another miracle of modern science, this “hardware” is most often made of materials that the body can safely absorb.)
Your baby will need to be under general anesthesia during this procedure.
After an extended hospital stay, a second procedure may be required, and so follow-up care is essential to achieving a successful result. While this procedure is “major surgery,” which always risks complications, craniofacial surgeons have been performing it for years with excellent results.
The child will not need to wear a helmet thereafter.
Craniosynostosis and Your Child’s Development
There is something miraculous about birth, about a child’s first months of life, and no one knows that more than the physicians and health care professionals who care for your infant. Establishing a good relationship with an ACPA-approved craniofacial team will ensure the best possible care and all the support that you, as parents, need in the care of your newborn child.
Craniosynostosis can result in deformity and brain trauma if left untreated.
Once corrected by surgery, however, after a couple of weeks it will be time for your baby to grow up normally. As parents, you will be required to take only the most normal precautions. “Don’t drop her!” “Be careful of his head!” And be sure that the child receives regular checkups in the first years of life.