I have minute plagiocephaly, due to pre-natal complications, but still noticeable - especially with my hair short. The right side of my occiput is flatter than the left's, and the right side of my forehead has a slight bump that makes it asymmetrical to the left side. Since it is quite a small (yet bothersome) difference, I had wondered if that would also imply in the surgery not being as costly, and if it could be done without implants.
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The scalp is lifted in between 2 structures, the periosteum is the layer just over the bone and the galea. After the forehead advancement these 2 areas heal down to one another again. There is some numbness associated with this procedure but once this improves the scalp feels completely...
First of all, thank you for your question.The swelling on your forehead looks like a bone. Filler can be applied to the hollow area to make your face more harmonious.Your goal is achievable in the expert hands, you need to be sure that your surgeon is a professional, exprienced facial plastic...
You can either do a forehead reduction if the amount of drop of the hairline is no more than one inch and the corners are intact as well as the hairline, otherwise, a hair transplant lower surgery is another option to consider