Is bone cement or implants the best to fix this type of forehead? Is infection a common side effect for any of these? (Photo)

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(This is not a pre or post op question) I have hollowing on both sides of my forehead, not my temple but my actual forehead. Can a small amount of bone cement be used to make my forehead all one smooth surface? The pictures I’m going to provide are not of me but Michael B Jordan. He has a normal forehead but he VERY, VERY slightly has what I’m talking about. The difference is the middle part of my forehead is FAR more prominent than his. What is the best course of action?

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

Hello, thank you for your question. Fillers are a good first step, I recommend you to schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

You are demonstrating lateral forehead/bony temporal line augmentation type of forehead augmentation. This can not be done by bone cement as part of this augmentation goes over onto the temporal muscle fascia. (besides requiring a full coronal scalp incision to place it) This can only be done by a custom forehead implant design which is also placed through a much smaller scalp incision and is more reliably smooth and can achieve a satisfactory temporal line augmentation.

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