WHO IS A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR HAIRLINE LOWERING? Champagne is able to speak with you via videoconference to discuss your goals. For those who live out of town and would like a consultation, Dr. On rare occasion, patients who have minimal scalp laxity and very high hairlines may be candidates for a double procedure wherein a tissue expander is placed first followed by a second procedure 6-8 weeks later to remove the expander and lower the hairline. Champagne is necessary to discuss your goals and plan for your procedure. Every patient is unique, and therefore a detailed consultation with Dr. Champagne has successfully performed hairline lowering on many patients with tight scalp tissue without having to resort to using a tissue expander as many other surgeons would recommend. As a leading expert in forehead reduction, Dr. In the event that you have minimal laxity to your scalp, you can still be a good candidate for hairline lowering. This can be performed either during the procedure or at a later date depending on your goals. Champagne will usually recommend adding hair transplantation to improve density in that area. For example, if you have thinning hair in the temple region, Dr. Other factors such as density of hair at the hairline and natural exit of hair can be addressed and treated. Because of this technique, blood flow to the hairline region can be at risk if hairline lowering surgery were to be performed, and therefore, patients with a prior coronal brow lift are not candidates for hairline advancement. During the procedure, a portion of scalp is removed and can actually raise the height of the hairline in the process. Champagne in which an incision is made from ear to ear across the top of the head in order to raise the brow. The coronal brow lift is an older technique not used by Dr. This being said, the only absolute contraindication to forehead reduction is a previous coronal brow lift. There are many factors that play a role in surgical planning for hairline lowering including scalp laxity, hair thickness and density at the hairline, direction of natural exit of your hair and even previous surgery. He has co-authored a book chapter on the subject and truly enjoys seeing the instant gratification this procedure can bring to patients. Champagne has performed the operation on patients from around the globe. As one of the world’s leading experts in the hairline lowering procedure, Dr.