I want to reduce the size of my forehead. What are my options? (Photo)

Honestly, you are a pretty young lady, and don't need surgery.While a forehead lowering procedure exists, it leaves a scar at the hairline, which may be more visible than you like.Alternatively, you could have hair transplantation to the area just ahead of your current hairline.  These may not always look entirely natural, either.

Thank you for the question. Lowering the hairline can be accomplished in basically two ways: 1) removing some of the forehead soft tissue and advancing the scalp down to the cut edge; or 2) adding hair in front of the existing hairline. The first option is generally called either "hairline lowering" or "forehead reduction" surgery and is a procedure performed in an operating room and has a couple weeks recovery time. The second option, and one that I recommend much more frequently, is to graft hair from the back of the head to the anterior hairline. For men, this is really the only good option (since any significant hair loss after the surgical procedure will expose a long scar). For women, either procedure will work. However, the benefits of follicular unit extraction (FUE via NeoGraft or Artas) far outweigh those of the surgical procedure in my opinion. FUE leaves no scars. It can be repeated. The hairline can be tailored to your exact specifications and can be made more natural appearing by varying the exact shape and density of the hairs... etc. etc. 

Your options for a smaller forehead are hair transplant or forehead reduction. The latter requires a large incision at the hairline. We would need to see you in person for a true recommendation.The cost will vary from $5,500 to 7,000 with our group.Hope this helps.Best of luck,DrC

Young female patients are ideal candidates for a hairline lowering procedure.  It is the most cost effective way of achieving a lower hairline in the least amount of time permanently.  There is a scar at the hairline but if the incision is closed meticulously, it is very difficult to see.  With bangs, most patients are back to work within a couple of days.  Once the redness fades at the hairline, and some hair starts to grow through the scar, the scar will be even less noticeable. 

  A full set of facial and forehead photographs are going to be required to make a determination about how best to proceed. In our practice, the only time we lower the hairline is at the time of a  brow lift procedure. Patients must have low set brows and a high hairline combination in order for that to work.   For more information about eyebrow lifts and many  before-and-after brow lift examples, please see the link and the video below