Can My Forehead Be Made Wider With An Implant?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a tiny and thin egghead. Especially the forehead are the upper left and right edges are very thin. Is IT possible to make the forehead a Bit wider. Like 1cm. And what surgery material would be ideal in my Case. In the picture you can see what I want.

A: Based on your drawing and description you are referring to forehead augmentation with an emphasis on forehead widening. In many male custom forehead implants it is not uncommon to widen the forehead known as lateralizing the bony temporal line. The wider or thicker the sides of the desired forehead augmentation is the more the implant design must extend posteriorly for a smooth transition. The attached forehead implant design is an example of this concept and not meant to illustrate what your exact implant design may be.

Such custom skull implants are made of solid silicone which offers the only implant material that can can be made with feathered edges, can sit on top of the temporal fascia (which is an absolute necessity) and will feel just like bone.

Dr Barry Eppley

World Renowned Plastic Surgeon