Surgical Options for Females with High and Abnormal Shaped Hairline?
This question comes from a member of our [tag]hair loss[/tag] social community and discussion forum:
I’m a female with a high, abnormally shaped hairline. My hairline looks more like a man’s suffering from [tag]androgenic alopecia[/tag] than it does a normal female hairline. I’m not suffering from hair loss, but I do want to fix my hairline with surgery. What surgical options are available for a female with a high, abnormally shaped hairline?
Women seeking surgical hairline restoration or reconstruction have two options:
The first is traditional [tag]hair transplant[/tag] surgery. [tag]Hair transplantation[/tag], both via the [tag]follicular unit strip surgery[/tag] ([tag]FUSS[/tag]) and follicular unit extraction ([tag]FUE[/tag]) method, is usually a good option for female hairline reconstruction. Female patients with high or abnormal hairlines generally do not suffer from diffuse [tag]female pattern hair loss[/tag] and, therefore, possess a healthy supply of available donor grafts. These grafts can safely be used to rebuild the traditional low female hairline.
The second option is surgical [tag]hairline lowering[/tag]. [tag]Female hairline lowering[/tag] involves removing a strip of skin between the hairline and the forehead, physically moving the hairline to a lower position, and suturing it into place. Although this procedure is generally more invasive, the results are drastic. Those interested may want to consult with recommended [tag]hair transplant surgeon[/tag] Dr. Sheldon Kabaker, who specializes in hairline lowering.
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