Am I A Good Candidate For Brow Bone Reduction?

Q: Dr. Eppley,I like to know more information in looking to getting a reduction of my brow bone because I’m not happy with the appearance of my forehead. Thank you.

A:Thank you for sending your good quality pictures which makes it clear as to your desire for a brow bone reduction. You have very strong brow bones that involve not only the frontal sinus medially but the tail of the brow bone laterally. But like many men who may seek the brow bone reduction the issue is where to place the incision to do so. I see no good place to place any form have a scalp incisional approach due to the concerns of visible scarring. There are other non-traditional brow bone reduction approaches which include a central mid forehead incision as well as eyebrow incisions. While the fine line scarring from these approaches it’s better than any scalp approach there’re still some scar concerns. Like many aesthetic surgeries a basic principle to follow is that many such surgeries are merely trading off one problem for another. You have to be certain that the trade off, in this case the scar, you would view better the\an the problem you now have (brow bone protrusion). Only the patient can make that judgment.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon