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Bone cement injections for skull reshaping? (photos)

Tree12345678Aug 24, 2020
My head is quite small at the top, it is difficult to see with my hair but if my hair is wet or flat it is quite obvious to me. I would like to avoid having skull reshaping surgery as it’s quite invasive but can bone cement injections be used to add slightly more height? From a side profile I don’t mind but face on it looks flat and small. Thank you

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Dr. Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Aug 27, 2020
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