Guest guest Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 I know our STARband pamphlet warns parents about skin breakdowns, but I'm not exactly sure what that is. Here's the thing...Zander's helmet has sides that come down and hit right about his cheekbones. Those two spots started out a little red after taking off his helmet. Last night was his last night of sleeping w/out his band (he's full time starting tonight). Now, this morning, after 9 hours out of the band, he woke up with brownish kind of spots where the red was last night. They don't look like bruises, just brown, almost like birthmarks. Just now, I took off his band for his 1 hour break and the spots are a little rashy, shiny and one side is peeling a bit. This can't be right, right? Let me know what you think. I'm calling the orthodist tomorrow morning, but want your experience as well. Thank you! Sherryl Mommy to Zander~02/03/04 Plagio/Bossing/Mild Tort STARband 7/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 Hi Sherryl, I would keep the helmet off and call the orthotist. It sounds like his skin is close to breaking down and you don't want that cause he could be out of his band for a week it that happened. The orthotist may have to trim/shave the band back a bit, our helmet is a bit different and does not come down to the cheek but I do recognize skin break down symptoms as a nurse. Keep it off, one more night won't hurt. Good luck! , mommy to Angelina 9.5 mos tort, local helmet 07/04 Canada -----Original Message-----From: Sherryl [mailto:nickandgabe@...]Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 4:12 PMPlagiocephaly Subject: Skin breakdownI know our STARband pamphlet warns parents about skin breakdowns, but I'm not exactly sure what that is. Here's the thing...Zander's helmet has sides that come down and hit right about his cheekbones. Those two spots started out a little red after taking off his helmet. Last night was his last night of sleeping w/out his band (he's full time starting tonight). Now, this morning, after 9 hours out of the band, he woke up with brownish kind of spots where the red was last night. They don't look like bruises, just brown, almost like birthmarks. Just now, I took off his band for his 1 hour break and the spots are a little rashy, shiny and one side is peeling a bit. This can't be right, right? Let me know what you think. I'm calling the orthodist tomorrow morning, but want your experience as well. Thank you!SherrylMommy to Zander~02/03/04Plagio/Bossing/Mild TortSTARband 7/04For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Sherryl, I just want to second what you've already been told. Let us know what your ortho says. --- In Plagiocephaly , " Sherryl " <nickandgabe@h...> wrote: > I know our STARband pamphlet warns parents about skin breakdowns, > but I'm not exactly sure what that is. Here's the thing...Zander's > helmet has sides that come down and hit right about his cheekbones. > Those two spots started out a little red after taking off his > helmet. Last night was his last night of sleeping w/out his band > (he's full time starting tonight). Now, this morning, after 9 hours > out of the band, he woke up with brownish kind of spots where the > red was last night. They don't look like bruises, just brown, > almost like birthmarks. Just now, I took off his band for his 1 > hour break and the spots are a little rashy, shiny and one side is > peeling a bit. This can't be right, right? Let me know what you > think. I'm calling the orthodist tomorrow morning, but want your > experience as well. Thank you! > > Sherryl > Mommy to Zander~02/03/04 > Plagio/Bossing/Mild Tort > STARband 7/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Hey Sherryl I do agree with . It does indeed sound as if you are getting a tad bit too close to the skin breakdown, and you don't want that. LEt us know what the ortho sais. Sandy Willow's Mom --- In Plagiocephaly , " Sherryl " <nickandgabe@h...> wrote: > I know our STARband pamphlet warns parents about skin breakdowns, > but I'm not exactly sure what that is. Here's the thing...Zander's > helmet has sides that come down and hit right about his cheekbones. > Those two spots started out a little red after taking off his > helmet. Last night was his last night of sleeping w/out his band > (he's full time starting tonight). Now, this morning, after 9 hours > out of the band, he woke up with brownish kind of spots where the > red was last night. They don't look like bruises, just brown, > almost like birthmarks. Just now, I took off his band for his 1 > hour break and the spots are a little rashy, shiny and one side is > peeling a bit. This can't be right, right? Let me know what you > think. I'm calling the orthodist tomorrow morning, but want your > experience as well. Thank you! > > Sherryl > Mommy to Zander~02/03/04 > Plagio/Bossing/Mild Tort > STARband 7/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Sherryl, I am late in my reply, but I also agree it sounds like an actual skin breakdown might be imminent! I would keep the band off until you are able to talk to / see the ortho. Did you call the ortho this morning? Will Zander be going in for an adjustment? Please let us know how Zander is doing with his problem area, Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy) --- In Plagiocephaly , " Sherryl " <nickandgabe@h...