Forehead Osteoma Removal

I have had a Forehead Osteoma for over 10 years, the last few years I was noticing it and it bothered me a lot.. I consulted with four Plastic surgeons, two of them were ENT/Plastic surgeon.. All of them are excellent doctors, however I decided to go with Dr. Edelson and i am really glad I did! He is very knowledgeable and kind yet very down to earth and easy to talk too, in addition he was the only one i consulted with who had done about 60 similar cases, wrote an article detailed how his procedure and technique would be used and done, and the cost was more affordable than anyone else! I flew from Sacramento to San Deigo, had the procedure done the following day and back to Sac day 3 after seeing him again in the morning to make sure all good.

I have to say from the moment I contacted Dr. Edelson's office, all the way until after the procedure had been excellent experience, his staff and the doctor answered all my questions and concerns. Although i spent about 30 minutes online consultation with Dr. Edelson he was very kind and patient with me asking the same questions again when i met him in person! I was nervous about how big the incision, would it be painful to numb my forehead? Would i really lose hair in the area where the incision is made and the reason i asked all that because i was told here in Sacramento that full anesthesia is a must because there is no way to numb the forehead and also there is a risk my hair won't grow back where the cut is made (Dr. Edelson's incision was very small hidden in the hairline).

The procedure took about 15 minutes, when numbing my forehead i really felt slight sting that went away in a second and was quickly numb the way i didn't feel the second one! Didn't really feel any pain during the procedure.

After the surgery, the forehead area is a bit tender for few days but no bruises... After all, I am so glad it is all done and very happy I found Dr. Edeson.. Traveling to see him was well worth it!

-Mia