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I want to get surgery to make my wide skull smaller by removing temporal muscles and using a bit of burring to get rid of some bone! is this possible?

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Dr. Addagada Rao answered

Is it your idea ?: It does not work that way , how ever is possible to remold the face by altering jaw , and cheek bones by various bone sculpturing techniques techniques but not the one by your idea . Consult a cosmetic ( plastic ) surgeon.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 10/20/2015

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A member asked:

I want to get surgery to make my wide skull smaller by removing temporal muscles and using a bit of burring to get rid of some bone! is this possible?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Addagada Rao answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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