Category: skull reshaping

Scalp Tissue Expansion in Large Skull Implant Augmentations

In skull implant surgery, the limiting factor in terms of the amount of augmentation obtained is the stretch of the scalp. With the use of 3D CT scans and computer designing, any size and shape of skull implant can be made. But just because it can be made does not mean that it can be Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Custom Occipital Skull Implant for Asymmetry

Background: One of the most common of all aesthetic skull deformities is flattening of the back of the head. Commonly called plagiocephaly it causes a flatness on one side of the back of the head that is frequently associated with an overall craniofacial scoliosis. It can occur in mild to more severe manifestations whose aesthetic Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Custom Skull Implant for Adult Plagiocephaly Correction

Background: Plagiocephaly or craniofacial scoliosis is a well known craniofacial deformity that truly affects the whole craniofacial skeleton. The most well known component of it is the flattening of the back of the head which for many patients may be the most severely affected area. At the least treating the asymmetric back of the head Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Custom Occipital Implant with Occipital Knob Reduction

Background: Flattening of the back of head can occur on one side or both sides for congenital reasons. When it occurs on just one side of the back of the head it is known as occipital plagiocephaly. It is not, however, just simple limited flattening of one side of the occipital bone. It is well Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Anterior Sagittal Ridge Skull Reduction

Background: The shape of the skull is seen as most aesthetic when it has a curved shape across the top from the front view. This curved shape can be altered by a variety of congenital deformities. One of the most common is an alteration of the midline sagittal suture. When complete premature sagittal suture closure Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Custom Skull Cap Implant for Increased Height and Convexity

Background: Flat or deficient areas of the skull are reasons for aesthetic head shape concerns. The most common areas of head shape deficiences is on the back of the head as well as the crown of the head. Men and women are equally concerned when the back of their head is very flat. Deficiencies in Read More…

Case Study – Minimal Incision Bone Cement Occipital Skull Augmentation

Background: Skull deformities of the back of the head are very common. It is probably the one skull area that has the greatest incidence of shape distortions. This likely occurs because it is the most exposed skull area to deformational force both in utero and after birth due to fetal and neonatal positioning. Thus flat Read More…

Skull Augmentation in Young Children with Plagiocephaly

Plagiocephaly is a term used for a broad collection of congenital skull deformities that involve a general twisting or rotation of the skull base. This is most commonly seen as flattening on one side of the back of the head with compensatory changes anteriorly to the forehead and face. When diagnosed early skull molding therapies Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study – Custom Skull Implants for Head Widening

Background: The shape of the head can be quite variable amongst different people. While often perceived as a smooth oblong shape, some people are not as blessed with such a smooth and symmetric skull. The skull can have a large number of asymmetries and deficiencies that may be of concern to the patient but unperceived Read More…

Case Study – The Small Skull Implant for Indentation Contouring

Background: Skull defects come in a wide variety of shape, sizes and thicknesses. Correcting them can also be done using a variety of cranioplasty materials. The choice of cranioplasty material depends on a variety of factors including size of the defect, whether it is partial or full-thickness, and the desired location and length of the Read More…