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Forehead Reduction Surgery: Procedure, Cost and benefits

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Dr. John Kahen
Forehead Reduction Surgery: Procedure, Cost and benefits

Ever felt bad about your looks due to an enlarged forehead? You aren't alone. But everything isn't lost if you are in such a situation. All you need is a cosmetic procedure to help reduce the height of your forehead. Thanks to the advanced technology that has made things easy.

Hairline surgery has come like a savior to many people with forehead issues. Sometimes, you may reach the extent of losing confidence and self-esteem due to an oversized forehead. Don't let things go that way since forehead reduction has become simple and easy today.

Whether your forehead size is a result of genetic inheritance or caused by medical problems, hairline surgery will offer a great reprieve. But before undergoing surgery, visit your surgeon and discuss the process, cost, and benefits. Besides, your surgeon will examine you to ensure you are the right candidate for the medical procedure to avoid bigger risks.

Hairline surgery procedure

If you have opted for this procedure to help reduce your forehead, it's important to understand the process. Your expert will conduct surgery on your forehead. The skin next to your hairline will be removed about 2-3 cm thick. Once done, the remaining part will be joined through a suture and the result will be a lowered hairline. The procedure may leave you with a scar but can be hidden through hair grafting.

Steps involved in hairline surgery

  • Marking of forehead and hairline to be removed using a surgical marker.
  • Your expert will then numb the forehead starting from hairline to areas above your brows with local anesthesia
  • The next step is cutting out the marked area for removal 
  • When done, your surgeon will close the gap by pulling down to join the forehead incision.
  • Your skin will be stitched together in a way that reduces the formation of a scar.

Benefits of hairline surgery

1. Improved appearance

Have great looks is the goal of everyone. There is inner felt confidence when you are out there and appealing to whoever sees you. But an oversized forehead will take all that pride away. That's why you need hairline surgery for forehead reduction. After the procedure, you will have restored balance good looks on your face.

2. Hairline surgery provides instant results

It doesn't take long to have the forehead of your dreams. Get the best surgeon in town and will take you through a quick cosmetic procure that reduces your forehead. Besides, it will take short time for you to recover after surgery. You can rest assured hairline surgery will offer you instant results. 

If you decide to undergo a hair transplant, it may take you longer to achieve results coming hairline surgery. That makes it the best option when seeking immediate results. Another great benefit of this medical procedure is that you can have it together with a brow lift which makes forehead wrinkles smother.

3. Hairline surgery is an outpatient procedure.

Since you need a short time to recover from that surgery, it's done on an outpatient basis, unlike many other cosmetic surgeries. But you may opt to stay in the hospital for about one night to heal faster. Many surgeons may recommend you take on week off for complete healing. But you can go to your daily routine after two days of hairline surgery.

4. The procedure can adapt to various scalps

You may to the surgeon only to find out you don't qualify for instant hairline surgery. But you shouldn't be discouraged by that since you can go the extra step to make the procedure suitable for you. When you aren't able to undergo the surgery in a single step, your surgeon may advise expansion assisted hairline advancement. An expander will be inserted under your scalp which inflates it slowly for some time before final surgery. The process will move your hairline down up to around 2 inches.

Cost of hairline surgery

Among the benefits of hairline surgery when it comes to cost that it's a one-time cost procedure. It may not be that cheap but it is worth the price. You may pay about $7000 for a one-stage hairline surgery and no aftercare expenses. On the other hand, you will be required to pay higher than that cost if you undergo a two-stage hairline surgery.

Conclusion

Hairline surgery will improve your looks if you want to reduce the forehead. Get an experienced surgeon and you will undergo a less risky medical procedure. While it may cost you a lot, the results are worth the price of surgery.

 

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