Get the real deal on beauty treatments—real doctors, real reviews, and real photos with real results.Here's how we earn your trust.

see all q&a
Posted underForehead Reduction q&a

12 weeks post. Baldness near incision line after brow reduction surgery. Will the hair regrow?

mikeolsonmikeAug 30, 2018
I had a brow reduction surgery a bit over 12 weeks ago. As you can see in the photo, there’s baldness near the area of the incisions. It’s worse on one side than the other. My doctor told me I should wait six months for it to regrow and that a hair transplant is an option if it doesn’t. I’d really rather not have to get a hair transplant. How common is hair loss as a result of this treatment and do you believe the hair will regrow? Thank you.

Answers (1)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Hair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
Answered on Aug 31, 2018
Answer

More Forehead Reduction Questions

Top Answer
User Avatar
Richard W. Fleming, MD (retired)

I tell my patients to avoid hair coloring and straightening for 3 weeks after hairline lowering/forehead reduction. A hair dryer can be used as soon as the dressing comes off but patients have to be careful to avoid the hot cycle for several weeks because scalp sensation is compromised after ...

+3 answers
Top Answer
User Avatar
Jae Pak, MD

You can lower your hairline with surgery but to understand how it may actually look or to understand realistic expectations, you need to see a doctor in person and have this conversation. Forehead reduction surgery or hair grafting transplant can both lower your hairline.  It would be in your ...

+2 answers
Top Answer
User Avatar
William Rassman, MD (retired)

If you’re going to do both a forehead had as well as hair transplant It makes the most sense to do a hair transplant and have the forehead hairline lowered at the same time. This way you get it all done in one surgery and in many ways forehead reduction surgery is a better option because it is ...

+5 answers
See all Forehead Reduction Q&A
See more Forehead Reduction Q&As
See all Q&As
SEE FOREHEAD REDUCTION GUIDE →