What Can Be Done As An Adult To Improve the Skull Shape From Infant Craniosynostosis Surgery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had lambdoidal craniosynostosis. I had surgery to re-open the suture at one year old. I have a noticeable scar in the region. My hope is to correct the asymmetry from the condition as best as possible. I have a depression on the left side where that suture is. And the scar follows from behind the left ear to the middle of the back of the skull. The right side of the head is mostly unaffected aside from consequential shifting or molding.

A: Improvemwent  of the skull shape can certainly be done as an adult through the existing scar. The only question is whether it is best done by a custom skull implant or bone cement. A 3D CT scan is needed to make that determination.

Dr. Barry Eppley

Plastic Surgeon