I'm 15. Am I a good candidate for a brow lift and brow bone shave? (Photo)

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there is a very noticeable hump on my forehead but when i pull up on my skin its gone so I'm guessing a brow lift would solve this issue. This has also caused saggy eyelids.

Nelson Lee Novick, MD · Answer

From the photos, it appears that the hump along the forehead you are describing is the rather prominent forehead ridge that is present. I have found that volumizing the depression and straightening the forehead in men with a volumizing filler will not only smooth the forehead and diminish or eliminate the prominent ridge, but by providing the additional volume and lift in this region may give you much the same result that you get by pulling the skin up, i.e. diminution of the ridge and pulling up on the brow, with possible decrease of the saggy eyelids as an additional bonus.Make sure that you consult with an experienced injector and ask to see his/her before and after photos.

Manish C. Champaneria, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.If the hump goes away when you pull the skin, then shaving the bone is not necessary and skin tightening may be an option. The hump may also be due to your frontalis muscle, in which case, Botox may help relax it and decrease the depth of the wrinkle in the forehead.However, you are too young to consider these options, as your face will remodel as you age and go through puberty, I suggest getting through puberty and then look at your forehead. It may change even more as you get older.Regards,Manish Champaneria, MD

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

An Irregular Trichophytic Forehead lift is what you need. The bone probably does not need to be shaved if it goes away when you lift the skin. The problem is just too much skin in the fore head. I have had several patients with this issue where the excess skin is the problem and removal will give you what you want.

Ronald V. DeMars, MD (Retired) · Answer

Your facial structures have not matured at your age and will be undergoing significant change for 6-7 more years so anything done now would probably not last.

I'm 15. Am I a good candidate for a brow lift and brow bone shave? (Photo)

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