Can I Have Surgery for Craniosynostosis at Age 17?

hi my name is lara.I'm 17 years old and i'm suffering from an untreated craniosynostosis condition (coronal) .my parents decided not to help me when i was a baby and now i'm living with their mistake .I'm living in hell ,i never felt happy and i cant get a normal life with a head shaped like this .I really want to have a reconstructive surgery now but before i talk to my parent i want to know if there is any chance that i can have it at this age ? because i'm so afraid to disappointed from doctor.

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by lara4real in algeria

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Skull re-shaping

As already stated the ideal timmimg for this surgery is as an infant. You can have surgery at 17 but it would nitnbe the same operation. It would be fashioned to re-shape the skull or augment the defect. Please select a surgeon who has additional training in this field of cranio-facial reconstruction.

Best Age for Cranial Synostosis Surgery

The ideal timing for surgery is prior to 3 months of age when a less- invasive, microscopic procedure can be used that results in a smaller incision, less blood loss and a shorter hospital stay than the traditional corrective surgery. All children with multiple suture synostosis require emergency treatment in the first two weeks of life. Early surgical intervention is advised because the bones of the skull are easy to work with at this age, and the covering of the brain, known as the dura,... more