Forehead muscles and hair transplant

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So I had recently a FUE procedure to lower my hairline. The surgeon told me that he couldn't lower my hairline as much as I wanted because it would come to close to a Forehead fold and the hairline wouldn't look natural. Is that true? That the hairline doesn't look normal when it's close to a wrinkle? And is there any solution in case? (The fold is only visible on the left side of my forehead).

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

If your doctor said that what you want may look unnatural, it would be wise to listen to your doctor.  A very low hair line can look unnatural.

Matthew Richardson, MD · Answer

It is true that you do not want the hairline to be placed too low.  Bringing the hairline below 6-7 cm from the brows in a man or 5-6 cm from the brows in a woman starts to look very odd.  Everyone's forehead folds are in different locations, so the placement of the hairline relative to the folds should be judged on a case by case basis.  In general, the most prominent horizontal forehead folds are in the mid-forehead area and the hairline should not come close to these folds as it will look unnatural.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

The highest crease of the furrowed brow is my limit to lowering the hairline because then the hairline moves when you speak and becomes actively involved in your expression.  Taking it to the highest crease is reasonable

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