I have a large forehead, and I also inherited my grandfather's very square hairline. In pictures, it throws off the proportions of my face and looks very masculine. I want to minimize the size of my forehead, and round out the sides. Would a hair transplant be a better option or a forehead reduction? Also, are these procedures that can be performed alongside another procedure (such as a rhinoplasty or chin implant) or would you recommend this as a standalone procedure? Thank you very much!!
October 23, 2017
Answer: Forehead reduction Based on the photos, you seem like a good candidate for hairline advancement. We do a lot of forehead reductions, hair transplants and combined procedures. Each has their pros and cons. Forehead reduction has nice instantaneous results without the need for recovery of hair follicles at the front (hard to hide initially, and take a long time to grow). The con is the incision but if done by an expert, the incision is very hard to see (see instagram account of recent results). Hair transplant has no visible incision in the front (there is a small incision in the back which is hidden by your long hair) but requires a long time to grow and growth is less predictable. For patients who want more advancement or want the incision to be as hidden as possible (our incisions are really hard to see), we do the advancement but also place some grafts around the incision to make it less visible. Schedule an in person or Skype consultation for more information and specific advice. Best wishes.
Helpful
October 23, 2017
Answer: Forehead reduction Based on the photos, you seem like a good candidate for hairline advancement. We do a lot of forehead reductions, hair transplants and combined procedures. Each has their pros and cons. Forehead reduction has nice instantaneous results without the need for recovery of hair follicles at the front (hard to hide initially, and take a long time to grow). The con is the incision but if done by an expert, the incision is very hard to see (see instagram account of recent results). Hair transplant has no visible incision in the front (there is a small incision in the back which is hidden by your long hair) but requires a long time to grow and growth is less predictable. For patients who want more advancement or want the incision to be as hidden as possible (our incisions are really hard to see), we do the advancement but also place some grafts around the incision to make it less visible. Schedule an in person or Skype consultation for more information and specific advice. Best wishes.
Helpful
October 23, 2017
Answer: Forehead Reduction Both hair transplants and the forehead reduction procedure can be used to lower the hairline. Although I use both procedures I prefer the Irregular Trichophytic Hairline Incision technique that we described many years ago for forehead reduction because it is easier to achieve uniform density and therefore total freedom of hair styling. Hair will grow through and in front of the hairline incision so it is hidden.
Helpful
October 23, 2017
Answer: Forehead Reduction Both hair transplants and the forehead reduction procedure can be used to lower the hairline. Although I use both procedures I prefer the Irregular Trichophytic Hairline Incision technique that we described many years ago for forehead reduction because it is easier to achieve uniform density and therefore total freedom of hair styling. Hair will grow through and in front of the hairline incision so it is hidden.
Helpful
