E.

Jan 21, 2026

I had a forehead reduction in 2023

I had a forehead reduction in 2023. I wanted to leave my review for some time so that I could give it some time to gather my thoughts. The clinic itself was ok. Felt a bit like a dentists. I had asked the doctor if I could see where he was going to map my hairline, and he said he would show me so I could check I was happy before going through. As he marked it out on the bed I was expecting him to show me it in a mirror, but he went straight into surgery. I wasn’t prepared for the pain of the anaesthetic. It felt like some one was blowing up a balloon inside my skull. I just don’t think they fully prepared me for what to expect pre op. Post op, I don’t think I have had a single communication with them since the day I left the hospital in terms of them checking in. The only time we had contact following surgery was when I had a problem with the stitching.. A couple of days after surgery, I noticed an issue with one of the stitches, I had a small gap in the stitches which was bleeding. I flagged this with them but didn’t have a great deal of support. Getting hold of them is very difficult. Other than that issue, I must say that 2 years later I haven’t had any other issues with the stitching, and the scarring is not too noticeable. Back onto me not seeing the hairline marking pre op.. my hair line now, post op, looks as though I am receding. The front of my hairline was pulled down, but the sides haven’t been done in unison, and so the corners of my forehead are still large. It’s really disappointing, I have now had to look into hair transplant just for these areas. Overall from a personal point of view, I am glad I got it done. I am happy now and so much more confident, albeit still always having to cover my hair line and still not being able to brush all of my hair back into a pony tail. I just think there could be so much more care given to patients pre op, on surgery day and post op.