at all. only thing I keep preparing my self is for the pain. With the price I paid I know he will try and bring it down as much as possible without me looking crAy. I will keep you guys updated let me know if there anything y'all wanann know. I'm going to be an open book on here. Also a big thank you to Jordan1122334455 sis ur an angel. I asked her so many questions before this big day and she really came though with answers and made me feel so much at ease about this whole thing. Updated on 18 Jan 2022: I won’t lie you can’t prepare yourself for this pain. I couldn’t sleep at all. The most I slept was 1 hour and 47 mins I would wake up and try and change my position from about 5 pm - 8 am. It was rough but I made it through. I would not recommend having a nurse, I think it’s best to go with some one who care for u enough to do everything you ask. I think I asked my sister every 2 hours to change the position or to order me food get me ice just anything I went to remove the rapping around 10:30 am and I definitely feel way better now. I stop taking the meds after day 1. I am taking extra strength Tylenol. maybe I do well with pain I d k I was just very sick when I took the Prescription the doctor gave me. Sick meaning when I Took the his pain killers i would throw up. I did only throw up once. I can’t feel the top oh my head which makes me less scared to wash it but I'm still going to ask my sister for so much help. The back of my neck does not hurting as must as yesterday but it is still very tender. Feeling like it’s being pulled but it is very manageable. My sister took 3 hours maybe a little longer to wash my hair. She went section by section and after washing each little section she put it into twist. 4c hair and this procedure does make it difficult. My hair was knotted. My hair looked like a hot mess after and was very I mean extremely knotted. TAKE YOUR TIME ! I lost a lot of hair but I would say during my regular wash day I would lose half the size. I really don’t think I will have shock lost. Keeping my fingers crossed but I do have hair that grows in thickness first vs length. ( very important to know how your hair grows ) Lastly I would say. Ice ice ice. I did notice my face Swollen on the side but I didn’t notice any eye swelling. The purple line in the picture Indicate where the doctor tried to reach but wasn’t able to get there. I still think that like was 3.5 cm. My Forehead was very tight so I know he did try has hardest to get it to that line and I believe once my hair growing in from the scar it will be amazing. He also was able to round my hairline a bit something he said he wasn’t able do and something that Dr. Richardson said he definitely can’t do. I think it was more possible because he goes Further back in the head and the way he cuts this car line is a bit closer towards the ear. He took off all of my “fake “ baby’s hair that Rogain gave me and started from my thick point. On my side brought my receding hairline closer and left my side edges Updated on 13 Nov 2022: Before getting the surgery I would advise anyone and everyone to genuinely look through your whole body and see how your score is heal it will tell you a lot about what might happen. For me I have noticed most of my stores heal lately which is also proven put my current surgery that I’m hearing from. Photos to come. Updated on 12 May 2023: So this is a voiceover in case somethings are misspelled. I’m just letting you guys know ahead of time because there’s a lot first I would like to say I think I got the surgery done last year and I was so excited did over a year research and all that research still ended up with a scar that did not darken After my surgery and I decided to just wear wigs again thank God I know how to lay with wig down, because oh, it just is horrible like my scar was lighter than my skin, and it would be so visible as you can see in the photos. These photos I think are actually after I did a camouflage car covering but I only did one session. I do believe if I did two sessions, the scar would have been way darker and more match my skin but I never went for a second round. I think it’s super important to look at your body before you get surgery. Look at how you scar as you can see in one of my photos I’m showing you how my scar is dark on the outside, but it’s light on the inside that would be a strong indicator to tell you if you do get another scar you might end up scoring lately specially, for Malin and the girls so really look at your body a lot when I did my research and no one told me about That they would say just look at the dogs or look at reviews Google and put a negative so-and-so doctor, but never looking at your body and seeing how you scar that would’ve probably made me decide to not do the surgery I can’t go back and undo it so it is what it is but after that, I decided the only way I can fix it is to get a transplant. I actually wish I got a transplant before hand and did the transplant instead of the surgery because I could’ve decided how low I wanted my hairline it would take a year to heal, and even though