How Can I Improve The Right Flat Back of The Head But Also A Wider Side of the Head On The Same Side?

Q: Dr. Eppley, The right side of the back of my head is flat with no projection. I believe it was because i slept on my right side too much as a baby. So I want an implant there. My left and middle back head is fine. Also the right side of my head on the side sticks out too much which makes my face shape look round and wider. So I would like to make that side more narrow and less round so its more so i can have a square, symmetrical head shape like my left side. I attached photos and marked the areas i want improved with a red marker.

A:Thank you for sending your pictures and providing the clear explanation of your head reshaping goals. That is treated by a combination of a right custom back of head skull implant and a right posterior temporal muscle removal. The process begins by getting a 3D CT skull scan which serves as the basis for the skull implant design. That is a scan you can get done locally and we provide you the order to get it.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon