Would I Benefit from Hair Transplantation to Reduce Forehead? (photo)

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I always had high forehead, but after health problems I lost more hair due to general anastasia and antibiotics. I'm using Minoxidil now 2% for 3 months and it's getting a little better, but still I would like to do hair transplantation to reduce my forehead later. Do you think I will benefit from it and the results will be natural, without visible scars? How much approximately will it cost in my case? *In the picture attached I drew the line to show how much I would like it to get reduced

Tim Neavin, MD · Answer

Hair loss in women is a bit different than hair loss in men.  The pattern is more predictable in men.  For one, I would want to know if any current health issues or medications are contributing to hair loss.  Once these factors are ruled out, hair lowering can safely be performed.  I prefer NeoGraft to avoid a linear scar.  Generally, at least 2,000 grafts would be necessary in your case. The price ranges from $5 to $7 dollars a graft.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

You may benefit from a hair transplant surgery to lower you hair line.  You would need an exam to confirm this.Hair transplant surgery can reshape and round out your hair line.You can see some examples of this on the VIDEO.

Jeffrey Epstein, MD, FACS · Answer

There are two techniques for advancing the overly high hairline- hair grafting, and the surgical hairline advancement (SHA).

	The SHA technique is a 2 hour procedure performed usually under local anesthesia with some oral sedation (but if desired, can be performed under intravenous sedation) that involves making an incision along the hairline and advancing it, lowering it by as much as 1 ½ inches (3.5 cm) or more in a single procedure, removing the excessively high forehead skin, with virtually instantaneous results.   The sutures along the hairline are removed at 5 to 7 days, leaving a fine line scar that is designed so that hairs actually grow through it.  To secure the advanced hairline in its more forward position, oftentimes small Endotine" hooks are placed below the scalp, which dissolve after 4 to 6 months (they cannot be felt unless you push down directly on them).  This procedure is best for patients with a flexible scalp to allow for sufficient advancement, and can be combined with a browlift for patients desiring a more youthful eye region if the eyebrows have fallen with age.  To assess your scalp laxity, you need to place your index finger right on the midaspect of your hairline, and see how far it can move back and forth-  this total excursion is a reasonable estimate of just how far the scalp can be advanced with the SHA.  Another requirement for being a good candidate is that there should not be any thinning of the frontal hairline, and that the hairline hairs are stable.   Lastly, some patients choose to undergo hair grafting after the SHA to both round out the hairline, allowing filling in of the temporal regions, as well as to help further conceal the fine line scar that may be visible in the occasional patient.  This grafting can be performed as soon as 3 months after the SHA, and typically ranges from 300 to as many as 800 grafts.

	The more commonly chosen procedure to advance the overly high hairline is hair grafting.  This is a typically less "surgical" procedure, involving the transplanting of 1200 to as many as 2400 grafts (depending on how much lowering is desired) in a single procedure, taking 3 to as many as 8 hours to perform (it is a very meticulous procedure).  Every graft is placed into tiny recipient sites (0.5 to 0.8 mm in size) each one made by me- these sites then determine the direction, pattern, and angulation of growth to assure a natural appearance.  The transplanted hairs typically fall out within 3 weeks, then start to regrow at 4 months, taking a full 10 months or longer for final results.  The hair grafting procedure is ideal for hairlines that are thin or thinning out, for those who want a hairline that not only is lower but also is more rounded, and for those who opt not to have or are not good candidates for the SHA.

	 

	In your case, you need to be properly evaluated by a surgeon who has experience with these different techniques, to make sure you are treated with the procedure that has the best chance of success.

Sanusi Umar, MD · Answer

From the photos, it appears that a hair transplant would achieve your goals. Follicular unit extraction is the ideal technique for hairline procedures due to the expanded donor hair options (i.e. nape hair) to execute the most natural-looking result. FUE also minimizes scarring. However, a consultation would be necessary to further evaluate your hair loss, the quantity of grafts necessary, and your general health (for example, your prior reaction to anesthesia and medications could pose a problem). Depending on the clinic, you’re looking at a rough cost estimate of $10,000 to $15,000.

Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA · Answer

Hair transplantation would be beneficial to your forehead aesthetics.  This would produce the least amount of scarring (donor hair scar in back of scalp; well hidden by hair). Forehead skin/scalp procedure would place a potentially more visible scar at the hair line.  Addition, one must consider what this procedure would do to the eyebrow aesthetics.  Hair transplant cost vary from surgeon to surgeon and region to region. Range may be from $5000.00 to 12,000.00. I would continue use of Minoxidil at the 5% strength and visit with an experienced hair restoration surgeon to map out a plan.

	Dr.ES

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