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)
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July 21, 2019
Answer: Forehead reduction with orbital bone contouring.
For young men, a scalp advancement or a surgical forehead reduction may be an issue if you go on to lose more hair due to genetic male pattern recession.
It is best to see a doctor for a consultation to explore your options.
Think about (or be informed about) your worse case scenario (not the ...
Forehead reduction surgery is a good option for reducing the forehead size in a patient with a longer face and a large forehead, as long as proper facial proportions are maintained. I would not recommend having any surgery performed in order to improve any personal or professional life...
The biggest questions here are related to the goals of treatment and the problems that required revision. A revision might mean scar correction, hairline shape correction, further lowering of the hairline, need for hair transplants, etc. Some of these could potentially be performed within...