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Skull Reshaping (Plagiocephaly) - what are my treatment options?

Dynamic402247May 4, 2022
The back (right side) is significantly flatter than my left side due to positional plagiocephaly when I was an infant. What are my treatment options? And how big of a scar (roughly) is required?

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Dr. Cengizhan Ekizceli, MD
Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Feb 29, 2024
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