the healing process for the the forehead lowering is immediate, you can see your results the fact that my hairline was lighter than my skin and my hair did not grow through. I was just stuck with this for the rest of my life if I didn’t do any different I finally in the later photos I’ve gotten the hair transplant. The real reason I got the hair transplant, because I actually wanted to get my eyebrows transplanted because I had no brows so while I was there, I asked them if they can put hair on the scar line and they also put a little bit of hair on my hairline where my edges are going bye-bye I didn’t have enough hair to put all over the scar so I’m praying that when the hair does grow and it will cover that scar if it doesn’t. I haven’t decided I’m gonna go for a round to like a touchup or maybe I’m gonna try a PRP shot, but it was very sad that Hair did not go through the scar like it was supposed to some other girls have gone through this and it’s just really unfortunate. Just know that there’s things that we can do to save it. Oh no I wish I just got a transplant. It will probably save me some money because now I’m doing a transplant and I just had a surgery. If you have any questions just drop down down below I thought I was gonna spill so much more but wow it’s been a lot it’s been a lot.

Like most, I have struggled with having a large forehead most of my life. I really started noticing it in 2nd grade but of course my mom didn't think so and would pull my hair back and up out of my face. Once I had autonomy over my hair I have never not worn a full or side bang or swoop. Hats and scarves are a must. I have never swam without a scarf and wind is definitely kryptonite. A fellow big forehead friend had hair transplants several years ago and I looked into it but thankfully didn't qualify because I keloid. Looking back, I'm so glad I didn't qualify especially with the uncertainty of the procedure and the number of grafts I needed. The procedure didn't work for my friend either. Fast forward 5 years later, I saw the viral Tik Tok of the girl that had her forehead reduction and honestly I was NOT impressed with her results. The scar was prominent and her forehead still looked big so I kept it moving. A month ago I was just sitting around thinking of my next hair style knowing that it was going to be the SAME side part swoop and was pissed that I am so insecure with my forehead that I refuse to do anything else, so I decided to google forehead reduction. I found a doctor in Beverly Hills and scrolled through his Instagram and really liked this results but there were very few. Eyebrows seems to be his specialty. I then started searching hashtags and that's when I found Dr. Gal. I saw 100x more before and afters on his page and website than anyone else. After all of these years of being insecure I was resigned to the fact that I was going to have to wear bangs forever. After looking at Dr. Gal's work I felt like his technique was impeccable and he's truly an artist. I sent pictures on a Saturday. Faye responded Sunday. I set my consultation for Monday. Dr. Gal was very personable and answered all of my questions. His years of experience and knowledge were exhibited effortlessly. I didn't sense any arrogance, only confidence in his abilities. I asked to see other black women who have had the procedure and he had plenty of examples, which was great! He told me I was a candidate and the next day I paid the deposit. I was offered a date in April and May. Only due to my professional obligations did I choose the May date, otherwise I would have been getting it done next Thursday lol. I have no doubts that Dr. A is going to change my life for the better. I didn't bother looking at other doctors and although his fee is higher than any other doctor out there, I would never let cost be the reason I choose a less qualified or experienced doctor. I am paying $12,500.00 for anyone wondering. Faye has been amazing as well. She ordered all of my prescriptions (except the narcotic) beforehand as I am traveling from out of state. I am really nervous about the anesthesia because I have not gone under since I was 5 and I don't really remember that but it's still a scary thought. I was told it is twilight sedation which is safer than general anesthesia. I talked to Faye about it and she was comforting and encouraged me to schedule another meeting with Dr. A. I also reached out to a couple of the ladies here who had their surgery with Dr. A and that gave me comfort as well. I already purchased Arnica (which I will start taking one week before) all of the vitamins recommended by Dr. A (C, zinc, biotin, alpha lipoic acid) in addition to taking a multivitamin, iron, and elderberry. I started taking all of those at the beginning of this month. I used to take Silica which is great for strengthening the hair, so I'm going to start taking those again as well. I'm wondering if I need a wedge pillow or if the ones I have at the hotel will suffice. Please let me know if you purchased one that is small enough to travel with but still effective. We are flying in on