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Can a mild form craniosynostosis correct itself overtime if left untreated?
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Treatment needed: Not usually. Once the sutures close in the skull it difficult to reshape the skull.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Craniosynostosis: It really depends on the type and and how "mild" it is - in a metopic ridge they often will improve to the point they are not noticeable. A plagiocephaly usually does not correct and if really "mild" to the parents one can follow it.
Answered 9/28/2016
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