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Why is my Head Egg Shaped? Can It Be Fixed at 16 Years Old?

I was born with a non-egg shaped head and it has eventually formed into the form of well, and egg. Can it be fixed at my age of 16?

1 Doctor Answer | Asked by Daniel in NC
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Head shape

That need to be evaluated by a cranio-facial surgeon. The shape of the skull is determined by the closure of the suture line between the different bones that make the skull.

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