Can Plagiocephaly Be Improved With Skull Reduction?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I’m wondering if plagiocephaly can be improved with skull reduction? I suffer from plagiocephaly, so my head is extremely crooked and the left side of my head sticks out a lot. I’ve been insulted and mocked on my head shape many times due to this. Skull implants are not an option for me as my skull is already huge and so a skull implant will only make it bigger, and it also won’t help the fact that my head sticks out so much on one side. So I’m really hoping a skull reduction will help. My head shape has ruined my life so I’m willing to undertake even the most risky of procedures in order to look normal. So I’m wondering if a skull reduction could indeed improve the look of my plagiocephaly?

A: How much the enlarged side of the head could be reduced depends on the thickness of the protruding bone. Only a CT scan can make the determination of the amount of bone reduction that is possible.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon