Will Insurance Cover My Back of Head Skull Augmentation?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 32 year old female. Through out my life, I’ve never liked the shape of the back of my head but couldn’t do anything about it because i was too young, didn’t have the money or couldn’t afford insurance. Now that I’m older, i have been researching head augmentation through implants . Ever since i was a baby, I’ve been layed on my back and over the years it flatten the back of my head. So i have always had an Afro hair style to cover the shake of my head. But now I’m losing hair slowly and i really want to see if there is anything you can do to change the shape of my head to look normal. One of the implant I’ve looked up is call methyl methacrylate. or if there is any other bone substitution you may recommend. I’ve attached some pictures for you to look at. Please give me a little more information about the procedure with the cost of it and what type of insurance I need. 

A: For flat back of the head augmentations a custom skull implant is the best approach for maximum projection, smoothness and the smallest scalp scar to place it. (see attached image) I have abandoned the use of PMMA  acrylic bone cements years ago because of their limited effects and other issues. Such aesthetic skull augmentations are never covered by insurance since they do not cause any functional problems.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon