Hairline lowering procedures for disproportionate forehead (high hairline) 19/M/Victoria

[Rick055]

wynter-

 

I don't mean this as a flame. At 38 years old, I can look back (as can many of us, judging by the caring posts) and appreciate the impetuousness of youth.

 

I said something similar to my father back when I had the most minimal hairloss and wanted a procedure to fill in the crown. I would have had to have used a doctor who was just making the transition from plugs to micro grafts (awful to bad) and has since garnered a reputation for doing less than stellar transplants.

 

I was adamant about having it done. I told my father "life is short".

 

He said "If you make the wrong decisions, every day can feel like an eternity."

 

The question isn't whether or not you will get change; you will. The question is whether you will effectuate the kind of change you desire.

 

You have a preconceived notion in your head about how things are going to go, but reality may be far different.

 

I am glad today I followed his advice.

 

Again, not trying to flame you. Just take a deep breath and think.

[Optimus Prime]

Wynter,

 

Did you get your hairline lowered?

[lorenzo]

Wow missed this thread. When I was 19 I though I knew everything now when I look back I was really stupid.

If any doctor considered lowering your hairline at 19 is an idiot.

[john36]

Originally posted by wynter:

I just measured my face.

 

Measurements from bottom to top:

 

Bottom Section: 6cm

Middle Section: 8cm

Top Section: 6cm

 

If there is anything I learnt from spiritualism, it would be that: The only thing that matters is: Here and Now.

 

Not the past or future.

 

If I want to change, I should change now. What if the future were now?

 

I agree with you calvin. Perhaps it is too intrusive.. I've come to settle to 1cm - 1.5cm at most.

 

I intend to lower my hairline, either sometime soon or in a few months time at most, depending on cost.

 

Could I be turned down or rejected a referal or recommendation from a HT doctor as this would affect them professionally?

 

I've never been to a dermatologist before. How should I approach them with my problem.. I feel embarassed when I talk about my problem in person..

 

I basically look through dermatologists through the net, ring the front desk. Okay. But, how should I ask or bring about my situation?

 

hey you 19 years old there.go out,see girl that is hot and hit on her,keep doing that untill she surenders.If not move to another....

 

leave your ruller home and stop measuring your self....

 

[Dr. William Lindsey]

Wynter,

 

Yes, listen to all of the posters who suggest you not rush into anything rash. Investigate this thoroughly.

 

One option that I didn't see brought up that may merit consideration, depending on your personal needs is "hairline lowering through browlifting".

 

I had a case of a young lady from Europe about 8 years ago who had a very high forehead, and relatively thin hairs. That was before we did the current dense packing now available.

 

She flew in, and we did a browlift incision, like I posted a few weeks ago on this site, and then we undermined her scalp and were able to slide her hairline down about an inch and a quarter (3cm). The procedure took about an hour, and she wore a compression dressing for a week, then flew back.

 

I heard from her about 6 months later and she said she was really happy, but I never got any followup pics after day 7.

 

That is not an option for all patients but is in select and unique cases. I just wish that I had the pics to post for this discussion. It was back when I used regular film--before digital.

 

Dr. Lindsey McLean VA

[Liono]

I have to say i find what everyone has to say very interesting and informative.

 

I have a similar problem in that my forehead is too high for my face. I'm 30 years old and I don't appear to have suffered any hairloss which seems to perplex many hairloss sufferers as to why I would look towards grafts.

 

If we're to be honest folks it's all aesthetics really isn't it, with its symmetry and harmony at its core?

 

As well as having a high forehead I have wild curly hair AND a double crown. Believe me, I have even shaved my head (which doesn't suit me btw) so that i wouldn't have to fixate on this problem, but it ruins my looks (If I could pull off that look I would but I can't). So instead I grow it out but that too doesn't do me any favors as my cranium is quite circular which makes it look like my hair is kind've sitting on my head. This too could be avoided with a clever hairstyle but as I said, curly AND a double crown, which requires and obsessive amount of maintenance which I am not willing to do (anymore). I know i've hair and i appreciate it but it feels like coming second in a race.

 

So, I have been looking into FUE to lower it by 1cm-1.5cm which seems the best option as I would like to keep it short. The hairline lowering is absolutely out of the question especially due to being male and not knowing how my hair will be in the future.

I have been in talks with Transmed (Turkey) who tell me it looks like it could be 2400-2600 grafts approx to achieve this.

 

Anybody know of Transmed?

Is that amount of grafts too abrasive for FUE?

 

Any advice it would be much appreciated and please don't hesitate to educate me

[imloweringmyhairline]

If you really want it I suggest you get it. I knew something had to be done with my forehead since the age of 15. I am 29 and I am in the beginning stges of the process. I have been researching this procedure for 5 years now. If your forehed is big at 19 I say get it now cause it won't magically get smaller by 30my only regret is thatI did not get this procedure sooner. Styling options only do so much they are temporary and in my case have cause even more problems. Only you know how you feel and I say go for it :-)

[Thistooshallpass]

Hi!! This post was put on so long ago so not sure if you will recieve it, but I have had the hairline lowering surgery done and i live in Australia, if you or anyone would like more info/ask questions about this procedure, please feel free:)

[ConfusedRose]

Hey Wynter!

Could you tell me if you ever went through with it?

[MrGio-WHTCClinic]

At 19 years of age, adapt a different hair style or overcome self-conscientiousness by having a hairline specialist develop a long-term treatment plan that consists of alternate treatments to delay surgery.

 

Males and females have differences on what is acceptable in terms of appropriate hairline location and design.

[YouOnlyLiveOnce]

Hey Wynter!

Could you tell me if you ever went through with it?

 

 

he hasnt posted in almost a decade, I have a funny feeling he wont be seeing this message.