I have a brow ridge which doesn't harmonize well with my face. Would this be better to deal with by raising the indent or removing the brow ridge? left photo is before and right photo is the desired result
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Answer: Brow Ridge
Jacob Tower, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Brow bossing is a normal male feature. I address this several times each week, but, typically it is an issue for women. Your brow bossing is not extreme, though it can be changed if it bothers you substantially.
This is a common procedure in my office. We can adjust the forehead and eyebrow bones to a smooth natural shape. It takes about 90 minutes and in the many hundreds we've done recovery is typically quick and smooth.
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Bone prominences should be treated surgically, shaping the bone with a burr. However, you seem to have a very high forehead, making bone irregularities even more visible; asymmetry of eyebrows is another issue. An open forehead lift with an incision along the hairline would allow contouring of...
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