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Dr Vybhav DerajeCRANIOFACIAL & PLASTIC SURGEON
Dr Vybhav Deraje, craniofacial and plastic surgeon, in blue surgical scrubs
Craniofacial Fellowship, Australian Craniofacial Unit, Adelaide

Meet the Doctor

Dr Vybhav Deraje

MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DNB (Plastic Surgery) · Fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery (ACFU, Adelaide)

Consultant Craniofacial & Plastic Surgeon, Bangalore. Founder of The Head Shape Clinic and Aesthetica Veda.

  • KMC Reg. No. 79493 · Registered since 2008
  • Craniofacial Fellowship, ACFU Adelaide
  • Consultant in Bangalore Since 2019

Dr Vybhav Deraje firmly believes in upholding the privacy, confidentiality and safety of all his patients. He also believes in collaboration and close coordination with other specialists and professionals in order to provide comprehensive, holistic healthcare.

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National Board CertifiedDNB — Plastic Surgery, 2015
Trained in the UK and AustraliaEast Grinstead · Australian Craniofacial Unit
5 Bangalore HospitalsPlus The Head Shape Clinic and Aesthetica Veda
15 Peer-Reviewed PapersCraniofacial and Plastic Surgery

Written and medically reviewed by Dr Vybhav Deraje, MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DNB (Plastic Surgery) · Consultant Craniofacial & Plastic Surgeon, Bangalore · KMC Reg. No. 79493 · Last reviewed 23 October 2026

Training and Career

  1. 2002 – 2008Bangalore

    Medical Training — MBBS, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences

    Born in Mangalore, a coastal town on the west coast of southern India, Dr Vybhav Deraje grew up and completed his schooling in Bangalore. He completed his medical degree at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences), training there from 2002 to 2008.

  2. 2009 – 2012Mysore

    Surgical Training — MS (General Surgery), Mysore Medical College

    His keen interest in surgery led him to complete his Master of Surgery degree and general surgical residency at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore, from 2009 to 2012.

  3. 2013 – 2015Delhi

    Plastic Surgical Training — DNB, Lok Nayak Hospital & MAMC

    During his surgical residency he was drawn to the art and craft of plastic surgery. He worked as a Registrar in Plastic Surgery at hospitals in Bangalore before entering formal training, and completed his plastic surgery training at Lok Nayak Hospital and the associated Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, from 2013 to 2015. While working in Delhi, treating many children with Cleft Lip and Palate and other craniofacial anomalies, he developed his passion for craniofacial surgery.

  4. 2016 – 2017East Grinstead, UK

    UK Fellowship — Queen Victoria Hospital

    He then travelled to the United Kingdom for further training in plastic surgery at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, sponsored by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh under the International Medical Graduate Sponsorship Scheme. Queen Victoria Hospital and the ‘Guinea Pig Club’ are well known in the plastic surgery community for the treatment and rehabilitation of airmen injured in World War II under Sir Archibald McIndoe. Here Dr Deraje trained extensively in breast cancer reconstruction and hand surgery, and also operated on many patients with skin cancer and burns.

  5. 2018 – 2019Adelaide, Australia

    Australian Fellowship — Australian Craniofacial Unit

    After a year in the UK he focused on his area of special interest, craniofacial surgery, completing the Fellowship in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery after a year and a half as Craniofacial Fellow at the world-renowned Australian Craniofacial Unit, Adelaide — one of only two stand-alone craniofacial units in the world. There he trained extensively in the management of Craniosynostosis, Cleft Lip and Palate, Vascular Anomalies, head and neck tumours, Facial Fractures and Orthognathic Surgery.

  6. 2019 onwardsBangalore

    Practice — Consultant Craniofacial & Plastic Surgeon

    Since returning from Adelaide in 2019 he has practised as a Consultant Craniofacial & Plastic Surgeon in Bangalore. He is the Founder & Director of Aesthetica Veda, a chain of cosmetic clinics in Bangalore where he primarily consults, and the founder of The Head Shape Clinic, Koramangala, which focuses on infant head-shape problems and Craniosynostosis. He operates at Aster Whitefield Hospital, Gifted Hands Hospital, Aarogya Hastha Hospital, Medicover Hospital and Apollo Spectra Hospital.

Areas of Practice

Dr Vybhav’s work spans two fields: craniofacial surgery for conditions of the skull, face, jaws and ears in children and adults, and cosmetic surgery of the face, breast and body. Each condition and procedure has its own page explaining who it suits, how it is done and what recovery involves.

Conditions and Procedures Treated

Full A–Z Index of Conditions and Procedures

Qualifications

  • MBBS (2008)Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore — Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
  • MS — General Surgery (2012)Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, Mysore
  • DNB — Plastic Surgery (2015)Lok Nayak Hospital & Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
  • UK Fellowship in Plastic Surgery (2016–2017)Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead — Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh International Medical Graduate Sponsorship Scheme
  • Australian Fellowship in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery (2018–2019)Australian Craniofacial Unit, Adelaide, Australia

Affiliations and Memberships

Practices

Dr Vybhav founded and leads two practices in Bangalore:

  • The Head Shape ClinicDr Vybhav's dedicated clinic for infant head-shape concerns: Flat Head Syndrome (Positional Plagiocephaly and Brachycephaly) and Craniosynostosis. Assessment, Orthotic Helmet Therapy and, where surgery is needed, the craniofacial team at Aster Hospital, Whitefield.Docube Clinic, Koramangala, Bengaluru — with outreach clinics in other Indian citiesVisit the Head Shape Clinic
  • Aesthetica VedaDr Vybhav's cosmetic clinics in Bangalore — plastic surgery, skin, hair and dental care under one roof. He consults at all three branches, and most consultations for the procedures on this site take place here.Whitefield · HRBR Layout · Koramangala, BengaluruVisit Aesthetica Veda

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Vybhav consults at The Head Shape Clinic and Aesthetica Veda, and operates at the following hospitals in Bangalore:

Addresses and Phone Numbers

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Publications

Scientific

  1. Atluri SJ, Deraje V, Sakhrani V. Interfrontal bone: a rare phenomenon and diagnostic challenge. J Cleft Lip Palate Craniofac Anomal. 2026 Jan-Jun;13(1):115-7.
  2. Gujjalanavar RS, Doddamani R, Deraje V, Gopal S. Spring-assisted cranial expansion for multisuture craniosynostosis: first case report from the Indian subcontinent. Indian J Plast Surg. 2023 Oct 6;56(5):461-5.
  3. Deraje V, Tandon AS. The significance or insignificance of prematurely fused bilateral squamous sutures. J Cleft Lip Palate Craniofac Anomal. 2022;9(1):82-4.
  4. Deraje V, Gopal S, Mendonca DA, Gujjalanavar RS. Endoscope-assisted “extended” suturectomy for unicoronal craniosynostosis: a technical note. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Dec 1;148(6):1079e-80e.
  5. Deraje V, Gujjalanavar RS, Das S, Janardhan R, Rao P. Acute extremity gangrene in COVID-19 patients. Indian J Plast Surg. 2021;54(2):237-9.
  6. Mbaidjol Z, Shaharan S, Christopoulos G, Deraje V, Kannan RY. Fibonacci sequence ‘snail’ flap versus skin grafts in scalp reconstruction: a comparative study. Eur J Plast Surg. 2021;44:587–92.
  7. Sharma S, Deraje V, Gujjalanavar RS. Movement restricting heterotopic ossification after free functioning gracilis muscle transfer to elbow: a case report. Acta Sci Orthop. 2021;4(2):64-67.
  8. Mendonca DA, Ramamurthy V, Gopal S, Kumar P, Gujjalanavar RS, Deraje V, Sundarakrishnan S. Endoscopic assisted craniosynostosis surgery experience from South-East Asia. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021;74(2):407-447.
  9. Mendonca DA, Gopal S, Gujjalanavar RS, Deraje V, Sunil HR, Ramamurthy V. Endoscopic versus open cranial reconstruction surgery for anterior craniosynostosis: experience from South-East Asia. FACE. 2020;1(2):105-113.
  10. Jirapinyo C, Deraje V, Huang G, Gue S, Anderson PJ, Moore MH. Cleidocranial dysplasia: management of the multiple craniofacial and skeletal anomalies. J Craniofac Surg. 2020;31(4):908-911.
  11. Deraje V, Jirapinyo C, Taranath A, Anderson PJ, Moore MH. The effect of fronto-orbital advancement on frontal sinus development and function in non-syndromic and syndromic craniosynostosis. J Craniofac Surg. 2020;31(3):707-710.
  12. Christopoulos G, Deraje V, Mbaidjol Z, Kannan RY. The “snail flap”: a rotation flap in scalp reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020;8(1):e2599.
  13. Deraje V, Ahuja RB. A rare combination of Tessier 2 cleft with Goldenhar syndrome. J Cleft Lip Palate Craniofac Anomal. 2016;3:100-2.
  14. Mendonca DA, Deraje V, Gujjalanavar RS, Gopal S. Case series of three-dimensional printing technology applied in complex craniofacial deformity surgery. J Cleft Lip Palate Craniofac Anomal. 2016;3:88-94.
  15. Ahuja RB, Chatterjee P, Deraje V. A critical appraisal of non-surgical modalities for managing hypertrophic scars and keloids. Formos J Surg. 2015;48:49-56.

Non-Scientific

  1. Life is tougher for women after plastic surgery residency: myth or reality? PLASTICOS 2020;5:25-8.

To read any of these articles in full, write to connect@drvybhavderaje.com and the clinic will email you a PDF.

Presentations

  • Faculty, invited talk, ‘Role of Orthotic Helmet Therapy in craniofacial practice’ — INDOCLEFTCON 2026, Mysore, May 2026.
  • Faculty and CME convener, ‘History and evolution of craniofacial surgery’ — APSI-accredited CME on Craniofacial Surgery (online), Feb 2026.
  • Faculty, invited talk, ‘Endoscopic strip craniectomy and helmet therapy — 10-year experience from India’ — STAR Summit, Orlando, Florida, USA, Oct 2025.
  • Faculty, talk on endoscopic strip craniectomy and helmet therapy — NIMHANS CME & Workshop on Craniosynostosis, Bangalore, Oct 2025.
  • Faculty, invited talk, ‘Minimally invasive methods of craniosynostosis treatment’ — INDOCLEFTCON 2024, Mangalore, Apr 2024.
  • Faculty — Residents’ Forum, APSICON 2023, Indore, Dec 2023.
  • Faculty, invited talk, ‘Special considerations in paediatric craniofacial trauma’ — PEDPLASTY, Kochi, Nov 2023.
  • Faculty, invited talk, ‘Minimally invasive methods for craniosynostosis treatment’ — BJPSA Hybrid Academic Meet on Craniofacial Surgery (online), Jul 2023.
  • Podium presentation, ‘8-year experience of treating craniosynostosis in a tertiary care centre in India’ — ESCFS 2022, Oxford, UK, Sep 2022.
  • Faculty, invited talk, ‘The surgical anatomy and classification of lip defects’ — APSI-accredited CME on Lip, Ear & Nose Reconstruction (online), Mar 2022.
  • Faculty talk, ‘Craniofacial procedures for sleep apnoea’ — 3rd Annual Workshop on Snoring & OSA, Bangalore, 9 Feb 2020.
  • Faculty debate, ‘Gender issues in plastic surgery training and practice’ — APSICON 2019, Bhubaneswar, 11–15 Dec 2019.
  • Poster, ‘Effect of fronto-orbital advancement on frontal sinus development and function in non-syndromic and syndromic craniosynostosis’ — ISCFS 2019, Paris, 16–19 Sep 2019.
  • Instructor — SET 2-5 Registrars’ Conference (ASPS-RACS), Adelaide, 23–27 Mar 2019.
  • Free paper, ‘Cleidocranial dysostosis – 40-year experience of ACFU in managing 15 patients’ — APSICON 2018, Lucknow, 23–25 Nov 2018.
  • Poster (award paper category), ‘Outcome evaluation in rhinoplasty – three birds with a single stone’ — APSICON 2015, Mumbai, 27–31 Dec 2015.

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