As A Male Am I A Good Candidate For A Frontal Hairline Advancement?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve always had a high hairline/large forehead (shown in my attached photo) and have been exploring surgery to lower my hairline. Is this something that you could help with – or perhaps something with hair transplant surgery coupled with hairline lowering? I do use topical minoxidil (I have a little bit of hairless that this has helped with). Happy to schedule a consultation if you think it would be appropriate. Thank you!

A: Thank you for your inquiry. Frontal hairline advancement in men is a challenging procedure that must be considered very carefully. The male frontal hairline poses many different considerations than that of women. Issues such as hair density, pattern of the frontal hairline, patient expectations of where they like their hairline to be and how much natural scalp laxity they have or play a role in whether is a good candidate for the surgery. This is not to mention that the risks of having a frontal hairline scar are different than that of women whose frontal hairline is likely much more stable.

To make a better determination of whether this is an option for you I would need pictures of your frontal hairline from different angles as well as what you envision or where you would like your frontal hairline to be.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon