Huge Forehead
Worrying about a Huge Forehead?
Some people feel that they may have a huge forehead, and considering how important the forehead is to the entire face, some people may even feel self-conscious about it. If you feel that you have an oversized or large forehead, don’t stress about it. Having a large forehead is not really anything to worry about. The way you think you look is different than the way other people see you. It is always best to embrace your features and choose a style and look that compliments all of your beauty. Many celebrities and famous beautiful people have large foreheads and embrace them quite successfully.
A good way to help build a look that embraces and removes attention away from a larger forehead is with the right hairstyle. Most styling professionals recommend bangs to cover the forehead and make the overall face appear smaller. The simplest style for bangs is the eyebrow length flat bangs. These create a straight line across the face directly above the eyebrows, completely covering the forehead. Keeping them straight even while the rest of the hairstyle may change creates an interesting look. You can also try volumizing them with some product and a blow dryer to change the style. Another great idea to really accent your facial features while taking the focus off the forehead is side swept bangs. In this style the bangs are kept a little longer and starting from a side part, they can be swept on an angle to one side of the face. This creates an interesting look that shows off the facial features and hides the forehead. You can also completely frame your face with chin length bangs that wrap the face. Look around and get ideas from other people that embrace their larger foreheads, it will allow you to design a hairstyle for yourself that will reduce the self conscious feeling of your large forehead.
Another way to change the focus from the forehead region is through accessories. Hats and headbands use interesting colors and patterns to draw the attention away from the forehead, and help conceal it too. Be creative with accessories and go for a unique style.
There are surgical remedies available for those who have a serious problem with what they consider to be a huge forehead. These may physically change the location of the hairline or change where hair grows from to remove part of the forehead, reducing its size. While these techniques may be effective, as surgery they come with risks and should not be attempted without serious consideration.
Plastic surgeons are using new techniques to help with hairline management. One procedure is called a hairline brow lift modification. Essentially it involves the surgeon making a cut on the forehead, then pulling the scalp down to the spot that the person wishes their hairline to be and attaching it there. With this procedure the patient can have their hairline pulled down from 1-1 ½ inches, reducing their forehead size. It is a relatively easy procedure but does have some side effects including scalp numbness and scarring. The scar can be hidden by hair growth. There is also a procedure that involves hair transplanting, but it is much harder to do and requires more sessions. Surgical procedures are expensive and medical complications are always a risk.
If you do feel that you have a have a huge forehead and it makes you feel self conscious or overly aware, the best option is to train yourself to embrace it. The features that make you unique are all important and a larger forehead is completely natural, so don’t worry so much about it, large foreheads are beautiful.