My forehead is so big. What treatment would you recommend? (photos)

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My whole life I have been insecure of it and it has held me back from being social and taking pictures. My forehead is huge and don't tell me it isn't. I'm very insecure about it and it holds me back from being the social person I am inside. Please give me some suggestions. Is there a way I can have my forehead sanded down ?

Matthew Richardson, MD · Answer

This is a difficult question to answer as it depends on your specific goals. If the goal is to lower the hairline, that is definitely possible, usually through transplants in a male patient. If the goal is to alter the shape of the forehead bone structure, this is also possible. An in-person exam and consultation to discuss all of the options in detail would be very helpful.
All the best,

Mariam Awada, MD, FACS · Answer

Forehead reduction surgery is an effective way to treat issues with a bigger forehead. It is a common surgical  technique used to re position the hairline. Also known as scalp advancement or hairline lowering, this procedure can be used to naturalize a hairline position by up to 2 inches.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

If you are not pleased with the appearance of your forehead, you need to have a consultation with a doctor.  You need an exam to make sure you would be a good candidate for surgery.  Anything is possible but you need to make sure the possibilities are right for your particular case.  For example, if you end up with further hair loss or hair recession, you may end up looking worse!

James Shire, MD · Answer

After reading your question I have two suggestions that are equally important for you. First, any physical appearance issue that you may have should not restrict or hold you back from normal social activities. If they do, it is not as much the "large forehead" but your perception of it and could represent a body dysmorphic disorder. Second there are ways to lower the hairline and make the forehead less prominent. These could include a hairline advancement procedures or even hair transplants. Please consult a qualified facial plastic or plastic surgeon for specific recommendations.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

Any forehead reduction/lowering procedure in men is usually best done by hair transplants as opposed to forehead skin removal. However I think you are talking about the degree of forehead convexity/bulge rather than the height of the forehead. The amount of forehead convexity can be reduced by burring to make it flatter.

Stephen Weber MD, FACS · Answer

It's hard to accurately assess your hairline with a single photo. Hairline lower is most often performed in women as the frontal hairline is much more predictable and frontal hair loss is far less common. With that said, the hairline in men can often be lowered or shaped with hair transplantation during which hairs from the back of the scalp are removed and implanted at and in front of the frontal hairline. I hope this information is helpful for you.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

I looked at your photos. I think that short of a one on one examination it would be hard to suggest anything. Your hairline is already tight and does not show hair loss. Lowering it is a discussion between you and your doctor. You should not consider hairline advancement something that men should not do

Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD FACS (retired) · Answer

Your forehead in this photograph does not seem disproportionate. I do many forehead reduction procedures (by lowering the hairline) but mostly on women. I am always reluctant to recommend this operation for men unless there are extenuating circumstances.

My forehead is so big. What treatment would you recommend? (photos)

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