I am very self conscious of my sloped forehead accentuated by a prominent brow ridge. I understand men are characterized with a more prominent brow ridge compared to women but I would like mine reduced to get rid of the "neanderthal" look that it creates and to open up the eyes. I have attached pictures of the desired look. What kind of procedure (implants maybe) would be needed to reduce the overall slope of my forehead besides brow ridge reduction?? Thank you.
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Thanks for sharing your photos. Based on what you have drawn out, I think this is a very reasonable goal! How much advancement I can get depends on how loose each patient's scalp is, and the only way to determine that is with an in person physical exam. In general, I can usually advance the...
I think I understand what bothers you about the forehead. Forehead reduction to reduce the height of the forehead is possible and contouring the bone is also possible at the same time. I have done numerous forehead reductions with and without bone contouring but it is a very specialized proc...
The hairline can be lowered as much as the patient and surgeon desire Having said that, if the scalp is tight an expander may be necessary to stretch the hair bearing skin before lowering the hairline and reducing the forehead.