Wednesday for Pre-op and flying home on Friday after post-op. We are then flying back the following Wednesday to have my stitches removed. I just don't trust anyone other than Dr. A to remove the stitches. I'm soooo excited and cannot wait. If there's anything that helped anyone during any part of the surgery, please let me know. I want to make sure I'm as prepared as possible. I am currently 9.5 cm and I would love to have 3.5 cm taken off. Of course Dr. A can't promise anything but I'm hopeful that he can get me close to that number without compromising the integrity of his work and my forehead. I will keep you all updated as I have read almost every review which has given me great insight. Come on 5/13, I'm ready for you!!! Updated on 12 May 2021: Yesterday Ms. Faye called to check on me and to remind me of some things I needed to bring to the appointment, which was really nice and unexpected. Today was my pre-op with Dr. Gal. I met with Ms. Faye and she showed me the surgery center, gave me the prescription for the Percocet and walked me down to the pharmacy to fill it. Afterwards I went to Dr. Gal to talk about my desires for the surgery. Let me just say, I thought I would walk in and show him where I wanted to have my new hairline and he would say yes. We would take pictures and I would be out of there. NOPE!! Lol. I told him I wanted 3.5 cm off and his immediate response was, “that’s way too low”. I couldn’t believe it lol. I’ve read so many times that a face should be split into thirds and in order for my face to be proportionate, that I needed 3.5 cm off to bring my face into balance. Dr. A said the “thirds theory” is a misnomer. He said for those that are not happy with the results, 99% of the dissatisfaction with the surgery is that the hairline was too low. He said he would never go past the line that both he and the patient agrees to. He wants everyone to be happy but he understands that what he sees as perfection may look completely different in the eyes of his patient. He shared a couple of stories with me regarding patients wanting revisions immediately after the reveal because it was too low. To date, Dr. A said he has done approximately 4,000 surgeries. I believe he’s the best at the surgery but I was convinced he was wrong. He told me to think about it tonight and we will revisit tomorrow. He also mentioned that the whole conversation may be moot because he may only be able to move it an inch because I have a big head and sometimes that’s the best he can do. We took before photos and I signed paperwork. He answered all of my questions. He was kind, personable and patient. He’s also very honest and extremely genuine in his responses. We did discuss hair loss and he said that he has had patients with temporary loss and he actually doesn’t suggest Rogaine because sometimes it can cause the loss to be worse. I asked about keloids, in the event it happens and he said kenalog would be the thing to do ASAP. I asked if the vitamins will help the recovery process and he said he’s not sure but he started suggesting it for his patients about 8-9 years ago because if he had surgery, that is what he will take. After the meeting with Dr. Gal, Ms. Faye went over the prescriptions and their uses and instructions for tomorrow (wash hair with Hibiclens, no lotion etc.) I spoke with my husband and mom and they both agreed that 3.5 is too much and they like the position that Dr. A is suggesting. The reviews here keep playing in the back of my head too that you should listen to the doctor. I’m afraid of waking up and my forehead is still huge but I’m paying a premium to have the best doctor and I truly trust his opinion. Because of my receding hairline, he said he would like to reshape my hairline which will be lower than an inch on the sides. I am going to listen to the most important people in my life and Dr. A’s opinion regarding the position. I’m feeling nervous but excited. I’ll post pics once the bandages are removed. Surgery is scheduled for 7 a.m. tomorrow. Updated on 13 May 2021: Yea, I definitely underestimated the pain I would be in :(. Quick update. I arrived at 6:50 a.m and I was taken back immediately to change. The nurse came in to give me paperwork. The anesthesiologist came in and answered my question. She tried to start an IV in my arm but it wasn’t a good site. It was then put in my hand. Dr. A came in and we discussed the position. He felt like getting the receding parts down would be the best option down and that would be 4cm. The center he felt shouldn’t be lowered a full inch because it would make my forehead look masculine. I didn’t want that so we ended up meeting in the middle. To my surprise, he shaved the front of my hair since it would be cut off anyway revealing the new thicker hairline. I knew there was no turning back because I looked like Fire Marshall Bill hahaha (In Living Color reference). He sectioned my hair off and left. A couple minutes later I was taken back to the OR. I was given the sedation medication. I told Dr. A to go with his suggestion. The last question the anesthesiologist asked