How Can I Correct My Small Skull Dent?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am writing with an interest in your opinion on how to go about correcting a minor dent in the upper right side of the back of my skull. I would estimate the overall indentation measures about 2″ x 1″ and indents into my skull about 1 cm. This is not a recent development- I have had it for almost all of my life that I can recall and I cannot pinpoint with certainty any specific incident in my childhood that caused it. Thankfully, it does not present a major aesthetic issue at the moment because my hair covers it, but in the event that I’m bald in the future or have a desire to shave my head, I would desperately desire to have the dent fixed. What do you think my options are?
A: The definitive correction method of any skull indent or contour deformity is a custom skull implant made from the patient’d 3D CT scan. This allows for the most accurate contour correction with the smallest scalp incision to place it.
Dr. Barry Eppley
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