TikTok has become a safe space for self-proclaimed "fiveheads" to commiserate about their larger-than-average foreheads and share tips on how to make them look smaller. For example, this woman made a tutorial on how to contour your hairline with root touchup spray:
But I recently came across a video that trumped any of the other forehead content I had seen. Camilla Coleman Brooks, a 26-year-old model from North Carolina, hated her forehead so much that she actually underwent surgery to minimize its size.
"I was always kind of uncomfortable with the size of my forehead in proportion to my face. I just kind of thought it was too big for me personally," Camilla told BuzzFeed. She felt like she looked bald when she had her hair pulled back, and she always wore bangs.
Camilla's surgery was done under general anesthesia. "They make an incision right at your hairline, and then they have to lift up your scalp a bit and how far they can move it depends on the elasticity of your skin," Camilla said. "They make another incision where they see how far down they can pull your scalp, and then they cut out the middle part and they stitch it back together."
The surgeon ended up being able to shorten Camilla's forehead by three centimeters. But a lot of TikTok users were complaining that they didn't see much of a difference.