me was who do I work for. I woke up on the other side of OR with my nurse. I remember I kept touching the back of my head because it hurt so bad. Nurse told me it went well and she was waiting on my husband. I took the Percocet back at the hotel and it didn’t feel like it was working. I fell asleep eventually but woke up from the pain. Now my temples are hurting really really bad. I’m waiting for Dr. A to finish his surgeries so that he can call me to discuss if there’s anything I can do. Tomorrow is post op. I’m going to try to rest some more. Oh, I’ve been icing my neck because it’s swollen on the left side. My face doesn’t hurt but I’m icing that now. Updated on 15 May 2021: Dr. Gal truly is the greatest of all time!! I am really at a loss of words to describe the magic he did with my forehead. There was a lot of debate on the optimal new hairline and I was definitely not convinced when he told me where he thought it should be. My biggest fear was that I would wake up and still have a big forehead. He truly is the expert and I’m so thankful I listened to him. He got rid of my mountain of a forehead. I’ve seen what he has done for others but I was so skeptical about mine especially because he suggested that we only lower the center by 1-1.5 cm. He was able to get rid of the deep recession at the temple (which was way worse than the picture shows because I had small baby hairs which didn’t make it look so bad). When we met he said that area needed to be brought down 4 cm. Mission accomplished! I am over the moon and this really was a dream come true!! As for the pain, next to giving birth to my child this is hands down the worst pain I’ve ever felt. At the post op appt he doubled the dosage and wrote me a new prescription. He told me my only job now is to make sure I wash my hair daily with baby shampoo and always keep the incision moist with ointment. When I fly back next week, he will give me further instructions. It was HELL traveling back home yesterday. If you are flying in from out of town, at minimum, stay one extra day post op. I was very weak, in excruciating pain to the point I couldn’t do anything but cry on the plane. My husband had to use a wheelchair to transport me through the airport because the distance was too far. In the after pictures, that was just prior to washing it. My hair was full of blood and who knows what else. It was scary washing it and I was told to scrub the incision with my fingertips. I used a q-tip instead. He told me I could use a detangler or conditioner to soften it. It took about 45 mins to try to detangle my hair and another 30+ minutes to wash it. I haven’t eaten since Wednesday night. I haven’t had an appetite but I tried to force myself to eat soup. It all came up a minute after the last bite. I tried to eat an apple, threw that up. I’m eating crackers and drinking a smoothie now, hopefully I can keep that down. The back of my head still hurts but it’s way better than it has been the last couple of days. I feel drained but so excited for the healing process and to truly make it to the other side of this. Updated on 19 May 2021: Stitches were removed today. Surprisingly, that part was pain free. The staples being removed did hurt. My head is definitely still tight and the incision line is as sore and tender as day 1. Dr. Gal told me to continue washing my hair with baby shampoo (or something all natural) for another week. He told me to try to start taking the vitamins again and I will schedule a follow up for 1-2 weeks out. I’m still icing my head and taking the Percocet when the pain becomes too much. Updated on 28 May 2021: I couldn’t take it anymore. Not being able to really wash my hair, comb it or style it the way I wanted to was taking a real toll on me. I was dying to see how my new hairline looks and I’m not disappointed! It took me 3.5 hours because I was being extra careful with everything but I washed and deep conditioned my hair with my normal products (not baby shampoo). I am so in love. I literally can’t believe that THIS is my new forehead. My new normal. It feels so SMALL! I’ve never been able to say that my entire life haha. The rippling is going away slowly. I can definitely feel where the endotines are. My incision line is still really sore. It hurts to lay directly on the back of my head but today was the very first day that I didn’t need any pain medication. I’ve been waking up with headaches for the past two weeks so that is a win. Also, I do randomly get sharp shooting pains that feels like I’m being poked with a needle and it can be very painful. Even with ALL of the pain and just feeling emotionally low (from not feeling like myself due to the medication, my hair being matted etc.) I couldn’t be happier with the decision to get this surgery. It is a game changer and I cannot be more grateful for Dr. Gal and the job he did on my surgery! I have text Dr. Gal several times since surgery to ask him questions, from early mornings to late evenings and he texts me back within minutes every time. I’m so appreciative for that! If you are debating on who to choose, he should