Category: skull reshaping

Why A Custom Silicone Skull Implant Is Not Like A Silicone Breast Implant

Custom skull implants are the best method for any form of aesthetic skull augmentation. Because they are designed from the patient’s 3D CT scan, they can create the best bony correction of the asymmetric skull or the best implant shape and contours of a desired skull augmentation effect. While there are multiple materials by which Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Male Head Reshaping with a Custom Skull Implant and the Golden Ratio

Background: The shape of the skull varies widely amongst people. Despite this variability there are certain skull shapes that are viewed as more pleasing than others. In general a more convex shape is desired whether seen from the side or front views. But beyond the general concept of convexity no specific shape numerical measurements exist Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Male Facial Masculinization Surgery with Custom Jawline and Infraorbital-Malar Implants

Background: The shape of the entire face is heavily influenced by its underlying bone structure as is well known. While the effects of the overlying soft tissue do also have a significan influence on facial shape, that becomes less relevant the leaner one’s face becomes. This is seen along the jawline where thick facial and Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Custom Parasagittal Skull Implants for Linear Top of the Head Depressions

Background: Despite its anatomic makeup of multiple bones, the shape of the skull is largely smooth with a convex contour over the its bony areas and minimal convexity or flatness at the sides. From an aesthetic standpoint the head or skull shape is viewed as five distinct units; forehead, top of head, back of head Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Custom Occipital-Parietal Skull Implant in the Correction of the Plagiocephalic Flat Back of the Head

Background: One of the most common and recognized non-synostotic skull deformities is that of plagiocephaly. Technically this is a generic descriptive term that refers to a flat spot on the head, particularly in babies and children. But it is most commonly seen as a flat area on the back of the head when viewed from Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Adynamic Scalp Expansion with Second Stage Custom Skull Implant for Male Crown Augmentation

Background: While skull augmentations are done all over the head, the most common area that both men and women share is the back of the head. The back of he head can mean a direct horizontal projection increase or one that is oriented more at 45 degrees at the upper occipital region. A horizontal augmentation Read More…

Humans Skull Shapes, The Golden Ratio and Custom Skull Implant Designs

In the well known architectural principle ‘form follows function’ the shape of a building should relate to its intended purpose. This equally applies to anatomy where the form of a body part relates to its function. The skull is a great example of this principle as its size and shape has evolved to accommodate the Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Female Crown of Skull Augmentation with a Two Stage Approach

Background: Aesthetic skull reshaping surgery is done for a wide variety of head shape concerns. Augmentation represents half of the potential skull reshaping procedures for flat areas, asymmetries and overall head size increase. While skull augmentations are done for both males and females, and could be requested for the same reason in either gender, there Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Reshaping of the Inverted V Sagittal Crest Skull Deformity with Bone Reduction and a Custom Skull Implant

Background: The skull is exposed to a variety of well known congenital shape defects known as craniosynostoses and deformations. When severe enough early cranial vault surgery is done to get an improved shape when the brain has the best opportunity to provide an effective expansile influence with the new shape. But some patients do have Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Correction of Custom Skull Implant Edging with ePTFE Sheeting

Background: Custom made implants are the most effective method for any form of aesthetic skull augmentation. Their shape is preoperatively determined using a computer design process which allows their surface area coverage and projection thicknesses to be created according to visualized bony surfaces/contours and the patient’s aesthetic desires. In this design process the interface of Read More…