Is it possible to have a forehead reduction to cure both a high forehead and traction alopecia?

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Hello, I am a 30 year old African American woman with traction alopecia. I’ve had this since I was a child, as my scalp has already scarred over. On both my left and right temple area, there’s is about 1” x 4” of baldness. I would like to know my best option for surgery, as I would also like a forehead reduction. Is it possible to lower the hairline and cover this much hair loss; or would I need both the reduction and hair grafting? Thank you.

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Forehead reduction etc for a large area. Pictures are needed. This can probably be corrected without transplants using Tissue Expansion to do this. I described this in my textbook 25 years ago and have reconstructed numerous patients with better density than can be obtained with transplants.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The presence of traction alopecia can cause frontal hair loss. If, as a result of the traction alopecia your forehead is larger than normal, you need to be evaluated for the correct surgical procedure to address this problem,. Forehead advancement surgery may not be appropriate, but hair transplant lowering can usually address all of the frontal changes from traction alopecia. You need to see a qualified hair restoration expert.

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