Can Bony Forehead and Frontal Hairline Advancement Be Done At The Same Time?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I feel like my hairline sits on top of my head because of these protruding bones in the frontal lobe. I even have a bony eyebrow ridge in the middle. Ideally I would like my forehead to be more symmetrical. Where my forehead could be lowered and I can wear lower haircuts

I have to grow my hair to hide my forehead and I want to feel confident having a lower hair cut

I would ideally like for it to sit lower with a more smoothed out forehead.

A: You have the classic forehead horns combined with a high hairline. The treatment of both are linked, meaning to get a significant forehead shape change the bony horns must be flattened and the frontal hairline advancement. The question is not whether the forehead bony horns can be completely reduced as they almost always can. The more significant question is how much can the frontal hairline be advanced, and straightened, which can never be truly known until one is in surgery performing it. The frontal hairline can be advanced, but its just a question of how much and can it really be made straight.

Dr Barry Eppley

World Renowned Plastic Surgeon