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Facial Plast Surg 2025; 41(01): 117-122
DOI: 10.1055/a-2235-7312
Original Article

Forehead Reduction Surgery with Hairline Advancement

Jorge Espinosa 
1   Department of ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery, The Face & Nose Institute, Bogotá, Colombia
,
Luis Solís 
1   Department of ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery, The Face & Nose Institute, Bogotá, Colombia
,
Roxana Cobo 
2   Department of ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery, The Face & Nose Institute, Cali, Colombia
,
Nicolas Heredia 
1   Department of ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery, The Face & Nose Institute, Bogotá, Colombia
,
Mauricio Puerta 
1   Department of ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery, The Face & Nose Institute, Bogotá, Colombia
,
Diego Corredor 
1   Department of ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery, The Face & Nose Institute, Bogotá, Colombia
,
Carol Fonseca 
3   Department of ENT, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogotá, Colombia
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Abstract

Hairline reduction surgery, also known as aesthetic forehead reduction, is a surgical procedure that aims to reduce the upper facial third and improve facial harmony. This article describes the anatomy of hairline advancement surgery and the surgical technique used by the author. The study included 21 patients from 2019 to 2023, and the forehead reduction length was on average 22.48 ± 2.64 mm. The most common complaint was hypoesthesia of the scalp, present in 100% of patients, resolving in all cases by 2 months after surgery. Forehead reduction surgery is among the procedures that provide more satisfaction to patients due to the great changes that it can achieve.

Keywords

scalp advancement - forehead reduction - hairline lowering

Authors' Contributions

Senior surgeon, development of modification of surgical technique and surgical appliances evaluations: J.E.


Senior otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeons, technical evaluation, theoretical evaluation, and appliances: R.C., N.H.


Facial plastic surgeons' fellows, made substantial contributions to the conception and design of the study, performed analysis and interpretation, and provided administrative, technical, and material support: L.S., D.C., M.P.


Otolaryngology resident, made contributions to the data research and analysis of the references: C.F.


Ethical Approval and Consent to Participate

The methodology of this article has been reviewed and approved by the Ethical Committee of INO (Ophthalmic and Plastic Surgery Institute, Bogotá Colombia) on May 8, 2023; confirming that this study protocol was performed in full compliance with current ethical standards.




Publication History

Accepted Manuscript online:
27 December 2023

Article published online:
30 January 2024

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