Can The High Crown Of My Head Be Reduced?

Q: Dr. Eppley,I have always had a rather large head that has a conical shaped section at the top. I would like to know if I could be a candidate for successful skull reshaping surgery. My desire is for my head to have a more rounded shape. I recently viewed a side profile picture of myself, taken during a vacation. I was not at all pleased with the look of my cranial profile. I’ve attached some screenshots of the picture along with a picture showing red perforated lines of the section of my skull that I would like to remove. Is this even possible to do? Thank you.

A:This is a classic overgrown or elevated crown of the skull enlargement that I have seen many times. The question is not whether it can be reduced but by how much based on the thickness of the bone. This requires a 2-D CT scan to make that assessment. It is safe to say without seeing a CT scan that I can be reduced at least 50% but it would be relevant to know if the bone thickness will permit a reduction like the ideal line of the skull that you desire.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon