For more information on craniosynostosis repair, visit the Craniosynostosis Program.
To request an appointment with a St. Louis Children's Hospital plastic surgeon, please call 314.454.KIDS (5437) or 800.678.KIDS (5437).
2-year-old after fronto-orbital advancement (FOA) for left unilateral coronal synostosis.
Before and after photos of three-year-old with sagittal and lambdoid synostosis 1 year after open reconstruction with a more normal head shape.
Child with sagittal synostosis before surgery (left). Postoperative 1 year after open reconstruction with increase in head width (right).
Child was born with left coronal synostosis (left). One year after open synostosis repair at St. Louis Children's Hospital.
Five-year-old male who was diagnosed with sagittal and left coronal synostosis. He underwent an open reconstruction at 5 1/2 months of age. Note the nearly imperceptible scar despite his short hair.
Three-year-old male who has metopic synostosis with a triangular-shaped head. He had surgery at 1 year of age when the eye sockets and the forehead were reshaped (fronto-orbital advancement). Notice his normal appearance two years after surgery.
1-year post-operative after fronto-orbital advancement at St. Louis Children's Hospital for left coronal synostosis.
Child was born with left coronal synostosis (left). One year after open synostosis repair at St. Louis Children's Hospital (right).
Child was born with metopic synostosis (left). (right) Two years after open synostosis repair at St. Louis Children's Hospital.
Child was born with metopic synostosis (left). (right) Two years after open craniosynostosis repair at St. Louis Children's Hospital.
Child was born with metopic synostosis (left). (right) One year after open craniosynostosis repair at St. Louis Children's Hospital.
8-year-old after fronto-orbital advancement (FOA) for left unilateral coronal synostosis.
For more information on craniosynostosis repair, visit the Craniosynostosis Program.
To request an appointment with a St. Louis Children's Hospital plastic surgeon, please call 314.454.KIDS (5437) or 800.678.KIDS (5437).
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