I have frontal bossing and a high hairline, what could be done to change it? (photo)

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I have had frontal bossing since birth, I believe, but it's something that has definitely got worse over the years. I also have a natural high hairline, so both issues combined make for a terrible forehead. It's something I have been genuinely struggling with for a long time and I really hate how I can never have short haircuts and always need to hide my forehead. It's a stressful life. I appreciate all the help I can get! (For context, I also have other symptoms like long-face syndrome)

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Forehead reduction with orbital bone contouring. I invented the Irregular Trichophytic Forehead Lift with Hairline Lowering and Orbital Bone Contouring more  ran 40 years ago. You have a unique problem. Your hairline can be lowered without a noticeable scar as well as contouring your orbital bone with or without a four head left. However the bone that is between your orbital bone and hairline is part of your skull and cannot be examined. This is the big bone which gives you a slight convex look.  Your brain is on the other side of this bone and therefore cannot be thinned.  See a very experienced surgeon familiar with this technique and look at multiple photos especially of the hairline after.

Jeffrey Jumaily, MD · Answer

I specialize in forehead bone contouring and forehead reduction / hairline lowering. I think your concerned can be improved significantly with this procedure. Consider a consultation in person or via video with a forehead specialist to discuss the details. Best wishes.

Richard W. Fleming, MD (retired) · Answer

A examination and a x-ray of your frontal bones are necessary to answer your question and make appropriate recommendations. The following should be considered. A hairline lowering and reduction of the bones deep to your eyebrows would be helpful. This i feel can be best accomplished using the Irregular Trichophytic Hairline incision technique that, despite claims of several other surgeons, I developed, described, and presented at national medical meetings many years ago. Whether the prominence of the upper forehead can be reduced or the depression immediately below augmented will depend on x-ray results.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

You should have a consultation with both a facial plastic surgeon who does forehead bone reduction and a hair transplant surgeon if you are a male or if you are a female then a forehead reduction surgery might work as well

I have frontal bossing and a high hairline, what could be done to change it? (photo)

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I have frontal bossing and a high hairline, what could be done to change it? (photo)

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