I hit my forehead a few years ago and I noticed a bony bump a few weeks later. I thought it was an osteoma (I was told by one surgeon) and that an endoscopic removal (incision at hairline) would work, but another surgeon told me that I needed forehead contouring. When I search forehead contouring, I get a lot of brow bone/trans procedures. My case is very different. Its not my brow bone and only one side of my forehead. Its noticeably protruding when viewed in most lighting and from my profile.
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Hi there. Thanks for your question.
There is a chance to get some more definitive answers for your problem. The best way is to actually seek care and counsel from one of the craniofacial specialists in your area. Dr. Peter Lorenz is the Chief of Cranio-Facial...
The cheek/midface asymmetry can be multifactorial. Many people have mild asymmetries at baseline and one side may have been a little more atrophied at baseline. On top of that, you had a significant trauma to your cheek, zygoma and orbit (ZMC fracture). They did a good job trying to re...
Sorry to hear about your assault. First of all, many states and counties have a crime victims fund that can help cover medical and other expenses. Make sure you seek this out.
Second, zygoma fractures are typically treated with an incision in the hairline and the zygoma bone is...
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