Frontal hairline lowering with hair transplantation in Asian women with high foreheads.

[BACKGROUND] People with high forehead may suffer substantially from feelings of inferiority related to facial appearance. A high forehead can make the face appear longer, larger, and even older.

[MATERIALS AND METHODS] The study included a total of 89 patients with a chief complaint of high forehead who underwent hair transplantation to lower the frontal hairline. A five-point Likert scale was used to assess the subjective satisfaction scores of patients and the objective satisfaction score of the surgeon (1: very unsatisfactory, 2: unsatisfactory, 3: average, 4: satisfactory, 5: very satisfactory). Medical charts and photographs were also reviewed.

[RESULTS] No specific postoperative complications occurred, such as folliculitis, cyst, or facial asymmetry. The average subjective satisfaction score as assessed by patients was 4.2; the average objective satisfaction score as assessed by the surgeon was 4.3.

[CONCLUSION] Frontal hairline lowering with hair transplantation can be considered a good surgical option for those with a high forehead.