definitely be at the top of your list. He’s the best!! Updated on 9 Jun 2021: Per a user’s request, my hair is pulled up so you can see the hairline. Imma scalp is itching like crazy. It’s so annoying. My incision line is still tight and I have a noticeable amount of pain if I lay on it too long. I’m applying vitamin e and mederma. I bought the DMSO serum Dr. A recommended but it burned and irritated my skin so I stopped immediately. The scar is slightly raised near the temples but nothing I’m worried about. Questions? Please feel free to ask. Updated on 17 Jul 2021: I’m healing great but I’m definitely still in the healing phase. The incision is still really sore and on the sides it feels like my hair is being pulled all the time (as if my ponytail is way too tight). At times it feels like I’m wearing a wig that is glued to my forehead. The feeling is starting to come back at the top of my head, thank God. At the very front of the incision, the feeling is back completely. The very top of my head is still completely numb in one spot. The itching has been insane. No matter how much I scratch, it doesn’t help but it has subsided and it typically happens right before I am ready to lay down for the night. Another user recommended that I tap my forehead and that actually helps to cause a sort of vibrational scratch under my scalp. It’s weird to explain. My entire scalp is still tight but it has loosened some. I’m taking biotin and using a hair oil to try to get the hair to grow through the incision but specifically the thin spot on the left cowlick. My hair was already thinning there and I haven’t experienced any hair loss other than normal shedding. I’m so happy I got this surgery. Any questions, feel free to ask! Updated on 12 Nov 2021: One month ago, I developed a pretty big bald spot (first picture) - but I believe it was due to breakage and not the surgery. I had a virtual visit with Dr. Gal and he said if it were shock loss, it would have likely happened within 1 month of the surgery. I did some research and found that Rosemary oil mixed with a carrier oil seemed to be a sufficient remedy. I started applying rosemary oil and coconut oil (also a separate mix of R.O. and castor oil) to the thinning areas immediately. I then started taking the 99.9% pure MSM crystals (Gold Standard purchased from Amazon) along with vitamin C. The MSM is a game changer!!! The first picture showing the baldness is 10/7 and all other picture are from today. My hair is already growing back and even Dr. Gal was impressed with the amount of growth. He told me keep doing what I’m doing and in another few months, it should be grown in fully. In addition to the baldness, my scar on the left side is raised and due to my history of getting Keloids, I knew I needed steroids. We flew to LA today so that I could visit Dr. Gal. Free of charge, he injected the scar with steroids. He also prescribed Latisse for the hypopigmentation. For 6 months post, he thinks the right side of the scar is healing amazingly but the scar overall is healing very well. The stitches and clips are still dissolving. I personally am very happy with the way everything is going. I love my new forehead and I honestly forget all of the pain that I was in just 6 months ago. I’m convinced the bald spot was due to my hair being extra dry when I was attempting to detangle it and would never attribute it to the surgery. Dr. Gal is the best and I still very much highly recommend him and this surgery, it has changed my life! Updated on 28 Dec 2021: Things are going great. The bald spot has filled in about 95%, although I stopped taking the MSM last month because it was causing me to bleed every 10 days. It did work to grow my hair though. If I ever take it again, it will be in very small doses. The Latisse is working also to darken the scar. The steroids did their job and flattened the scar. The numbness now only feels like a little tingling and I would say the feeling in my scalp is back by 90%. My scalp is still slightly tight (it feels like I’m wearing a ponytail, even when I’m not) but it doesn’t bother me at all. The stitches have dissolved and I can’t feel the clips at the top of my head anymore. I spent 30+ years being consumed by my big forehead. In less than 8 months, I have been liberated. I honestly can’t remember the excruciating pain I was in earlier this year or how I felt about my ginormous forehead. What’s crazier is, not one person has noticed or said a thing about my forehead. I have to give Dr. Gal all of the credit. Getting this surgery was the best thing I could have done for my confidence. 