Hairline Lowering Simulator
See the height of your forehead rendered on your own face. One photo, one render — before you sit in a consultation room deciding from a verbal description.
What a hairline lowering actually does
A strip of forehead skin is removed at the hairline and the scalp advanced forward, shortening the forehead. It is also called forehead reduction, and it is a single-stage operation for suitable candidates.
Which measurement points to a hairline lowering
The oblong face shape page is where this matters: face length is measured from the hairline, so this is one of the few procedures that changes a face shape classification directly.
How long a hairline lowering lasts, and what it costs
How long it lasts
Permanent, with a scar at the new hairline.
Typical cost
Roughly $6,000–$12,000 in the United States.
These are ranges commonly quoted in the United States, collected for orientation. They are not a quote and not a recommendation — price varies with surgeon, city, technique and what else is done at the same time, and the cheapest option in a medical procedure is rarely the relevant number.
What people get wrong about a hairline lowering
That it is a hair transplant. Nothing is transplanted: a strip of forehead skin is removed and the whole scalp is advanced. It moves more distance in one operation and leaves a scar at the new hairline, which a transplant does not.
How to read hairline lowering before and after photos
Ask for the scar with hair wet or pulled back at one year. Photographs with hair styled forward tell you nothing about the edge.
Hairline Lowering recovery — what is typically reported
Sutures out at about a week to ten days, swelling and scalp numbness for weeks, and the scar maturing over a year.
Recovery varies with technique, extent and the individual. This is a summary of what is commonly reported, not what will happen to you, and your surgeon's figures are the ones that apply.
Three questions to ask before a hairline lowering
A render is most useful as something to take into a consultation. These are the questions specific to this procedure that are worth asking while you are there.
- 1How much movement does my scalp laxity allow?
- 2Do you plan to transplant into the scar to soften the edge?
- 3Am I at risk of further recession that would make this look wrong later?
What this hairline lowering simulation cannot show
The render shortens the forehead in the frame. It cannot show the trichophytic scar at the new hairline, which is the trade-off, and it cannot assess scalp laxity — the factor that decides how far the hairline can actually move.
Alternatives to a hairline lowering
How the hairline lowering simulation works
Your photo is analysed for the landmarks that matter to this procedure, and the render changes the height of your forehead while leaving the rest of your face alone. That constraint is the hard part — a generic image model will happily redraw your whole face and hand you a stranger who looks better.
What a simulation is, and what it is not
It is an illustration of a plausible direction. It is not a prediction of your result, not a medical opinion, and not a substitute for a consultation. Your anatomy, your surgeon's technique and how you heal decide the actual outcome, and none of those are visible in a photograph.
What it is genuinely good for: finding out whether you even want the change. A large share of people who render one discover the difference is smaller than they had been imagining, and stop there. That is a useful outcome.
Start from a measurement, not a guess
The free analysis tools measure symmetry, facial proportion and face shape, and tell you which measurements sit outside the reference range. Choosing a procedure from that is a much better starting point than choosing one from a photo you saved.
Hairline Lowering simulator — frequently asked questions
How much can a hairline be lowered?
Surgeons commonly quote one and a half to two and a half centimetres in a single stage, limited by how much the scalp will stretch.
Is it better than a hair transplant?
It moves more distance in one operation; a transplant builds a softer, more natural edge and can be used to camouflage the scar. They are often combined.
Is the scar visible?
It is placed at the hairline so hair grows through it, and the technique is designed around that. It is still a scar and visibility varies.
Is the hairline lowering simulator free?
The face analysis is free and needs no account. A rendered simulation costs credits because it runs on a GPU — $4.99 buys five and does not require a subscription.
How accurate is an AI hairline lowering simulation?
It is an illustration of a plausible outcome, not a prediction of your result. Real outcomes depend on your anatomy, the surgeon and healing. Treat it as a conversation starter for a consultation, not a promise.
Do you keep my photo?
The free measurements never leave your browser. A simulation does send the photo to a rendering service, which is why it asks for explicit consent first, and you can delete the result from your dashboard at any time.
Can I show this to a surgeon?
Yes, and that is the most useful thing to do with it. Bringing a picture of the direction you want is far more precise than describing it in words.
Other forehead & hairline simulations
This page is not medical advice and we are not clinicians. A simulation cannot tell you whether a procedure is appropriate for you, what it costs, or what the risks are. Those questions belong with a qualified surgeon.