I am a 23 year old male and i feel like my brow bone that protrudes gives my forehead more of a slanted look which i do not like, it makes my forehead look shorter and less vertical. My question is, can i have it reduced and how much? what are the usual costs for this proceedure? I posted two pictures, one of which my forehead looks like now, and one which is the result i want
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February 7, 2023
Answer: Yes but there are issues
Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Irregular Trichophytic Brrowlift with Brow bone Reduction instead of coronal incision. This is a procedure I invented and it will NOT leave a noticeable scar. See an experienced surgeon who can show you photos with the hair pulled back.
If you want nasofrontal angle to be deeper, like in the first picture, that can be achieved with rhinoplasty., by reducsing nasal and forehead bones. The oposite, flattening of the angle, like in second photo, can be achieved by placing a role of fascia (taken from underneath the scalp in temple...
Significant reduction of brow bones (supraorbital rims) will need open approach, which means incision in the forehad, usually along hairline or higher. In same patients who have very thich eyebrows, incision can be made within eyebrow hair and reduction of bones accomplished. In person...
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