10/10 recommend. Updated on 23 Jan 2022: I used Latisse everyday for 3-4 weeks and honestly forgot about it because my scar doesn’t even stand out to me, so I stopped using it. If you’re having issues with hypopigmentation, I highly recommend getting a prescription from your doctor for Latisse. The hair has not grown through the scar at all on the sides and I don’t think it will but hair can easily camouflage it. I don’t worry about it at all though and don’t try to cover it. I also returned to the salon to get my hair professionally done for the first time post surgery. I was nervous because she’s so familiar with my head, scalp and hairline and I didn’t know if it would hurt having someone else do my hair. She didn’t say one single thing about it and it wasn’t painful at all getting my hair done. I’m still dealing with itching spurts here and there but no pain and no numbness. The lumps have gone away from the dissolvable stitches and I stopped feeling the endotines months ago. This surgery was the best thing I could have ever done. Unless something dramatic happens, I don’t have any plans to update as frequently but let me know if you have any questions and I’ll answer when I see them. Updated on 21 Apr 2022: I am 11 months post-op and I must say that this procedure changed my entire life. Up until 2 months before scheduling the surgery, I never knew this surgery existed. I was able to schedule my appointment with Faye on the weekend for that following Monday or Tuesday. She was the most kind person, who answered all of my questions. Dr. Gal is a straight shooter, up-front, professional and really does under-promises and over delivers. I wanted the absolute biggest reduction possible to get rid of my 9 c.m. dome and he told me in no uncertain terms, I was foolish to go that low (in the most professional way possible). He and I spent quite some time the morning of the surgery going back and forth about the spot. Literally 5 seconds before I went under, I told him that I would trust him and go with his position. THANK GOD I LISTENED TO HIM BECAUSE IT IS PERFECT!!! If I would have gone any lower, I would have looked like Teresa Guidice haha. TRUST HIM and his expertise. This is likely the first time you've gone through this surgery, but he is truly the consummate professional who has done this surgery over 1,000+ times. The only issue that I had is that I felt like I was not getting enough guidance about what I needed to do after the surgery. It was concerning to me reading about all of the different options and Dr. Gal really wasn't interested in any of them. Now that I'm on the other side of it, I will say that he was right - I would just heal on my own (with the exception of needing steroid injection in the scar once - but that wasn't surprising since I naturally keloid). I have suffered from hypopigmentation and he recommended Latisse which has helped to darken the scar. Other than those first couple of weeks of being in terrible pain, I have had no major complaints. All in all, I wrap by saying the pain that I felt from this surgery was almost as excruciating as childbirth - and it lasted for 2.5 weeks. It was some of the worst pain I've ever experienced in my life. Dr. Gal increased the dosage on my pain meds without an issue and that helped some but don't underestimate the amount of pain you'll be in. For 34 years I suffered with my forehead being the biggest insecurity of my life. Literally, the day after my surgery when I saw the results, I have never once thought about covering my forehead or being worried about the wind lol. Dr. Gal did such an impeccable job that my closest friends and family still do not know that I had surgery. This was truly the best thing I could do for my confidence. Free yourself sis and get this surgery. It will change your life. Dr. Gal did in one step, what I believe most doctors would have needed a 2 step procedure for. He charges a premium for his surgery and I don't doubt that he's worth every penny of that $12,500.00. I would never hesitate recommending the great Dr. Gal! If you can afford him, the choice is obvious! Updated on 19 Apr 2023: I honestly couldn’t be more thankful for the journey and this surgery. Since my last update, I have had ZERO issues or complaints. No pain, soreness, sensitivity, keloids or problems. I honestly forget that I’ve had surgery. The scar is visible with the hypopigmentation. It doesn’t bother me at all. The hair never grew through most parts of it but Dr. Gal did such an amazing job it doesn’t stand out in my opinion. I haven’t had one single person ever question it. My family members or friends have never even asked me or noticed. I used to be afraid of windy days or swimming. This surgery freed me of my biggest insecurity and my confidence has elevated in all aspects. Just do it! 1000000% recommend Dr. Gal and this surgery. It will change your life. Updated on 30 Dec 2023: Not much to report other than I seriously have forgotten about life before surgery. My confidence is through the roof. I never flinch at wind, never hide my forehead and don’t worry about the scarring. I gave up on trying to darken the scars. Not one person who knows me in real life has ever questioned the new forehead. I went to a new stylist who did comment that my hairline was really straight “like the kardashians” and asked if I waxed my hairline. My long term stylist never mentions my forehead or the scars. Hair never grew through on the sides and it doesn’t matter. I have ZERO regrets other than I wish I would have known about this surgery and Dr. Gal 10 years ago.