One more question: forehead…

Another question on the blog page, and it came from Brazil. Was written in Portuguese so this time I will reply in both languages. 

Q: Hi Would like to know if there is a surgical procedure to enlogate the forehead. Mine is quite small and do have a lot of hair and it bothers me. 

Q:OLÁ GOSTARIA DE SABER , SE EXISTE CIRURGIA PARA AUMENTAR A TESTA , TENHO UMA MUITO PEQUENA E UMA QUANTIDADE DE CABELO ENORME , ISSO INCOMODA MUITO
A: Hi. thanks for your question. Usually the problem is not a “short” forehead but a low line of hair implantation, that makes the it look shorter. Any surgery envolving the lengthening , expansion or shortening of the cranial bones will have considerable risks and are not done for cosmetic issues alone. Craniofacial surgery is reserved to correct and repair  birth, trauma and functional  defects. But you do have a simpler solution with no risk and or downtime:  raise your hairline by removing hair  and make it permanent using Laser Hair Removal.

Hope I was of help. 
A:​ Olá. Obrigado pela sua pergunta. Na maioria dos casos o problema não é uma testa curta, mas uma implantação baixa do cabelo. A cirurgia craniofacial permite alterar o comprimento e expandir os ossos cranianos mas envolve riscos, pelo que é reservada para reconstruir e corrigir defeitos congênitos, pós trauma e funcionais. Mas há uma maneira simples, sem riscos e sem período de convalescença: consiste em subir a linha de implantação do cabelo, removendo permanentemente o cabelo com Laser. 

Espero ter ajudado. Até breve


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Dr Francisco de Melo is a board certified Plastic Surgeon with more than 20 years of experience in plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery in Portugal and the UAE. Before moving to Dubai in 2012,  was a Consultant Plastic Surgeon and  Head of Surgery Department in the Military Hospital of Lisbon in Portugal.

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