Forehead Reduction Surgery That Completes the Golden Ratio of the Face

A person’s facial impression is greatly influenced not only by individual features, but also by the overall proportions.

In particular, the ideal facial proportion discussed in plastic surgery is a structure in which the face is divided into the upper, middle, and lower thirds in a 1:1:1 ratio.

• Upper third: from the hairline to the eyebrows

• Middle third: from the eyebrows to the tip of the nose

• Lower third: from the tip of the nose to the tip of the chin

When these three sections are balanced, the face appears the most stable and harmonious.

The golden ratio of the face. Source: MBN broadcast, "The Hidden Secret in the Faces of the Representative Beauties of the 1970s."

• Why the forehead ratio matters in facial length -

When the forehead is wide, the proportion of the upper third becomes excessively long, which can make the overall face look long and flat.

In such cases, many people feel that their face looks longer than it actually is, or that the eyes, nose, and mouth appear concentrated in the lower part.

Before-and-after comparison of forehead reduction surgery. This is a real model who consented to public release. Forehead reduction before and after. Forehead reduction review.

• The golden facial ratio completed through forehead reduction surgery -

Forehead reduction surgery is a procedure that lowers the hairline to shorten the length of the upper third and adjust facial proportions.

✔ As the upper third becomes shorter,

✔ the proportions with the middle and lower thirds are balanced,

✔ and the face can appear smaller and more defined.

If the upper third appeared relatively long in the preoperative photo and the center of the face seemed shifted downward,

after surgery,

• the proportions of the upper, middle, and lower thirds improve closer to 1:1:1

• the face appears shorter in length

• overall, the face looks smaller and shorter, and the impression changes to be much softer and more balanced.

• Is scarring okay with forehead reduction? -

One of the biggest concerns for people considering forehead reduction is the scar along the hairline.

At our clinic, we apply Trichophytic incision.

What is Trichophytic incision? (hair follicle-traversing incision. follicle-penetrating incision)

Hair-follicle-penetrating incision. Hair-traversing incision. Forehead reduction incision method. Forehead reduction lift incision method.

• The incision is made diagonally, considering the direction of hair growth (hair-penetrating incision or hair-traversing incision)

• Hair is guided to grow through the scar area

• Over time, the scar is naturally hidden among the hair

➡️ As recovery progresses,

➡️ the scar gradually fades,

➡️ and it improves to a level that is barely noticeable in daily life.

One month after forehead reduction. Forehead reduction scar. Forehead reduction lift scar. This is a real model who consented to public release.

If a wide forehead is causing concern about facial proportions, forehead reduction surgery can be an effective way to restore the 1:1:1 golden ratio of the upper, middle, and lower thirds of the face. A small change of 1.5 cm to 2 cm in forehead length can make a big difference in the overall impression of the face.

Forehead reduction review. Forehead reduction before and after. One month after forehead reduction. Forehead reduction scar. This is a real model who consented to public release.