Category: skull reshaping

Some surgeons falsely allege and some patients erroneously assume that a custom facial implant just snaps into place because of its design with an underlying shape that mimics the surface anatomy of the bone on which is placed.  There is also the mistaken belief that certain implant materials (aka PEEK) are better because of this Read More…

  Every day I get inquiries from patients requesting ‘skull reshaping surgery’ without any further specifications or details of their head shape concerns, not recognizing the scope of the general term. A detailed description of what encompasses skull reshaping surgery is described. What is Aesthetic Skull Reshaping Surgery Aesthetic skull reshaping surgery—often called cranial contouring Read More…

Custom designed implants for aesthetic skull augmentation and contouring is a very effective method that has replaced the limitations of traditional cranioplasty bone cements. But like any aesthetic implant patients may determine secondarily that they desire an enhanced augmentation effect. This could mean more projection than the current implant, increased surface area of augmentation coverage Read More…

Custom skull implants are one of the main surgical options used to improve cranial asymmetry in adult plagiocephaly when the skull bones can no longer be reshaped. In adults, the cranial sutures are fused, so correction is typically done by augmenting the skull contour rather than moving bones. Below is a structured overview of how Read More…

Placing a custom skull implant overlay on top of an existing skull implant is possible — but it requires careful analysis and is not a routine situation. The approach depends heavily on what the first implant is, how it was placed, and why additional augmentation is needed. Here is a structured breakdown: 1. When Would Read More…

This is where skull augmentation stops being about adding volume and becomes about sculpting geometry. An ideal occiput isn’t “round everywhere” — it has a very specific curve architecture. The ideal occipital curvature (in profile) Think of the back of the head as a long, continuous S-curve, not a single arc. 1. Upper occiput: gentle Read More…

Occipital skull augmentation increases the projection of the flat back of the head. But how does projection translates visually in profile? This is the key concept most people don’t get until they see simulations…the eye reads curves, not millimeters. Let’s break down how occipital projection actually shows up in profile. The Profile Reference Line In Read More…