Being born with a hairline that is too high is something that can happen to both men and women. A disproportionately high forehead can throw off the balance in one’s facial features and cause men to be easily self-conscious. A hairline-lowering surgery is an excellent way to reduce the height of the forehead and acquire a masculine hairline. Dr. Cengizhan is one of the leading specialists in Turkiye who has the expertise to perform a forehead reduction surgery to fix a high forehead. Stick with us till the end as we explore the topic of forehead reduction for men and dissect how exactly it can help men achieve masculine facial proportions.
👨 What is Male Forehead Reduction Surgery?
The hairline advancement or forehead reduction surgery brings the hairline lower to reduce the height of the forehead. In this procedure, the surgeon brings the entire scalp forward, resulting in a much smaller forehead than before. This procedure is highly effective, and when done by a highly experienced surgeon, it can have minimal complications.
🔴 While this procedure does result in some scarring, the surgeon makes sure that the incision is made in a way that the patient’s hair can easily cover it up.
✂️ Are You a Candidate? The Masculine Ideal
The following individual is the perfect candidate for a forehead reduction surgery:
- Male candidates who have a naturally high forehead.
- Candidates who are not facing any kind of hair loss. In case the individual is facing hair loss, they should get treatment for their hair loss before opting for this surgery.
- Healthy individuals who do not have any genetic disorders.
- People who have good skin laxity to accommodate the scalp advancement.
- Patients who seek male aesthetics, such as a flatter hairline to frame the male features.
🧑⚕️ The Procedure: What to Expect with Dr. Cengizhan
The Consultation
Dr. Cengizhan begins the process with an extensive one-on-one consultation with the patient. As one of the leading plastic surgery experts in Istanbul, Dr. Cengizhan’s focus is on personalized outcomes that appear undetectable. This is why the consultation involves the patient sharing their concerns regarding their forehead. The surgeon will also collect their medical history, and get information regarding the patient’s lifestyle, any medication and supplements they might be taking. As with all cosmetic surgery for men, the forehead reduction surgery also requires a thorough facial analysis. The surgeon will also discuss the patient’s aesthetic goals with them, examine their scalp and hairline, and design a new hairline for them as well. This new hairline will also help in facial masculinization after the surgery because it is meant to complement the patient’s facial structure.
The Forehead Reduction Surgery
The hairline-lowering surgery is meant to help reduce the vertical height of a very tall forehead. The incision is made along the hairline in the form of a straight line. Next, the surgeon pulls the scalp and brings it forward more than before. Then, he will get rid of the extra skin, and once the scalp is in the right place, the surgeon sutures the scalp in its new position.
This method is usually effective when the patient has good scalp laxity to accommodate the new, smaller forehead. However, some patients have very tight foreheads or their forehead requires drastic lowering. In such cases, tissue expanders are used. A tissue expander is a silicone device filled with saline that is placed under the scalp for a few weeks. Over time, more saline is added to help stretch the scalp gradually. This helps the hair-bearing scalp get stretched out to help with the scalp advancement surgery.
🔴 All-in-all, this surgery can take a maximum of 2 to 3 hours to complete, and the surgery is performed either under local or general anesthesia.
✂️ Forehead Reduction Surgery Paired With a Brow Lift
One thing to know about this surgery is that it only reduces the size of the forehead but does not pull or lift the brows any higher. If the patients want their brows to be lifted, the surgeon can do a combined procedure with the forehead reduction surgery as well as a brow lift. In this way, the cost, and recovery time for both surgeries will be the same.
🩹 What Does the Recovery Stage Look Like?
It is expected to feel some discomfort immediately after the surgery. The surgeon will recommend pain medication to better manage this discomfort. You can expect some of the bruising and swelling to reach the eye area and the rest of the face as well. There will also be some numbness as well as swelling that will reduce in the coming weeks. A compression bandage may be used after the surgery to help tackle some of the swelling.
To add to this, the sutures will be removed after the first week. The surgeon will inform the patient of all the precautions they can take to help with the recovery. Sleeping in an elevated position will also help keep the swelling to a minimum.
The second week involves much less swelling than before. The patient can slowly return to their routine. However, the surgeon will advise avoiding any extreme activities or heavy lifting.
🔴 Between weeks 2 to 4, there might be some swelling in the incision. However, the scar from the incision will get lighter with time and will also be easily hidden in the hair due to the incision being so close to the hairline.
By the end of the first month, most of the swelling will subside. Moreover, the hairline will also begin to look more natural. The patient can slowly return to sports, heavier exercises, and routine work. Furthermore, there might be some temporary hair shedding after the surgery; by the end of the first month, there might be some hair regrowth as well. To add to this, the scar will continue to fade over the coming months.
