Why is the scar sometimes low on the forehead? (Photo)

Question

I’m currently looking at getting a forehead reduction with a forehead lift. The Dr I am considering has some scars right along the hairline while others are quite low. I’m currently in a foreign country so the communication is difficult. Is this low of a scar for this procedure common, or should I wait until I’m back in the states? *photos are of forehead reduction only not a forehead/lift scar

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Irregular Trichophytic Forehead Lift with or without Hairline Lowering Should not be too low and should be minimally noticeable. I invented this and have done more than 5000. The photo you show has NO hair growing thru the scar to hide it. Look for a surgeon who can show you a better result.

Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD · Answer

This is an operation which I do perhaps more than anyone.  The key is to carefully consider the density of the hair and where the incision goes.  It is likely that the scar that is too low was just not near enough to the thick hairs, or, had too much tension which resulted in an environment where the hairs had stress and fell out.
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