Child with metopic synostosis and triangular shaped head. Post op is 1 year after surgery. The ridge on the forehead is absent and head shape is now normal.
This child was presented to our clinic at 3 years of age with previously undiagnosed sagittal synostosis. He underwent open reconstruction at that time. The postoperative photos show him at 7 years old with excellent head shape and a minimally visible scar despite very short hair.
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.
This is an infant diagnosed with sagittal synostosis, in which his head is narrower and longer than normal. He had surgery to correct this at 5 months of age. The final picture was taken 1 year later. His scar is nearly imperceptible.
This child was born with sagittal synostosis. Notice the bulging of the forehead and overly long skull. He had surgery at 3 1/2 months of age to correct these deformities. He has a normal appearance one year 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.
2-year-old after fronto-orbital advancement (FOA) for left unilateral coronal synostosis.
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