Shiny Forehead

Dear Dr Rassman,
I hope you are well! Thank you for your dedication to providing men with a source of advice and information. I for one greatly appreciate it, and I am sure hundreds (thousands) of others do also!

I have a question that does not relate directly to hair loss, but one that is associated with appearance.

I have a high forehead, my hair has moved back an inch and a half directly in front and two inches roughly on the sides, with thinning on top. I tend to cut my hair short, usually a one or two shaven look. I am comfortable with the way I look, although I wish (as the majority of bald men do) had more hair, I am hoping that I will see more of a fuller appearance in time, since I started using Propecia two months ago.

My question is regarding the shininess I get on my forehead. It is greasy, oily moisture that accumulates during the day, which I usually wipe away with a tissue. I feel that if I could reduce the amount of greasiness I get on my brow I would feel better about my appearance. As the hair is thinning at the front, it makes my head look very shiny, when the back and sides of my head are thick with hair. Is there any product, or dietary plan that you could kindly recommend that may reduce this shiny appearance? I have found it is not good for the skin, to keep wiping the grease away with a tissue, it causes spots, which is the last thing I need at 23, along with the baldness!

Thankyou kindly for your help with this question. I hope you don’t mind me asking questions that are not directly related to hair loss.

Kindest regards

I gave this question to hair restoration surgeon, dermatologist, and my collegue Dr. Robert Bernstein to answer. Here’s his response:

The easiest way to remove oil from the forehead is with alcohol swabs. If you are acne prone then Erycette and Cleocin Pledgettes are topical antibiotics for acne that come on an alcohol based pad. These can be carried in your pocket but require a doctor’s prescription!