Forehead Reduction surgery in Turkey, costs of Istanbul clinics 2025

Forehead Surgery

Forehead surgery in Istanbul, Turkey is a very complicated procedure that involves changing the shape of the bony ridge of the forehead. This procedure can be a reduction, augmentation, or brow lift.

Larger foreheads may be inherited, or due to hair loss in the front of the head or other procedures. This surgery also referred to as hairline lowering without hair transplantation, can help equilibrize the dimensions of your facial features

Cosmetic Forehead Surgery: Augmentation, Reduction, or Lift?

The objectives of this cosmetic surgery may include:

• Facial rejuvenation (forehead skin lift);
• Correction of the prominence of the bony ridge (reduction of the forehead);
• Correction of crest bone recession (forehead augmentation).

A forehead lift can be performed as an open, endoscopic, or non-invasive (dermal filler injection) procedure. Forehead reduction can be achieved by lowering the hairline. Several methods are used to correct forehead recession, such as:

• Fat grafting;
• Bone cement;
• The silicone sheet;
• The personalized polymethyl methacrylate implant.

Is this procedure for both male & female patients?

Forehead bone reduction in both male and female patients is a procedure that involves shaving the eyebrows and surgically altering the bony tissue. The outer sections of the brow bosses are solid bony tissue and can be easily reshaped. The bossing segment between the eyebrows is located in a zone called the frontal sinus. There are three principal differences between female and male brow osseous tissue:

• The female brow bone is usually smaller and narrower than the male brow osseous tissue;
• Male eyebrows are thicker than female eyebrows;
• Male eyebrows are straight, while female eyebrows are more arched;
• Males' brow bones are lower than females' brow osseous tissue.

The Procedure: What to Expect

During the forehead reduction surgery, the surgeon will delicately remove a strip of forehead by making an incision along the hairline. The underlying tissues, including the muscles and bone, may also be adjusted to achieve the desired contour. The surgeon will then stitch the incision and carefully place the hairline in a more aesthetically pleasing position.

Forehead reduction surgery is typically performed under general anesthesia to ensure patient comfort. The length of the procedure depends on the extent of the adjustment required, but it generally lasts approximately two to three hours.

There are two main techniques used for frontal surgery:

• The open surgery technique: which involves open cast operations;
• Endoscopic technique: where only a small incision is made to insert a small camera for monitoring the procedure on a screen, without completely opening the area.

What are the postoperative results?

Most people can go back home a few hours after the surgery. You'll need to return to the clinic or the hospital 10 days later to remove the stitches. You should also return 3 weeks later for observation and follow-up.

As with any invasive cosmetic surgery, great care should be taken to disinfect the wound and improve the healing process.

If there is any sign of infection at the incision site, contact your doctor immediately. Your doctor will also give you post-operative advice on how to take care of your surgical incision properly. This will include how to reduce pain, lumps, and the risk of infection.

The results are usually simple and complications are rare and manageable.