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2.6 Cm Hairline Lowering - Oakland, CA

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I cannot express how awesome this procedure was....

rg7479
WORTH IT$7,400
I cannot express how awesome this procedure was. Dr. Kabaker was extremely helpful and professional. He made sure I was taken care of post-op and answered all of my follow-up emails promptly. The photo I'm posting is 1-month post surgery. I experienced no hair loss with my procedure. Im 23 years old and have had no prior surgeries.

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Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD FACS (retired)

Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD FACS (retired)

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (8)

December 23, 2015
Could you please explain what the pain was like immediately after surgery? I have been saving up to have the same procedure done by Dr. Kabaker but I am sooo nervous about the pain. Can you still feel your scalp in the front? I have heard of other patients not being able to feel their scalps in the front after having this procedure done. Sorry for all the questions lol... I will also be 23 in about a couple weeks and will definitely be having this procedure next year. Thanks.
December 23, 2015
Hey! I would say I did experience some "discomfort," but hardly any pain. By discomfort I simply mean that it was somewhat uncomfortable washing it (mostly because I was afraid I'd somehow mess it up). There will be some blood (not much) in your hair and it will take a few washes to get it out, but it's not really noticeable to anyone but you.
The only time I felt ANY pain was when I accidentally hit my head on something pretty hard (totally my own fault). You will be so happy after this surgery. I definitely don't regret it. The scar was hardly visible right after the stitches were removed the following week.
December 24, 2015
Amazing results. Keep us posted.
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December 25, 2015
Please post befor and after photos. Thank you!!
December 28, 2015
Amazing Results! Please just post one picture before you got the surgery. We need to see the difference. No ones gonna judge you beautiful, we're all in the same boat. Do you feel any difference in the new hairs that are growing in, and about how long did the procedure take?
April 14, 2016
The procedure took maybe 2 hours. And the new hairs have grown in a few centimeters as of today and they have the same quality as the rest of the hair on my scalp.
May 5, 2016
I can barley see your scar it looks beautiful. I am also debating on having Dr kabaker I am very scard because of one particular review that he had did you have any hair transplantation after to close in the corners or to hide your scar? And if you have any helpful info for me please share. my family thinks I'm crazy for even considering this
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1 month post

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January 14, 2016
Sorry I don't have better before photos. Honestly, I hated my forehead so much that I would delete photos that showed it (or I'd crop the photo so only the lower part of my forehead would show). My hairline, from temple to temple, was C-shaped, so it almost looked like my hairline was receding (it wasn't, we just have that hairline in our family).
Dr. K. flipped the C, so now I have a much more "youthful" hairline.
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2 months post

2 months post

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Everything is still awesome. No shock hair loss. The only thing is that a couple of my deep sutures are poking through, but Dr. K just told me to clip them close to the skin with cuticle clippers. In the photos, the little hairs are the ones above the scar that he clipped short before the surgery.

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March 4, 2016
Did he cut out a section of your forehead or did he take hair grafts from the back of your head?
March 4, 2016
He removed a section of the forehead.
March 30, 2016
Did you get the lowering you wanted? The scar looks great!
April 14, 2016
I did! And thanks! Looking at it today it's absolutely imperceptible.
April 14, 2016
will your eye brow and eyelid lift up after the hairline lowering surgery? any difference change?
April 14, 2016
Not really. It slightly tightened the skin on my forehead, which is definitely not a bad thing. The first couple of days post-op you will feel like your eyebrows are higher, but the skin relaxes in the first week.