Forehead reduction operation, which has recently become one of the popular aesthetic operations, is giving the desired size to the forehead by changing the location of the hairline on the forehead. In facial anatomy, the area between the eyebrow and the scalp is called the forehead. The average forehead length in the human body is 5.7 cm. In some people, the forehead may be wider than normal due to genetic reasons or hair loss. A wide forehead creates an unaesthetic appearance by disrupting the facial harmony. This situation can cause self‑confidence problems in people. Women usually complain about not being able to use the hairstyle they want.
An average of 1.5‑3 cm of skin can be removed from the area where the scalp ends. The incision is made in a zigzag manner from the place where the scalp ends (pretrial line). During this incision, the hair follicles are preserved and thus the scar is less visible. After the marked skin section is removed, the skin is stitched again aesthetically. Bandage and ice are applied for two days after the operation. After one night of hospital rest, discharge is planned. It is normal to have edema in the forehead area in the first 1 week. This edema resolves within 1 month. On the 2nd day after the surgery, you can take a shower and start social activities. With creams for wound healing and scar removal creams after surgery, the wound will heal quickly and with less scarring. Although this scar is obvious in the first 1‑2 months, it becomes vague within one year. If patients still want this scar to not be visible at all, hair transplantation can be performed on that thin line to ensure that the scar is not visible.