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Is there any way to fix fairly big dent on my head or make it less of an issue? (Photo)

Angelo665Nov 11, 2020
I had to undergo a craniectomy surgery because of a hematoma, it's been a year since the operation. I am wondering if there's a way if making the dent less visible?

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You might want to follow-up with your original surgeon to be evaluated.  A CT scan might help to determine how your bones have healed.  You may also have had some fat or volume loss following your accident.  If it is just a matter of some asymmetry between the two sides, you might benefit fro...

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I do these pretty frequently. Make a 1 inch incision at the hairline, elevate right on the bone, chisel the osteoma off, smooth the area with drill (this is contouring but JUST of the osteoma region, not the entire forehead), stitch it closed nicely.  

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