Forehead Reduction (African American Male)

I typically recommend hair transplant procedures rather than scalp advancement procedures in men. This is because scalp advancement procedures leave a linear scar along the frontal hairline that is almost impossible to camouflage if a man's hairline recedes (or even just thins). Scalp advancement procedures are generally reserved for women. In men (and women), similar long-term results are possible with hair transplant procedures, and linear scars along the frontal hairline are avoided with hair transplant techniques.Be sure to see a surgeon who specializes in both facial plastic surgery techniques and hair restoration in order to review all of these options in detail.Best,

Thank you for your question and photos.  By looking at your photos, it does appear that your forehead may be out of proportion to the rest of your facial features.  Lowering the hairline (and reducing the forehead) is an excellent way to bring your facial features into better balance.  This can be achieved by a one stage hairline lowering surgery or with hair transplantation.  In the correct patient, the hairline lowering surgery can give beautiful, natural and immediate results.  For males, this would be a patient with no family history of hair loss and no history themselves of a receding hairline.  The reason for this is because the hairline lowering surgery (also known as forehead reduction surgery), does require an incision along your frontal hairline.  This is usually hidden nicely behind your frontal hairline but if this frontal hairline recedes with time, then the scar can be noticeable.  In this case, hair transplantation may be a better option for those patients who do have a history of hair loss or male pattern baldness.  I hope this helps!

To lower a hair line, there are two types of surgeries.  (1) Forehead reduction, and (2) Hair transplant surgery.  You need an examination to make sure these types of surgery would be an option for you.  Your goal, nevertheless is possible.

Hair transplant may improve your receding hairline and provide you with an excellent option for non-surgical forehead reduction. Surgery may not be the first option for you. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian

You do not state how old you are but this looks like early male pattern baldness. You have to assume the hairline will continue to recede back and if you choose to have surgery make sure the surgeon treats it like it has already receded further. That way if and when it does recede further back you will not be left with an unsightly result. These procedures need to be done like the surgery is being done for the future. If you just put some hair in front of the current hairline in can look freakish when the hairline moves backward.

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