Can Coronal Brow Lifts Cause Hair Loss As a Bad Side Effect

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I had a coronal brow lift 4 months ago and since then my hair is now very thin across all the top of my head. I used to have thick hair. Is this common and will it last. I also have numbness right across the top of the head too

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

This can happen temporarily and regrow after 3-9 months. All patients have numbness behind the incision which slowly recovers. If the scar is wide it can be removed and resutured by a surgeon who does a great deal of hair surgery.

Mark Beaty, MD · Answer

It is not uncommon to see some thinning of the hair around the incision following a coronal browlift.  If incision was placed properly to avoid damage to the hair follicles, regrowth will occur within a few months.  All patients have numbness of the scalp behind the incision following coronal browlift and this usually improves gradually.

Stephen Weber MD, FACS · Answer

Numbness and hair loss can occur following coronal browlift but should improve with time. The numbness cannot be avoided as the sensory nerves are divided with the approach. This should improve significatly over time. Hair loss can be either temporary or permanent depending on the reason for the hair loss. If the scalp if handled roughly or the follicles cauterized and closed too tightly the hair loss can be permanent but this is unusual. You should expect improvement over the next 6 months with continued healing. If you're concerned, please return to your plastic surgeon to discuss further.Stephen Weber MD, FACS

Stephen Prendiville, MD · Answer

A coronal browlift can cause hair loss, along the incision, especially if the hair bearing tissues aren't handled meticulously.  This can be temporary or permanent, depending on the amount of wound tension and cautery used during the case. However, global thinning of hair is most likely related to a stress response known as telogen effluvium.  This usually resolves over the course of several months.  The numbness you are experiencing is a procedure related phenomenon and generally returns to normal over 6 to 12 months.

Philip Young, MD · Answer

Your hair can undergo some hair loss just from trauma, stress. After a browlift can happen as well. It is usually in along the incision line. So over all of the top of your head is a little more unusual. I would give it at least 6 months to a year for your hair to cycle through before I got really worried.  This should be brought up to your doctor too.

Can Coronal Brow Lifts Cause Hair Loss As a Bad Side Effect

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Answer: Hair loss can occur after surgery, trauma and stressful events

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Can Coronal Brow Lifts Cause Hair Loss As a Bad Side Effect

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Answer: Coronal Browlift and Hair Loss

Answer: Coronal Browlift and Hair Loss

Answer: Hair loss can occur after surgery, trauma and stressful events

Answer: Hair loss can occur after surgery, trauma and stressful events

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