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I am 24 years old with mild plagiocephaly and i don't want it to get any worse. is that possible for the skull to keep changing? oris that only infant
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By age 24---: ---your cranial sutures have long since fused and there should be no further deformation of the skull. Your plagiocephaly will not progress at this point in your life.
Answered 5/3/2016
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Not going to change: As an adult, The bones of your skull are fused and not going to change over time. Treatment is reserved for infants whose skull bones are not fused and are malliable.
Answered 5/22/2015
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