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Are there any surgery that narrows a wide forehead?

Fa FaDec 18, 2015
Hi, are there any surgery, that narrows your forhead, for example shaving the bones on the sides of my forehead? Is it possible?

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There are a number of reasons and conditions that can cause bumps on on the forehead. Fortunately, most of these are benign. If it is a bony bump, there is a procedure to shave these pumps to create a smoother for it. A good consultation by your plastic surgeon should be able to yield a number...

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