Can Forehead Reduction Be Done Endoscopically?

Q: Dr. Eppley,  My forehead is overly large. It is excessively convex, especially at the sides. Although my forehead is a littl than I’d like to be, I do not think it warrants a hairline lowering procedure with the cost of a coronal scar and more invasive procedure. My question is, can the reduction of the bony protrusions of my forehead be reduced endoscopically or via some means that does not include a large coronal scar? My hairline has also somewhat receded, although very little and I have been maintaining with minoxidil and finasteride to prevent further recession. That issue also discourages me from hairline lowering due to the scar being revealed by further thinning/recession.

A:You can’t do forehead reduction via an endoscopic technique, you need more of an open field to do it whether that is a coronal scalp scar or a more limited anterior retro hairline incision. It would take seeing some pictures to determine how much forehead reduction can be done and whether the more anterior retro hairline incision is even an option.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon