Forehead reduction or something else? (Photo)

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The size of my forehead is not proportionate to my face and makes me feel insecure. I'm wondering if lowering a few cm would help restore more balance. My only fear is a super noticeable scar line post-surgery or just a generally odd/fake looking hairline. Is it too invasive or a surgery, do I have other, less potentially threatening options ?

Jerold Olson, MD · Answer

Hello,
Based on your photos I think you would be a good candidate for hairline advancement.  The incision within the frontal part of the hairline is performed in a way that allows hairs to grow out in front of the scar as things heal.  In younger people this usually happens within the first few months.  Rarely over the years we have performed secondary hair transplantation to camouflage the scar if it does not heal well.  This has typically been in older patients. Best of luck to you.

Ali Riza Öreroglu, MD · Answer

Forehead reduction surgery can effectively help in balancing your facial proportions by lowering the forehead by a few centimeters. This procedure is typically performed through an incision made within the hairline, which helps conceal the scar. The visibility of the scar and the natural appearance of the hairline can vary depending on individual healing.
To determine whether this surgery is suitable for you, a thorough physical examination is necessary.

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

A reduction of the forehead height can be achieved by removing a strip of skin (up to 3 cm) along the hairline. Incision is placed along the hairline in zig-zag fashion and, in people with your skin type, will be barely noticeable when scar matures. In person or teleconference consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in this type of surgery is recommended. Good luck.

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Treating the high hairline without a noticeable scar! I invented the Irregular Trichophytic Hairline Lowering which Carolina without a noticeable scar. Have you done more than 5000 of these surgeries, I still feel this is the best treatment that produces a natural result and hair flow. make sure you see your experience surgeon who can show you results with a hair pulled back so you can see the results scar.

Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD · Answer

Hairline advancement is often done in conjunction with forehead contouring where we adjust the shape of the forehead to a softer and more feminine position.  In the photo with redder hair (lying down), your hairline does not look high.  In the other you are raising your eyebrows very much and it is hard to assess.
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Forehead reduction or something else? (Photo)

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