Non Surgical Options For Forehead Reduction?

Question

I'm a young male with a relatively high forehead. I would like it to be about 0.5-1cm smaller. I could do less though. What options do I have? Not keen on hair transplantation. Anything non-surgical? Thanks in advance.

Daniel Butz, MD · Answer

There aren't any nonsurgical options for hairline lowering. The two main options are hair grafts or a hairline advancement or forehead reduction. The latter can provide the best density in one surgery.

Matthew Richardson, MD · Answer

Unfortunately, there are not any great non-surgical options for forehead reduction. Tattooing and micropigmentation techniques are possible, but not something that I recommend as they usually do not end up looking very natural. Hair transplantation is the preferred method in a male patient. Be sure to see an expert.All the best,

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

Nonsurgical options for forehead reduction are limited to the following options:
SMP-  a skilled artist can lower a hairline a few mms in some areas without it looking obvious.  The hair does not have to be shaved.
Hairstyles- A slightly forward hairstyle can help shorten a long forehead
Lifting brows-  Lifting the brows with botox or fillers has the illusion of making the forehead look relatively smaller (select cases)

Bryan Rolfes, MD · Answer

Hair transplants aren't exactly non-surgical, but they aren't really what most people consider surgery either. They are probably the least invasive option for you, but they may not be the best option. I think the best question to ask is "what is the best way to shorten my forehead with the fastest results and/or the least downtime?" Hair grafts will take months to grow in and may not work as well for you and give as good or as fast a result as some of the more "invasive" methods. Discuss your options with a surgeon who performs both hair transplants and forehead reduction surgery and they will help you decide which is best for you.

Bryan Rolfes, MD

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Jae Pak, MD · Answer

A non surgical option to have a lower hair line would be trying new hair styles or wearing a wig. If you are prepared to shave your head for the rest of your life, there is Scalp MicroPigmentation.  (Would not advise this based on your line of questioning).

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

FUE represents an excellent non surgical option to improve the apparent convexity of a high forehead in patients with non-active alopecia.  Our office specializes in this procedure in Los Angeles. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian

Regina Rodman, MD · Answer

Unfortunately if you are not open to hair transplants, there is not many other options.  PRP may help hair grow where it is thin, but it will not grow hair in an area that has none. Keep in mind that hair transplant is a procedure that is done under local anesthesia and with systems like Neograft, require no stitches and big scar. For a short amount of lowering, this is a great option!Dr Rodman

Jeffrey Jumaily, MD · Answer

Unfortunately, there is no non surgical options to reduce the length of the forehead. The only two methods that are available are hair transplantation and hairline advancement.

Sahar Nadimi, MD · Answer

Unfortunately, there aren't any non-surgical options for forehead reduction. The 2 surgical options to reduce the height of your forehead are either hairline lowering surgery or hair transplantation. Hairline lowering surgery takes about 2 hours and produces immediately noticeable results. With hair transplantation, it takes about 3-6 months for grafts to grow. Both options produce excellent results!

Natalie Attenello, MD · Answer

Unfortunately, there is no great non-surgical option to lower your forehead aside from hair styling/bangs.  There are a few surgical options though to lower your hairline - this includes a hairline lowering procedure (one-stage surgery with instant results) or hair transplantation surgery (can be done in one or two stages, results in 3-6 months).  Both of these options can appear daunting at first, but I recommend having a consultation just to get more information about either procedure to see if they may work for you.  I hope this helps!

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