I had sagittal craniosynostosis and had surgery at a few months old. My skull is oddly shaped. Is there a way to fix it? (Photo)

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I’m 18. I would like to know if there’s a way I could get my skull or at least my forehead reshaped to look normal.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

Like many long-term sagittal craniosynostosis patients who have had primary corrections the front of the skull (forehead and anterior temporal regions) can reveal some persistent narrowing. This is best correct as an adult with an overlay augmentation using a custom skull implant design for a forehead-temporal widening effect. Such an implant is made from the patient's 3D CT scan and designed to provide both the desired augmentative effect as well as address any asymmetries between the two sides of the forehead and temporal areas.

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