Recently, there has been a lot of interest in head shape and appearance. Even when there are no more areas to undergo surgery or when there are beautiful eyes and nose but somehow they don’t harmonize, it is necessary to consider facial shape and the skull that creates it. That’s why people try forehead fillers or fat grafting. Ultimately, plastic surgery is often motivated by the desire to resolve one’s own complexes. In the midst of all this, there’s the skull!
It is evident that there is a significant demand for cranial contouring.
It’s an appearance that stands out wherever you go, but sometimes when you raise your hair or wear a hat, especially when someone touches your skull, you might be surprised or strongly refuse. Even when lying on a pillow, it might feel like the back of the head is recessed, causing mental distress.
In such cases, cranial contouring can be actively pursued. There are many procedures and surgeries that change the shape of the head, but without using surgical methods, they are merely procedures and cannot be considered plastic surgery. The difference between plastic surgery and procedures is likely durability.
Just as we don’t use materials that quickly shrink or dissolve when inserting breast implants, it is important to choose materials for cranial contouring that do not change shape permanently. Sometimes there are concerns about risks and side effects, but there is no procedure or plastic surgery that is 100% perfect and completely risk-free. If you worry about such things, then there is nothing you can do. However, from a medical perspective, the most safe and permanent solution for volumetric issues of the skull at present is to use methylmethacrylate, which is a bone cement.
Compared to fillers that disappear within 4-5 years, bone cement using methylmethacrylate is cost-effective due to its lower price.
The surgical method is simple, which is why many people seek cranial contouring using methylmethacrylate.
This material, which replaces bone, is molded by compressing it on top of the bone, similar to applying bone on top of bone, as in the case of disc or spinal fractures. By creating volume with this material instead of bone, there are advantages such as no foreign sensation or abnormal scalp sensation, and no lumpiness or stuffiness. It also feels natural, resembling the forehead or the back of the head. In some cases, unlike injectable fillers that can puff up like an inflamed area, it firmly settles like a skull bone.
In the case of injectable fillers, it is difficult to create a large volume, and it is limited to creating volume in specific areas, such as the forehead, temples, or back of the head. In contrast, cranial contouring using methylmethacrylate allows for detailed shaping in the desired areas, ranging from the forehead to the back of the head. Instead of being in liquid form like fillers, it solidifies like a head bone, giving it a characteristic hardness. Therefore, cranial contouring is best achieved with a permanent volumizing material. However, there are also individuals who initially want to change the shape of the head using materials like fillers.
In such cases, there may be concerns about asymmetry in the head shape or, depending on the area, the characteristics of the material may cause it to sag or shift over time. Although rarely mentioned, touch or sensation is almost non-existent, and any appearance of hair loss is due to the increased area of the
