Re: Bracheocephaly improvement?

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Abby had plagio but there are some parents in this group whose child

had/has bracheo with a helmet or band to treat. Sorry I can't give

you much info on it.

As for you staring at everyone's head - we ALL do that now! Isn't it

pathetic? I drive myself crazy looking at heads. Last night while

watching the US Open tennis, I was admiring Andre Agassi's nice round

noggin, just 2 short years ago, I was admiring other things on Andre -

teehee.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad 6/22/01

> Is there anyone out there that has their baby banded because of

> bracheocephaly (flat spot right on the back of the head that causes

> wide and short head)? What kind of improvement have you noticed

with

> the helmet and what criteria have you or your ortho used to

determine

> full correction? My ortho said that it would be subjective, but I

> don't really know what a normal baby head is supposed to look like

> now. I feel like all I do now is look at people's heads. I am

> obsessed with head shapes and before this I never even noticed head

> shapes. If anyone has any before and after pics of their bracheo

baby

> that would be really helpful.

>

> Thank You,

>

[Guest guest]

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My son Ian was diagnosed with brachacephaly and plagiocephaly. The

entire back on his head was flat, causing his head to be wide and

tall. In addition to that, his left side was slightly more flatter

than the right, causing asymmmetry with his ears off, and his right

forehead to buldge. We had to correct him on 2 planes.

We are going thru the DOC Band therapy and it's been great. They

designed to helmet to a) treat the asymmetry hold his head position

at the width so that his head wouldn't get any higher. Ian was banded

at 7 months and we have seen wonderful improvement. If you want to

see progress shots, check out our webpage. I would also be happy to

tell you anything else about our treatment. Ian is now in a 2nd band

which was designed a little differently - another holding position

(cap) was formed to hold his height.

Selena & Ian from Denver

DOC Banded 3/6/01-7/19/01

2nd DOC 8/7/01-present

[Guest guest]

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Forgot to give you my url:

http://www.jnsnet.com/ian/plagio/index.html

[Guest guest]

Selena,

In is such a cutie. My daughter, , looks very similar to Ian.

Her head seems to have a very similar shape to his, but I think her

head is perfectly symetrical. Just like Ian, she looks adorable from

the front, no facial assymetry. I will scan some pictures and show

you. Do you have any recent pictures from the top and/or side of Ian

which shows his progress?

> ,

>

> Forgot to give you my url:

>

> http://www.jnsnet.com/ian/plagio/index.html

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

We have a brachy baby who has had his helmet for 2 months. We started late (12 mos) but even we have seen significant improvement. He had very prominent points on either side of his head (the wide part at the top) that are now significantly less noticeable. The flat spot at the back is much smaller. The "bump" he had started at the back (at the bottom, near his neck) has popped out much more with the helmet. Before we got the helmet, we used to get the "ohmygod, look at that baby's head!" stares from strangers. Now of course we still get stares because of the helmet, but when I take it off to show people they look at me and wonder what all the fuss is about (ie he looks much more normal). I am very much in favour of the helmet if repositioning has not worked. It has been terrific for us. Good luck.

(mom of - DOC band July 10, 2001) in Vancouver

>From: dj2kirby@... >Reply-Plagiocephaly >Plagiocephaly >Subject: Re: Bracheocephaly improvement? >Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 01:20:25 -0000 > >: >Abby had plagio but there are some parents in this group whose child >had/has bracheo with a helmet or band to treat. Sorry I can't give >you much info on it. >As for you staring at everyone's head - we ALL do that now! Isn't it >pathetic? I drive myself crazy looking at heads. Last night while >watching the US Open tennis, I was admiring Andre Agassi's nice round >noggin, just 2 short years ago, I was admiring other things on Andre - > teehee. >Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad 6/22/01 > > > > > Is there anyone out there that has their baby banded because of > > bracheocephaly (flat spot right on the back of the head that causes > > wide and short head)? What kind of improvement have you noticed >with > > the helmet and what criteria have you or your ortho used to >determine > > full correction? My ortho said that it would be subjective, but I > > don't really know what a normal baby head is supposed to look like > > now. I feel like all I do now is look at people's heads. I am > > obsessed with head shapes and before this I never even noticed head > > shapes. If anyone has any before and after pics of their bracheo >baby > > that would be really helpful. > > > > Thank You, > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com