Hairline lowering surgery or hair transplant? (Photos)

Hello, here are some options.
It is hard to find doctors for forehead lowering since they need to be experts in 2 areas.  First of all, doctors need to be experts in facial plastic surgery or plastic surgery to lift up the scalp area and advanced along the forehead.  The galea is released during this.  A key component is hiding the scar along the border of the scalp.
The second component is being an expert in hair transplantation.  The hairline is lowered and the scar is camouflaged through hair transplants. 
Look for a surgeon specializing both plastic surgery of the face and who does hair transplants.
Best,Anil Shah 

If you have signs of genetic hair loss you would not be a good candidate for forehead reduction surgery.  You would need an exam first.

Thank you for your question. Given your male pattern balding, you are a better candidate for grafts, as when you continue to recede, the advancement scar may be too noticeable.Best wishes

A hair transplant may be more beneficial for your hairline lowering concerns.  Hair grafting can be performed to lower the hairline without the risk of a hairline scar.  Given the progressive nature of hair loss, if your hairline is lowered surgically you risk the scar becoming exposed in the future.  Hair transplant would allow for a moderate filling in and lowering of the hairline without this concern.

As you correctly pointed out, lowering your hairline surgically as opposed to a transplant would carry the risk of scarring in a more invasive surgery. You should consider hairline lowering if you have other reasons to want a brow lift, (eg droopy eyebrows, severe forehead wrinkling etc). Ordinarily, a simple hair transplant would achieve this task with minimal risk of scarring.