Forehead Reduction Surgery (Scalp advancement)

What is forehead reduction surgery?

Forehead reduction surgery, also commonly known as hairline lowering or scalp advancement, is a procedure that involves lowering the hairline for individuals who have a naturally higher hairline and/or larger forehead. The goal for this procedure is to reduce the amount of distance between the hairline and the eyebrows. Forehead reduction is popular among all genders but especially female and transgender patients. Typically men have a larger and a more prominent forehead than women, as a female’s hairline is lower down the forehead and typically a rounder shape. This is why the procedure is popular among women and transgender patients that seek a more feminine look.

Before and after forehead reduction surgery at ID hospital

How is the procedure performed?

Your surgeon will first draw an outline of your new hairline. Then a wave line incision will be made to avoid dark scars. Straight line scars are more apparent than wavy, irregular patterned scars. Once the incision is made, the section of the hair-bearing scalp will be pulled forward to the new hairline.

Forehead reduction design

What is the recovery period for forehead reduction surgery?

Post-surgery, you will experience swelling around your whole face and scalp, however, the major swellings will go down within the first week after surgery. Stitches will be removed 2 weeks after forehead reduction surgery and patients from abroad can safely fly back home after. After surgery, you will experience numbness at the front of the scalp and the sensation will slowly return 3 to 12 months post-surgery. Scar will remain red and elevated throughout the first 2 to 6 months after surgery, and will take 12 to 18 months for the scar to fully heal. A visible scar may still exist, but usually it is mild for anyone to really notice after the first year.

Advantages of Forehead Reduction Surgery at ID hospital

Customized hairline design that suits your face shape best

Customized hairline design for forehead reduction in ID Hospital

Precautions after forehead reduction surgery

1. Avoid irritating the surgical area or putting pressure to your face.
2. For the first 3 days apply ice pack, it helps reduce the swelling. From the 4th day, switch to a warm pack. Your eyes will swell up more than your forehead so apply the packs around your eyes.
3. Be careful so that the forehead bandages doesn’t come off.
4. Rather than lying down, it is better to sit or take light walks to help decrease the swelling. Refrain from sleeping face down or sideways as this may cause deformation.
5. Be aware that will be temporary loss of sensations on your scalp.
6. After forehead bandage removal, light hair wash is possible even with the stitches on.
7. Don’t rub your eyes excessively for the first 4 weeks.
8. You may eat/drink water 3 hours after surgery but avoid spicy, greasy, salty food as it delays the recovery.

Korean broadcaster before and after forehead reduction surgery at ID hospital

Xiomary, from Puerto Rico, visited ID hospital for forehead reduction surgery

  

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Forehead Reduction Surgery Review

ID Hospital Forehead Reduction surgery review 

Cherry is a broadcaster. She decided to have surgery because she didn't like the way she looked on screen. We had a chance to interview her after the surgery and she shared some personal hardships she experienced because of her looks. She also talks about how her forehead reduction surgery really changed her life. Continue reading to find out what she's been up to since surgery! 

Before/after  forehead reduction surgery 

ID Hospital: Hello Cherry! Great to see you again. Could you please tell our viewers what surgeries you had at ID hospital?
Cherry: Thank you ID hospital! It's great to be back. I had v-line surgery, zygoma reduction, rhinoplasty, double eyelid and ptosis correction surgery, fat grafting and forehead reduction surgery.

Before the surgery 

ID Hospital: How have you been after the surgery?
Cherry: After my forehead reduction surgery, I’ve been participating in official broadcasting channels but also been working hard on my personal channel as well.

ID Hospital: What made you decide to have surgery?
Cherry: Before being on the media, my forehead wasn’t a huge problem for me. But after I started my media career, I realized more and more that appearance is very important in this industry. But out of all my features, my forehead was my biggest insecurity. When I would see my face on screen, my unsymmetrical facial structure and bumpy forehead line was always bugging me so I decided to have surgery.

Before/after forehead reduction in ID Hospital

ID Hospital: What were some difficulties you experienced before the surgery?
Cherry: Before my forehead reduction surgery, I always wore my bangs down. I would always try to hide my forehead with my bags, so I couldn’t really concentrate on streaming. Even my viewers would notice that I was stressing out on my bangs, so they would also point it out. My viewers would tell me that I look like Wong Fei-Hung (a famous Chinese martial artist who also has a large forehead). Because my wide forehead has been my biggest insecurity, those words would hit me hard. That's when I would realize that I really wanted to get forehead reduction surgery. 

AFTER SURGERY

ID Hospital: What is your favorite thing that has improved after forehead reduction surgery?
Cherry: I really like how I don’t need to concentrate on my bangs to cover my forehead anymore. My insecurities on my forehead has improved so I can be more confident on screen. I also feel like my viewers also prefer my new confident self rather than my old insecure self. They have been supportive of me.

Cherry during broadcasting

What do you hear most after surgery?
Cherry: After surgery, every time I broadcast, I would get many comments from people saying that I’m beautiful and that I look like a celebrity, so I feel really great haha 

ID Hospital: What are your future plans?
Cherry: I would like to work harder and widen my field on my broadcasting career. I’d also love to collaborate with other broadcasters if I get the opportunity.

ID Hospital: Any last words you’d like to say?
Cherry: I asked my surgeon to make my results as natural as possible and he really did give me the most natural results. I’m so thankful and grateful every day!

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