There is no 'cure' for dwarfism, but there are a few things that can be done to help prevent complications. Some common surgical treatments are:
People who have dwarfism because of growth hormone deficiency are injected (often several times a day) for most years of adolescence until they become of average height for their family. The injections are synthetic hormones for the ones that are not being produced. Girls/women with Turner syndrome are also injected with estrogen and other hormone therapy to help them achieve puberty and sexual maturity. These replacement therapies can continue until the female reaches the average age of menopause. Treatment for dwarfism is fairly expensive due to the surgeries and medicines to help after the operation. In the USA treatment cost can range from 30,000- 50,000 dollars including after treatment expenses.
- putting stapes into the bone plate of a longer bone to direct the direction of further growth
- divide the bone in a limb and straighten it, then putting in metal plates to keep the bones in place
- putting in staples or rods to correct the shape of the spine
- making the size of an opening in the bone on the spinal cord larger to decrease pressure on the spinal cord
People who have dwarfism because of growth hormone deficiency are injected (often several times a day) for most years of adolescence until they become of average height for their family. The injections are synthetic hormones for the ones that are not being produced. Girls/women with Turner syndrome are also injected with estrogen and other hormone therapy to help them achieve puberty and sexual maturity. These replacement therapies can continue until the female reaches the average age of menopause. Treatment for dwarfism is fairly expensive due to the surgeries and medicines to help after the operation. In the USA treatment cost can range from 30,000- 50,000 dollars including after treatment expenses.