These Are the Scars Left After a Temporal Brow Lift, Please Tell Me This Isn't Right? (photo)

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I had a temporal brow lift 6 months ago and was left noticeably scarred and bald. The 'reputable' surgeon lifted the corner of my brows like we discussed but then left me with two huge scars which now i'll I need removing/ hair transplant. I have never seen scars after a brow lift, but I was told the scars would be tucked behind my hairline and hidden. Please correct me if i'm wrong in thinking the scars are horrendous? The surgeon told me its 'normal' which I find it hard to believe,

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

These should have been healed months ago! You need to see a scalp reconstructive surgeon to treat these and remove the scar after it has healed.

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

In most cases, when a temporal brow lift is performed, the scars are not noticeable and are very thin and hidden by the hair.  I would say that your healing process does not appear to be what is seen in the majority of cases.  The scars should be allowed to heal fully and then the issue can be evaluated to see what options there are for improvement.  It's possible that a scar revision alone might be able to correct the problem but it's also possible that some hair transplantation would be needed.

Gregory J. Vipond, MD, FRCSC · Answer

From looking at your photos, it looks like your scarring is unusual at best. There appears to be a chronic wound that is healing extremely slowly. I would definitely encourage you to discuss your concerns with your surgeon, but you may likely need to have the incisions excised and redone. Hair grafting may also help to camouflage the incision once it has completely healed.

Michael R. Menachof, MD · Answer

I'm not quite sure what is going on but this is very uncommon. At 6 months you should be healed. these wounds look much newer than 6 months. They do need to be addressed and should be able to be fixed. If your surgeon did indeed say that these scars are normal, then your first stop is to find another surgeon in your area for an evaluation. Good luck.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Yes you have a poor result of the incisions/scars. I now use infront of hairline incision to avoid the loss of hair and baldness effect. Sorry.

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