January 10 2006, 8:33 am PT | Posted in: Other Surgical Procedures
Hello Dr. Rassman,I am a 22 year old male with a widows’ peak that I would like removed. I also have bad acne if you take care of that at all. Please let me know costs, etc…
Thanks
Removing a widow’s peak is not easy and has side effects which include scarring, depigmentation, pitting, etc. That of course, depends upon the mechanism that you chose to remove the widow’s peak. FUE works, but may leave small depigmented areas, just like electrolysis might do. Laser hair removal may work but also runs the risk of depigmentation and the failure rates with laser hair removal and electrolysis is higher than 50% per hair treated.
With regard to acne, you need to see a good dermatologist. Costs are not appropriate to discuss at this time, because there is much to do to determine if you are a candidate for any of the treatments I discussed above. At 22, I am concerned about a focus to remove a widow’s peak.
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Hello Dr Rassman,
My name is Joe im 15 and i have a pugs flip n a widows peak but i will like to remove it. How should i do this
i hi joe i’m 15 also and i havea widow’s peak but not a pugs flip. it’s kind of sily because i have this tiny patch of hair in the middle of my forehead.none notices it but i don’t like it now that my friend said i wouldn’t have a long relationship becausew it means beauty butnowe it looks wrong but now here how to remove it maybe scary i would rather have that than my face all marked up and mu face is my best feature. so joe i hope me or someone else helped you with your prolbems with your widow’s peak.