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Had Brain Surgery Twice, Left With A Large Dent, Aches, Hair Loss. Could Dent Be Pulled Out?
Hello, I have previously had brain surgery twice once to put a vp shunt in after a bleed and then another to remove a cyst in one of my ventricals. I have been left with a large dent after the cyst was removed in the top of my head, could it be pulled out or similar- it aches even after 10 years after the operation, im also losing my hair and my head will look like frankinsyein when I go bald.
thanks martin fox
thanks martin fox
Wed, 9 Oct 2013
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
You seem to have more of a cosmetic problem due to dent in the skull, after brain surgery.
I do not think that your headaches are related to the dent. The headache may be due to muscle tension headache or migraine.
It is possible to do another surgery to make your skull look better. However, the simpler option would be to go for hair transplant or even simpler is to wear a cap in public places.
I hope it helps.
Please get back if you require any additional information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
Thank you for posting your query.
You seem to have more of a cosmetic problem due to dent in the skull, after brain surgery.
I do not think that your headaches are related to the dent. The headache may be due to muscle tension headache or migraine.
It is possible to do another surgery to make your skull look better. However, the simpler option would be to go for hair transplant or even simpler is to wear a cap in public places.
I hope it helps.
Please get back if you require any additional information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
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