Hairline lowering/forehead reduction surgery scars problem? (Photo)

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Hello I had hairline lowering surgery about three months ago. The scar heeled very well for the first month it looked very good but after 5 weeks I start noticing the scar stretch. Now I'm so unhappy, I spent a lot of money to fix my forehead now I can't even look at it because of the scars. Here are the pictures of my scar. What can I do? Thanks

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

See your doctor for a follow up on what your doctor  may recommend.  There are few options:  You can transplant hairs to the scar as well as have Scalp MicroPigmentation (SMP) to diminish the hypopigmentation on the scar.

Richard W. Fleming, MD (retired) · Answer

I suggest you have a scar excision and use a technique that we described many years ago where hair follicles buried under the skin grow through and in front of the the incision. It may e necessary to use a few micrografts if necessary at a later date.

Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD FACS (retired) · Answer

It might be worth revising the entire scar with a 2 layered closure so there is no tension on the skin itself. There should be no attempt to make multiple small sawtooth incisions if they were done before since you have dark skin. If scars widen again, hair transplants and micropigmentation could work.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

This is best treated with a combination of hair transplants and scalp micropigmentation. The scalp micropigmentation will cover the white scar nicely but you need hair on and in front of the scar to fix what is shown in the photos. See our website below for scalp micropigmentation and the way scars react to the process as there are many of them shown,

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