POSTED UNDER Forehead Reduction Reviews
I finally am having my surgery next monday!
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4 months post
3 1/2 months
fiveheadgangOctober 2, 2021
WORTH IT$9,700
My scar is nearly gone now. It’s still a little red on the sides but it is hardly noticeable and will continue to fade. I have been using silicone scar scream 2x a day for about a month and a half and it has definitely improved the redness. The indentations and bumpiness has also improved a lot. Again, it is worse on the sides than in the middle, but it’s not that bad anymore. I also have a TON of baby hairs along my hairline and all of the shock loss spots have filled in. The feeling in the top on my head began coming back about a month ago, and I am continuing to gain back more feeling. Overall, I do not regret this procedure at all and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is extremely self conscious of their forehead!
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1 month post
5 Weeks Post Op
fiveheadgangJuly 22, 2021
Around 2 1/2 weeks post op, my incision went from basically being invisible, to becoming super red within a few days. At my 3 week check up, my doctor said this was completely normal and that it may even get more red before it starts to fade. He told me to start using a silicone scar gel, which is the only type of scar gel that has proven to actually work. He also said that basically all my restrictions are lifted, so I could go back to the gym and at 4 weeks I could dye my hair if I wanted. My boyfriend and I even went to Six Flags after my appointment (after confirming with Dr. Dudas of course). Since then, I’ve been living normally and using the scar gel. It hasn’t gotten more red, but I haven’t had any noticeable improvement. However, I am only 5 weeks out and Dr. Dudas said it typically continues getting red for the first couple months and then will start to fade. I have noticed indentation in parts of the scar, which I’m hoping will go away. I have my next appointment in two weeks, so I will post an update then!
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July 22, 2021
Your results already look incredible! Are you able to cover the scar easily with makeup?
July 24, 2021
thank u so much! I tried once but i'm not experienced with foundation/concealer since I never really used it before, so I didn't do a good job lol! I had bangs before my procedure so I just trimmed them after the surgery and my bangs hide it completely!
July 25, 2021
Haha makes sense, thank you! I'm hoping to schedule my procedure soon and am a little nervous about being able to fully hide the scar with makeup, but that's a minor inconvenience to finally getting a smaller forehead :) also, did you have someone with you to take care of you after the surgery??
July 25, 2021
Oops, just saw you had your mom with you! Definitely keep posting the updates, they're so helpful! :)
July 29, 2021
lol definitely! maybe try getting some wispy bangs to hide it for a couple months after! I had full on thick bangs before my procedure so hiding my scar wasn't too difficult!
August 5, 2021
yes I've been considering that! sorry another question- did you notice any reduction in forehead wrinkles after your procedure? I finally scheduled mine for the end of this month and am SO excited but so nervous too!
September 17, 2021
Hi! Was wondering how the healing is coming along? How long did the indentations take to go away? I'm three weeks post-op today and wondering when my indentations might go away
October 2, 2021
hi! sorry I haven't been on here for awhile. My indentations have been gradually getting better and now they are only slightly there (i'm 3 1/2 months post op)
October 3, 2021
Thank you! I'm 5 weeks post op now and was starting to worry a bit about when my indents would go away so this is helpful and reassuring :)
October 14, 2021
Hello! Sorry for the silly question, but what is an “indent”?
October 18, 2021
Hi, the indents are little depressions/ridges below the incision. My doctor said these form because of swelling around the deep sutures that are placed under the skin. The sutures dissolve after a while so the indents will go away with time. I'm almost exactly 2 months post surgery and most of my indents have gone away, except for a larger one in the center right below my incision.
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1 month post
Shock Loss
fiveheadgangJuly 21, 2021
I did get a little bit of shock loss on the sides of my incision, but it’s not noticeable when my hair is down. Dr. Dudas said it should all start filling in around 3-4 months. I lost the hair around 2-3 weeks post op and after 3 weeks i stopped losing hair so that’s a plus!
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July 21, 2021
Have you lost hair in the center ?
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