Dreaming of a Smaller Forehead

The top part of my head is numb and will take a couple of months for the sensation to return. The loss of feeling does not bother me at all.

Tks so much! You look great, the only doctor that performs this surgery in my country scared me so much saying I will lose feeling because of the nature of the procedure, just to make me not doing it. He do this surgery just to men that wants a feminization.... still looking for a surgeon in Mexico that performs this surgery that I can trust.

The numbness is only temporary so there is no reason why that should stop you. Definitely find a doctor who is experienced, perhaps consider going to the US.

Tks so much!! :))

Had this procedure done December 22, and the top of my head was completely numb afterwards. On February 14, I woke up and noticed that some of the sensation had returned to my scalp, so now I can feel myself scratching and touching the top of my head but it's still reduced sensation compared to what it was before. My head has weird itching and tingling, which is a good sign that the nerves are coming back and the sensation will continue to return. My scalp still feels tight and a little weird, even 2 months after surgery, just to give you an idea of what it feels like. There are also some hard cysts under the scalp the size of very small peas which feel weird and make "crunching" noises if I move my scalp around with my hands. They should go away eventually.

That being said, I have read others reviews on here where their scalp sensation hadn't returned even a year afterwards, although they said they didn't mind and the surgery was still worth it to them. Definitely make sure you pick out a good surgeon who is reputable, it is actually a big surgery and I feel that the recovery was more involved that what some surgeons websites made it out to be. I experienced telogen effluvium from this procedure, with bald patches on the top of my head and along the scarline, and am still waiting to see if my hair will grow back or not.

Thank you. It is such a rewarding procedure, especially as my big forehead contributed to my low self esteem. There were no complications. I chose a skilled and experienced surgeon. Eventually hair will grow through the scar line, hiding it to look natural. No one will know what I had done. However during healing there is the potential for shock hair loss which is not permanent and will grow back.

Thank you! I know I have made the right decision, I am so happy :)

Thank you so much. I don't plan on having the micro-grafting but I will have to see how the scar heals. Already the incision is not very detectable, even with the stitches in. Once hair starts growing through the scar line it will look even more natural.

How long have you taken off work? Has anyone from work noticed?

I have taken 2 weeks off from work so not back yet. I wasn't sure what to expect so wanted enough time for everything to settle down. I feel confident wearing my hair just parted in the middle and don't think anyone will really notice to be honest. I might wear a little makeup if it looks red. People will just notice I have changed my hairstyle and not that I have had surgery.