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34 Year Old Female - Beverly Hills, CA

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I have been considering the hairline lowering...

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I have been considering the hairline lowering surgery for a couple of years now. I found 2 doctors in California who specialize in the surgery, Dr. Sheldon Kabaker, and Dr. Gal Aharanov. After careful review of their before and after pictures, my decision was easy to make, I was going with Dr. Aharanov. The only problem is I live on the east coast and he is on the west coast. I knew it would be expensive to stay in Beverly Hills for 6 days to wait for him to remove my staples, but his wonderful and very kind assistant, Faye, assured me that I could fly back the day after surgery to have the stitches removed by a surgeon back home. Of course Dr. Aharanov would like for you to stay the 6 days so he can remove them himself, but he understands that everyone can't stay the duration. On the day of surgery, I filled out some paperwork, then was taken to the bathroom to put my clothes into a locker. I then met with the anesthesiologist who gave me 3 pills to take with a tablespoon of water. She was very nice also. Then I went back to my surgery room. I had to position myself with my head hanging off the table, after that I was out. All I remember is waking up to the nurses putting my clothes back on. When my fiancé and I got back to the hotel, I passed out waiting for the elevator. The bellman brought us a wheelchair, I don't remember getting to the room or getting in the bed, but I woke up with ice around my neck. There wasn't any pain the first day, just slight tightness in the back of my neck.
It is very very important to ice your neck and head, and Take your ibuprofen the anesthesiologist gives you. You do that and you shouldn't need the Vicodin, well I didn't. Anyway, the rest of the cost came from my fillers. He did facial fillers for me the day before my surgery and it really looks great. You can't tell that I have facial fillers but you can definitely tell I look more youthful and rejuvenated. If I ever decide to do any other cosmetic surgery, I will be flying back out to Beverly Hills to see Dr. Aharanov, it is totally worth it!

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Gal Aharonov, MD

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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July 26, 2015

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! We'd love to see your before and after photos! Where in your face did you have fillers placed?

September 10, 2015
Who ended up removing your sutures? I am considering flying back home and having my sutures removed back home.
UPDATED FROM supermodel
2 days post

Hairline lowering surgery

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I am 2 days post op and already the tightness in the back of my scalp is better than it was yesterday. I will update with photos soon.

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July 24, 2015
Thanks for posting your experience; looking forward to seeing your photos! Did you fly back home the day after surgery as you intended? I also live in the east and it doesn't seem that anyone here specializes in this type of surgery.
July 26, 2015
I researched for a very long time to decide upon this Dr. I do know if two other Doctors who perform the procedure on the East coast. One in New York, Dr. Eppley, and another in Maryland. I did my research carefully, I had to save up in the meantime anyway bc it's very expensive, and I didn't want price to be a factor in my decision, I wanted the most qualified Dr. to do mine. So after 4 long years of contemplating , I settled with Dr. Aharonov.
July 27, 2015
Sounds like you made the right decision. Do you mind if I ask, how far did he move your hairline? Also, you mentioned that it's very expensive. Are you willing to share how much you paid?
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July 25, 2015
can't wait to see your photos
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July 26, 2015

Hooray! Glad the tightness has dissipated some. How are you doing today?

July 26, 2015
It's a little tight today at the back of my neck but I think a lot of the discomfort is coming from the staples. Hopefully once they are removed I will be more comfortable.
July 27, 2015
Thank you so much for your review. I am looking for a doctor to do this surgery on me and I am very nervous and I don't want to choose the wrong doctor! But also price is a concern, around how much was your surgery?
July 29, 2015
It's not the same for everyone, it depends on how severe your case is. Some people have a tighter scalp then others, making it a little more difficult. If you send them your pictures they can give you an estimate that day.
July 29, 2015
Yes I talked to him and I do have a tighter scalp so it is going to be more expensive for me but I think it will be worth it
August 22, 2015
Are you going to need a scalp expander and how much is he in to lower it I read a review a lady went bold cause to tight no blood flow
August 24, 2015
I already had the surgery! But he was able to go down like 3-4cm w/o a tissue expander!
August 25, 2015
That's awesome!!! I'm SO happy for you!! Are you thrilled with the end result? I'd love for you to share more about your experience. I really really want to do this but so nervous (and my husband doesn't support it;) Thanks for sharing and I hope you heal beautifully!!
July 29, 2015
Your post is so reassuring! Thank you for sharing. I want the best surgeon and will pay the extra (which is a lot with the exchange on the Canadian dollar). My main concern is my hair (its fine but I have lots of it) visible scarring. Hope you heal beautifully!! Looking forward to more updates:)
July 29, 2015
If you send them pictures they can give you an estimate I believe, although it could be slightly different once he actually sees you and gets to test the laxity of your scalp. He is very good tho he can probably give you a good estimate just by looking at you and you, and he may ask for pictures of you scrunching your forehead to see how gain some perspective on how lax your scalp is.
August 1, 2015
Okay great! I got the instructions to test scalp laxity from Dr Kabaker (part of the pre consultation). I'm also considering Dr Aharanov. Thank you for taking the time to respond!:) Happy healing!!
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11 months post

Dr. Aharonov is Amazing! He did my rhinoplasty

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I cant boast on my surgeon enough. He is the best surgeon in my opinion. Today he did my rhinoplasty. I'm now in my hotel and I feel absolutely no Pain! He didn't pack my nose so I'm breathing perfectly. Theres no discomfort of having to eat and breath only through my mouth or any anxiety anticipating sleeping tonight because I can breathe through my nose! There is some drainage but not what you would think. My nose isn't pouring blood but it is wrapped with gauze so you can see the blood on it. Besides that everything is going excellent! I truly appreciate Dr. Aharonov. If you would like to see any pictures of me with my hairline lowering surgery or my rhinoplasty, private message me and I will show you some pictures of his excellent work. I'm telling you, he's the best at what he does.

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June 24, 2016
I am also wanting a phinoplasty and forehead reduction. Is it possible that you post pictures? Or I can message u my email and you can send them to me directly.
June 25, 2016
yes inbox me your number and I can show you
June 25, 2016
Hey lady pls check your inbox I responded to your pm.
June 25, 2016
Also Ariana, If you go to Dr. Aharonov's page I'm the black woman in the before and after pictures on his page. You can see my hairline lowering results there.
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August 28, 2016
May i see photos as well?