Can My Occipital Scalp Roll Be Reduced?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I came across your contact information online. After reading your reviews, I decided to reach out to you regarding the possible removal of an occipital fold procedure.

A:Thank you for sending all of your well illustrated pictures. As occipital scalp rolls  go yours is a fairly minor one in terms of the magnitude of its size. It does not have an associated overhang which is what occurs in larger occipital scalp rolls.. This raises the question of whether the scar trade-off would be favorable, meaning is a fine line scar across the lower back of your head better than the appearance that the fold has now. Of this I am uncertain even though this is an individual patient judgment. But it is important to remember that once the scar is createdm there is no magical  eraser to remove it later if one does not feel it was a worthy trade-off.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon