Do Skull Implants Cause Alopecia?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Could you please in addition let me know the following:

– how long in advance do I need to be in the clinic (time needed for preparation of the skull implant);

– how long after the surgery do I need to stay in the USA for the post-treatment?

– what is the material that is used for skull implants?

– what is the percentage of the alopecia cases?

– does the alopecia needs treatment?

A:1) All custom implant designs are done through a virtual process, not on site.

2) 3 to 5 days

3) Soldi Silicone

4) 0.01%

5) Shock hair loss is not an issue if the implant design does not exceed the capacity of the scalp stretch. in other words let me make then design by what I know is best to avoid that potential issue.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon