Forehead Reduction and Hairline Lowering Procedure

Forehead Reduction and Hairline Lowering Procedure

Forehead Reduction and Hairline Lowering Procedure

Forehead reduction and hairline lowering procedure is a process that everyone who suffers from a broad forehead resorts to, and this procedure aims to reduce the forehead and bring the hair starting line closer to the eyebrows.

Forehead reduction and hairline lowering procedure can help to treat hereditary alopecia, which includes a receding hairline from the forehead, and in other times the operation may include reducing the size of the forehead bones.

 

Methods and Types of Forehead Reduction and Hairline Lowering Procedure:

The process is carried out through one of the following methods:

  • Surgical reduction.
  • Reduction by hair transplant.
  • Surgical reduction followed by hair transplantation.

 

Candidates for Forehead Reduction and Hairline Lowering Procedure:

  • The candidate for forehead reduction and hairline lowering procedure is every adult person who suffers from the problem of a broad forehead or a receding hairline from the front of the head. Whether the problem includes an increase in the size of the forehead bones or not.
  • This person should be in a healthy state, and not suffer from any chronic diseases such as blood pressure, diabetes and blood flow diseases. The person should also be a non-smoker, because smoking makes the recovery process more difficult and increases the length of the expected recovery period.

 

How is Forehead Reduction and Hairline Lowering Procedure Performed?

The steps of the operation depend on its method, and below we explain the most important methods of performing the procedure:

 

  • Hair Transplantation on the Front Line:

This method works if the main reason for the large forehead size is genetic baldness.

 

  • Eyebrow Lift Procedure:

This operation is suitable in the case of the presence of wrinkles in the forehead associated with the broad forehead and the sagging of the eyebrows. This method requires certain proportions of facial features.

 

  • Forehead Reduction by Skin Extension:

This operation is one of the most popular forehead reduction techniques. It is a two-stage technique that involves implanting a silicone balloon under the scalp. This balloon is gradually filled with a saline solution until the skin containing the hair follicles stretches.

This operation is done under local anesthesia, followed by another operation in which the doctor removes the balloon and cuts the skin from the forehead and uses the technique of cosmetic sewing to ensure that no scars appear.

 

  • Forehead Reduction Surgery:

This process is extremely rare and is only done in some pathological and tumor cases. It is rarely performed in the case of hereditary forehead enlargement or resulting from hair loss.

 

  • Unilateral Forehead Reduction with Hair Line Implantation:

This method helps to obtain the best results in the process of forehead reduction, because hair transplantation takes place at the same time as the operation.

In this process, the skin is stretched and connected in one session, then doctors prefer to wait until 3-6 months have passed after the operation before transplanting hair on the front of the head until the results of the operation are completely clear, and thus ideal results can be obtained.

 

Forehead reduction and hairline lowering procedure is safe, effective, gives satisfactory results and it is affordable.

 

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Cortisone Injection for Hair

Cortisone Injection for Hair

Cortisone Injection for Hair

Cortisone injection for hair represent a safe option for hair regrowth, and it is a suitable solution especially for those who suffer from autoimmune diseases and lose their hair as a result.

Cortisone injection for is a medical and cosmetic procedure, as it restores hair growth after its fall and fights hair loss due to diseases.

 

What Can Cortisone Injection for Hair Achieve?

  • Re-growth of more than half of the hair in the area.
  • Injection of the affected area to be treated during one session with a large number of injections every 4-6 weeks

 

Treatment Options:

Cortisone can be used in the treatment of hair loss in different forms, as follows:

  • Topical Application or Taking Oral Medications:
  • Topical cortisone application is an effective option for those who do not like or tolerate injections, such as children with alopecia areata.
  • Topical application using ointments such as fluocinolone acetonide 0.2% cream or 0.05% betamethasone dipropionate cream, spray or shampoo is done daily for at least three months as directed by the doctor.
  • This method is easy and useful, but its therapeutic results are weak compared to injections and it is not useful in cases of accelerated and severe hair loss.
  • Oral corticosteroids can be used in some cases of severe and accelerated baldness, but this method is generally not recommended, due to the many side effects of cortisone when taken systemically and for a long time.

 

  • Inject the Scalp Directly:
  • Cortisone injections for hair are used in most cases in adults with alopecia areata, as cortisone injections are the best and most successful way to treat this condition and include excellent results in more than 70% of cases.
  • The injection session includes a large number of injections, and the session should be done every 4-6 weeks, or according to the doctor’s assessment of the results and the effectiveness of the treatment.
  • The injection is done using a 3 ml syringe, where doctors prefer to use lower concentrations of cortisone when injecting in order to avoid its side effects as much as possible.
  • Triamcinolone acetonide is the preferred type of injection for doctors. It is used in a dose of 3 ml at a concentration of 5 mg/ml, and it is injected into the middle layer of the skin in places separated by a space of 1 cm, where about 0.1 ml is injected into each area.
  • In some cases, local anesthesia may be used in people who cannot tolerate injections or in children.
  • The treatment needs a period of 6-8 weeks until the results begin to appear, during which at least half of the lost hair is restored, and the period for the results to appear does not last more than three months.

 

Pros of Cortisone Injection for Hair:

Cortisone is fast effective, especially in cases of alopecia, as the follicles regain their vitality within a record period compared to other treatment methods.

Cortisone relieves pain in the area and the local cortisone injections are more effective, less expensive and bothersome.

Cortisone injection for hair is very effective in re-growth of hair and gives satisfactory and excellent results, based on many studies and research.

 

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