> wrote: > I know our STARband pamphlet warns parents about skin breakdowns, > but I'm not exactly sure what that is. Here's the thing...Zander's > helmet has sides that come down and hit right about his cheekbones. > Those two spots started out a little red after taking off his > helmet. Last night was his last night of sleeping w/out his band > (he's full time starting tonight). Now, this morning, after 9 hours > out of the band, he woke up with brownish kind of spots where the > red was last night. They don't look like bruises, just brown, > almost like birthmarks. Just now, I took off his band for his 1 > hour break and the spots are a little rashy, shiny and one side is > peeling a bit. This can't be right, right? Let me know what you > think. I'm calling the orthodist tomorrow morning, but want your > experience as well. Thank you! > > Sherryl > Mommy to Zander~02/03/04 > Plagio/Bossing/Mild Tort > STARband 7/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 How is Zander's problem area's doing? Were you able to get him in for an adjustment? Dustie > > > I know our STARband pamphlet warns parents about skin breakdowns, > > but I'm not exactly sure what that is. Here's the > thing...Zander's > > helmet has sides that come down and hit right about his > cheekbones. > > Those two spots started out a little red after taking off his > > helmet. Last night was his last night of sleeping w/out his band > > (he's full time starting tonight). Now, this morning, after 9 > hours > > out of the band, he woke up with brownish kind of spots where the > > red was last night. They don't look like bruises, just brown, > > almost like birthmarks. Just now, I took off his band for his 1 > > hour break and the spots are a little rashy, shiny and one side is > > peeling a bit. This can't be right, right? Let me know what you > > think. I'm calling the orthodist tomorrow morning, but want your > > experience as well. Thank you! > > > > Sherryl > > Mommy to Zander~02/03/04 > > Plagio/Bossing/Mild Tort > > STARband 7/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Hi C and welcome, Definietly the right choice to go to bed without. It could be a combination of heat and eczema which may clear up quickly, but like you said best to leave it off and get it checked in the morning. I hope it clears up fast. How old is your daughter? Which CT? We went/go to the Charlotte office (150 miles one way - yikes). na, 2 1/2 yrs, DOC grad Feb 04, tort resolved Kiersten, 6 months, repo & tort www.thefilyaws.com > > Hi All, I'm new starting tonight. My child has had the doc band a > week and a half. Really no problem, but tonight there it was a small > spot of skin break down. It's cold, she has excema, a bath always > makes the dry patches redder, I think she scratched, and there was > definitely ooze. So I joined group tonigth and logged onto this site > and searched skin breakdown. I searched back through last spring and > the various discussion threads helped a lot. I feel much more > comfortable about my decision to put the baby to bed without the band > on tonight - and just get in early tomorrow morning for a check. I'm > usually not a worrier, but she is older and I was definitely fretting > about keeping the band on as much as possible. But getting an > appointment and healing the sore comes first. > > In my search, I see that some of you really have to travel far to > secure this treatment for your children. I'm really impressed with > you all to do this - and swear never to get cranky again when rush > hour traffic lengthens my easy trip to adjustments here. > > Thanks for the resource. C > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Hi C and welcome, Definietly the right choice to go to bed without. It could be a combination of heat and eczema which may clear up quickly, but like you said best to leave it off and get it checked in the morning. I hope it clears up fast. How old is your daughter? Which CT? We went/go to the Charlotte office (150 miles one way - yikes). na, 2 1/2 yrs, DOC grad Feb 04, tort resolved Kiersten, 6 months, repo & tort www.thefilyaws.com > > Hi All, I'm new starting tonight. My child has had the doc band a > week and a half. Really no problem, but tonight there it was a small > spot of skin break down. It's cold, she has excema, a bath always > makes the dry patches redder, I think she scratched, and there was > definitely ooze. So I joined group tonigth and logged onto this site > and searched skin breakdown. I searched back through last spring and > the various discussion threads helped a lot. I feel much more > comfortable about my decision to put the baby to bed without the band > on tonight - and just get in early tomorrow morning for a check. I'm > usually not a worrier, but she is older and I was definitely fretting > about keeping the band on as much as possible. But getting an > appointment and healing the sore comes first. > > In my search, I see that some of you really have to travel far to > secure this treatment for your children. I'm really impressed with > you all to do this - and swear never to get cranky again when rush > hour traffic lengthens my easy trip to adjustments here. > > Thanks for the resource. C > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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