How Can I Make My Head Wider?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in head widening procedure. My head is very narrow compare to my zygomatic area. Temples are also narrow and this create oval look. I can show you my photo.

I want this to make zygomatic area little bit narrow and straight vertical lines and head make wider.

A:The key question in head widening is whether the implant can be positioned below the muscle or whether it must sit on top of it. Based on your own drawings of your results the question is does the augmentation need to extend up to or passed the bony temporal line of the skull. That is a very pertinent question because in sub muscular temporal widening the implant goes up to just the bony temporal line but does not cross it as the attachment of the muscle is at the bony temporal line and stops. If the augmentation needs to extend past the bony temporal line onto the top of the skull it will need to be on top of the muscle to do so.

Dr. Barry Eppley

Plastic Surgeon