Nearly 3 Weeks Post Op for Hairline Lowering

So, it is about time I shared my story........

As anyone with a large forehead will know that if you are self conscious about it you do anthing to hide it. So posting a review is not easy as you are putting yourself in a situation where you are showing phots that are out there in the public domain that you feel uncomfortable sharing but I feel i want to share my experince to help others like me as I relied heavily on this website to help make a decision as to whether I would take the plunge. I had so much support from girls on here which I will always be grateful for, so it's my turn to give something back! Tomorrow and over the next few days I will share my story starting with why I decided to go ahead with the surgery and the effect that bullying as a child and even being on the receiving end as an adult from comments that although I tried to laugh along, stung me to the core. So, until tomorow!

So here is where the journey started....
I was initially looking at a possible hair transplant, I started looking into it a few years back and actually had an appointment in January in London for this but ended up cancelling as I didn't like the though of waiting for it to grow as well as potentially needing multiple treatments to get the result.

I also looked into hairline lowering a year ago but was put off by stories of shock hair loss as the ones I looked at were pretty extreme (I tended to gravitate towards the 'not worth it' reviews, not a good idea!)

What spurred me on in the end was booking a holiday and not wanting to have another one paranoid about my forehead and what people may be thinking when they saw me (extreme, yes but peopple with big foreheads will know exactly how this feels)

So after googling the procedure and who does it in the UK I came across Mr Chris Inglefield at London Bridge Plastic Surgery. When I called to book my appointment with him I was informed that he was no longer doing the op and had passed this over to Greg Bran, I was a little disappointed but after looking into Greg I saw that he had been trained by the master Chris himself with very good reviews, which put my mind at rest.

So in January off to London and Wimpole Street I go! Upon arriving I was soon met by the lovely Hani, Greg's nurse and taken through to meet him. Immediately I was struck by his professionalism and obvious knowledge. He started by going through a few questions about how I felt about my forehead with 1 being not bothered to 5 being very bothered by.... the questions included how I felt about swimming, how I felt in windy weather where my forehead was exposed to how I felt having a photo of my forehead taken, all of which I replied to with a 5!

Greg measured out my forehead and took photos and then marked out where he felt he could safely move my hairline allowing for how much my scalp elasticity would allow. He asked if I wanted to keep my widown peak and at this point I decided to keep it so that it would't change the shape of my hairline too much so would look more natural. The reduction was about 2-2.5cms and I was happy with this.

He discussed the procedure and potential side effects and complications, the most worrying for me as it is with the majority of people wanting this done was shock hairloss and necrosis. When asked what the incidence of this happening Greg said it hadn't happened to him but this did not discount the fact that it could (it needs to be considered that although Greg is doing this treatment he still is yet to build a large portfolio so data may be slightly limited). He explained that the chances of these complications are reduced by ensuring that the hairline isn't moved down too much and agressively avoiding too much unecessary trauma to the scalp and blood supply. Once the consultation was over he explained that 2 weeks cooling off was needed before I could book which demonstrated good practice.

Within a couple of days of my consultation I received the quote along with a very comprehensive hairline lowering guide which explained all the pre op care required as well as a detailed post surgery guide with a breakdown of what you can do week by week follwing the op.

So, mind made up I booked in for the procedure for the 16th March.....couldn't come round quick enough!!

Have attached a couple of photos pre op. I wear a fringe to hide my forehead, which I feel suits me so I will probably continue to have a fringe once the surgery is over and I am all healed but having the option of not wearing one will be absolutely amazing especially when on holiday!!!

Will continue my story later...

Here is a couple of more pre op. This time with my hair tied back and with my hair off of my face. This is something I never do. On holiday I wear my hair like this during the day but absolutely hate it and feel incredibly self conscious. No one ever seems to understand why I feel so paranoid but those who have large foreheads seem to get it!