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Forehead reduction poor healing/scar, patchy hair loss, and recurring spots (12+ months post op)?

pk8686Jun 26, 2024
I had forehead reduction surgery over a year ago and have had nothing but issues. The scar isn’t flat, making it very obvious. I have a few bald spots that haven’t responded to minoxidil (which I had to start a few months after surgery due to extreme shock loss), and I keep getting really painful spots that come back whether they’re left alone or extracted. I had spitting sutures last year (and a few ingrown hairs) that caused painful red bumps, so worried about what’s under the skin.

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Dr. Cengizhan Ekizceli, MD
Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jul 23, 2024
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Ajaya Kashyap, MD

Thank you for your query. A forehead reduction with some FUE hair grafts should give you excellent results. Please find an experienced board certified Plastic surgeon who can examine you and help you with all your concerns. All the best!

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Ali Riza Öreroglu, MD

Based on what I can see from the photos, there appears to be a noticeable prominence in the forehead and a relatively high hairline that may be contributing to your aesthetic concerns. In cases like this, I personally prefer forehead reduction (hairline lowering) surgery as the first approach....

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Zoran Potparic, MD

You do have prominent forehead but it does not look like a craniostenosis. Contouring of bony prominences and lowering of hairline would improve current appearance. In person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon with background in craniofacial surgery is recommended. Good luck.

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