Five Head, Be Gone!! - Oakland, CA

I have been self conscious about my forehead since I was a teenager. It has always been big, and I have always worn bangs of some sort. I want to be as confident with my hair off my forehead as I am with my hair down. I am thankful to have found this site, because I have been even more encouraged to go through with this procedure. Of course my husband and mom don't think that I need it, but as one realself member said, "Ask an enemy what they think." Ha!!
I researched this procedure YEARS ago, but I only found the surgery to be performed in a two step process. Nevermind that! So recently, I just happened to look it up again, and WOW.....1 step!! Now, I'm sure I could benefit from the two step procedure as well. However, I would be happy with the reduction of an inch. I had phone/skype consults with 2 doctors and I have decided to go with Dr. Kabaker. I appreciate the fact that he is an expert with performing this procedure, as well as his cost was more affordable for me. Aftercare is just as important, and since I will be returning to the east coast before my sutures are to be removed; he arranges for a board certified plastic surgeon to remove the sutures. That's how much respect he has among his peers : just to be able to call a fellow surgeon to do him a favor. I am fortunate to have a relative who is from California to come to Oakland so that I am not alone. So, I will update after my surgery. I am not very nervous. It's like I have been waiting all my life for this!

Good Morning! A very good morning indeed! I have been anxiously waiting for this day to come! It is 555am and I have Been up since for awhile. Flight was nice. It's a shame that the first time that I am in California, I can not enjoy it too much. I came specifically for this, so did not plan a vacation. My child's birthday party is this holiday weekend, so I have got to get back to the east coast. I will be realcute in my scarf that I have not yet purchased.
Yesterday I immediately came to the office from the airport using the travel info that was online. I took a shuttle from the airport to their Bart train. From the station there was a shuttle waiting to go to Summit Hospital. The office was right in back of the drop off point, although I now realized I could have asked to be dropped off in front of the office because the attendant driving the shuttle mentioned the address, but I gave him the hospital address.( I put travel info in my mental rollerdex! I was not trying to look like I didn't know what I was doing.lol.) Easy peasy! I felt safe traveling. It was midday.
At the office Dr. Kabaker was very kind, professional and informative. His OR nurse was also. I received arnica Montana(bruising), vicodin(pain), toradol(pain), phenergan( nausea). And an Antibiotic. The only thing I have premedicated with is Arnica.
Now- physical exam...This scalp is hella-tight! I knew this. Not a great amount of scalp laxitivity. So we are going to go as low as we can safely go in this one step procedure. Praying for 2.5cm. He said definitely 2, but he drew another line that he will attempt to get the hairline to. I was also told it will be best for me to sleep on my back, not upright- which I am happy about. After my exam and filling out paperwork I was off to my hotel. I took an uber, no issues. I plan to take one in the morning as well. Thank you all for prayers and
well wishes. Will update tonight!