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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – One instance in which women may look towards hair restoration is for hairline lowering when a high hairline, otherwise known as Tudor hair, is present. Nearly 20% of women have a high hairline which can cause a more masculine appearance. Lowering the hairline to between 5 cm and 6 cm above the brows can create a more feminine look while reducing the size of a large forehead.
High hairlines are hereditary. The term “Tudor hair” is used as a reference to Queen Elizabeth I. Her naturally high hairline can be found in many women with Anglo Saxon ancestry. Chinese and African American women also are frequently seen with higher hairlines. The appearance of a larger forehead can also be caused by trauma to the hair from straightening or tight hairstyles. The hairs at the front and temples are weaker and more easily pulled out. Men may also have unusually high hairlines.
Many women compensate for a high hairline with a hairstyle that conceals it. Bangs are a common form of camouflage. Others can be greatly concerned by their appearance. A hairline lowering procedure can address those troubled by the high hairline. Forehead reduction operations can bring a hairline down about 1 inch by removing a portion of the forehead skin below the current hairline. It is imperative that a patient has good scalp laxity. The scalp tissue must be able to be stretched in order to close the excised area. Hair grows back over the scar, concealing it within the new location of the hairline. Men who wish to undergo a hairline lowering procedure are good candidates for this technique if they are not experiencing hair loss.
Women or men who need to lower their hairline more than 1 inch, or those who lack scalp laxity, will require a procedure that is done in two stages. A balloon like tissue expander is inserted under the scalp, which will stretch the tissue over 6 to 8 weeks by gradually inflating it. The hairline may be lowered as much as 10 cm through this approach.
Another option for creating the appearance of a lower hairline is to use follicular unit hair grafts. The procedure is repeated until the desired thickness of hair is achieved. It takes 12-18 months for the hair to have grown long enough to be incorporated into various hair styles. Men with a receding hairline can best address the hair loss with grafts rather than forehead reduction surgery.
Hairline lowering can be performed at Dr. Sheldon Kabaker’s aesthetic facial plastic surgery and hair transplantation practice in Oakland, California. More information on forehead reduction can be found at www.kabaker.comor by calling 510-451-1116 for a consultation.
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