What Is Forehead Surgery?

The forehead occupies about one-third of your face.¹ People may feel self-conscious about their forehead and wish to reduce or augment it for aesthetic or functional reasons. 

Forehead surgery is a cosmetic procedure that helps lift or reshape your forehead or brow region. Different types of forehead surgery, including forehead reduction surgery, brow lift, and forehead lift, are available to adjust your forehead length and facial features.² 

Here’s all you need to know about forehead surgery.

What Is Forehead Surgery and Whom Is It For?

Forehead surgery is a type of plastic surgery that’s performed to improve the appearance of the forehead or brow region.

Forehead surgery is recommended for individuals with a high hairline or large forehead, wrinkles or sagging skin near the brow, an asymmetrical forehead or brow, or other aesthetic concerns related to the forehead or brow. You can get forehead reduction surgery if you feel self-conscious about your forehead or a brow lift if you wish to change your natural brow position.³

If you’re getting forehead surgery, you should have good scalp laxity, which is stretchy or elastic skin on the scalp. Forehead surgery may not be appropriate for people with a family history of pattern baldness or bleeding disorders.⁴

What Are the Types of Forehead Surgery?

Forehead surgery can take a few hours and must be performed by a qualified plastic surgeon. The types of forehead surgery include the following.

1. Forehead augmentation surgery

This procedure involves adding volume to the forehead. Doctors may use implants, fat grafting, or filler injections to increase the forehead size.⁵

2. Forehead reshaping or brow bone reduction surgery

Forehead reshaping involves changing the shape of the forehead by reconstructing or reshaping the brow bone or adding implants.⁶

3. Forehead reduction surgery or hairline lowering surgery

Forehead reduction surgery involves decreasing the length of the forehead and moving the hairline forward. After numbing the area with local or general anesthesia, the surgeon will create an incision along the hairline and remove a part of the forehead skin. They will then move the scalp forward and suture the incision. The result is a smaller forehead and lower hairline.⁷

4. Brow lift or forehead lift

The forehead lift procedure is typically performed under general anesthesia. The surgeon will make small incisions in the scalp above or along the hairline, lift the skin, remove excess tissue, and close the incisions with stitches or staples. 

The surgeon may create incisions along the hairline coinciding with the lateral brow to lift it. This is called a temporal or lateral brow lift.⁸ Sometimes, the surgeon may use an endoscope to view the muscles and tissue beneath the skin.⁹ 

The surgeon will monitor the treated area to ensure proper healing. The typical recovery time is one to two weeks. After the forehead lift procedure, you may experience swelling, bruising, and pain, which will usually subside within a few weeks.¹⁰

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Nonsurgical treatments like Botox or Dysport can also help with a brow lift. However, the effects can last three to six months.¹¹ 

So what does a forehead lift do?

The procedure improves the appearance of your forehead by:¹²

• Reducing the length of your forehead
• Moving the hairline forward
• Lifting and changing the brow position
• Removing wrinkles and fine lines from the forehead and brow
• Repositioning facial muscles and tightening the underlying tissue
• Making your skin look younger

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If you’re considering forehead surgery, consult a qualified cosmetic surgeon. They’ll help you determine the appropriate type of forehead surgery based on your needs.

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