At the Yuveo Clinic, we use cranial correction with custom-made cranial implants primarily for aesthetic augmentation of the back of the head.
Men with a flattened back of the head in particular seek our advice, as they often have no chance of sufficiently concealing this area due to their hair growth.
The shape of the back of the head varies from person to person, as does the position of the flattened area.
Our plastic surgeons will take your individual requirements into account and will be happy to inform you about possible treatments.
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Special features of custom-made cranial implants
They are customized for you on the basis of 3D CT scans and virtual treatment planning.
Custom-made cranial implants
Customized cranial correction
After a detailed consultation and anamnesis, we move on to diagnostics.
Diagnostics
With our modern three-dimensional imaging (3D CT scan), we can precisely predetermine the size, position and angle of the implant. This allows us to customize the design of the cranial implant. It is uniquely designed and manufactured for you.
The intervention
You will be given a general anesthetic for this operation. We gain access to the surgical site via a low horizontal incision.
We create an implant pocket there. The occipital implant is inserted into this pocket and the whole thing is closed with a fine suture.
After the operation, we will inform you about the associated aftercare.
Frequently asked questions about cranial correction
What material are the cranial implants made of?
The cranial implants are usually made of silicone or PEEK. The latter is characterized by high temperature resistance and very good mechanical strength.
What is special about custom-made cranial implants?
They are custom-made for you on the basis of three-dimensional imaging and precise planning by your experienced plastic surgeon.
Size, position and angle are precisely determined in advance.
This allows the implant to adapt perfectly to the back of the head.
What should I bear in mind during surgery?
A particular challenge is that an implant pocket must be created in the relatively tight tissue at the back of the head into which the cranial implant can be precisely fitted.
Everything has to be perfectly coordinated. Precision is required. We want to achieve a natural shape at the back of the head. Volume, positioning and dimensions are precisely coordinated.
What are the advantages of customized cranial implants?
These cranial implants are uniquely designed by us for the patient.
You will receive a customized cranial implant design that is unique to you.
This is how we achieve highly aesthetic results in cranial correction.
Fact check
- Practitioner: Dr. Rene Schumann
- Diagnostics:
3D CT scan, clinical examination - Anesthesia:
General anesthesia - OP in prone position
- Effect: permanent
