When I wear glasses my forehead seems to move back making it look bigger. I took a video from the side and saw it happen but when I wear tighter glasses it looks fine and my forehead doesn't get bigger.
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September 17, 2015
Answer: Your forehead may appear bigger but it probably is an illusion when you wear glasses.
Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
In my opinion, to correct your hairline, a surgical approach is necessary. This can be hair restoration as well as forhead revision. As far as thickening the scalp hair, non surgical techniques exist. Finasteride is very successful at improving hair loss. Rogaine and Revivogen are also useful. I...
If you have post operative issues, it is important that you contact your doctor. Shock hair loss is a complication after forehead reduction surgery. Scalp irritation is a side effect of Rogaine. You need to go to your doctor and address these issues.
I commonly perform forehead reduction surgery (scalp advancement, hairline advancement) on African-American women and do not see issues with poor wound healing or keloid scarring. While this is certainly possible, it has not been an issue for my patients. Any noticeable scarring that might occur...