Frontal hairline lowering with hair transplantation in Asian women with high foreheads.

BACKGROUND

People with high forehead may suffer substantially from feelings of inferiority related to facial appearance. A high forehead can make the face appear longer, larger, and even older.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

The study included a total of 89 patients with a chief complaint of high forehead who underwent hair transplantation to lower the frontal hairline. A five-point Likert scale was used to assess the subjective satisfaction scores of patients and the objective satisfaction score of the surgeon (1: very unsatisfactory, 2: unsatisfactory, 3: average, 4: satisfactory, 5: very satisfactory). Medical charts and photographs were also reviewed.

RESULTS

No specific postoperative complications occurred, such as folliculitis, cyst, or facial asymmetry. The average subjective satisfaction score as assessed by patients was 4.2; the average objective satisfaction score as assessed by the surgeon was 4.3.

CONCLUSION

Frontal hairline lowering with hair transplantation can be considered a good surgical option for those with a high forehead.