How Can I Fix My Irregular Shaped Forehead?

Q: Dr. Eppley, as you can see in the photos i have an irregular shaped forehead. I’ve gotten CT and MRI scans and they say nothing is wrong. But I’ve always had discomfort in this area, all my life. Unfortunately I’m not located in Indiana, but I can’t find anyone that can do this. I have a copy one CD format of my CT scan. Please help.

A:What you have are classic prominent forehead eminences. (aka forehead horns) These are aesthetic bony prominences so a CT scan is not going to show any abnormality, it will only show how thickness of the bone in that area of the forehead. These are not known to be associated with discomfort so I have no explanation for that symptom. In improving the shape of your forehead there are two very different directions to go, reduction vs augmentation. In a flatter maie forehead reduction of them would be the unequivocal choice of treatment. But your forehead is sloped/narrow so camouflagung them by building out the forehead around them is an option. But in the end the approach is one that the patient aesthetically prefers.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon