Re: Aidan got his band...question swollen eyes...

[Guest guest]

Hi! I'm not too sure about swollen eyes. I've heard of the band

pushing down the skin and making the eyes look swollen. We always

referred to it as " angry face. " If I unvelcroed the band and

repositioned it I was ususally able to give her somewhat of a

forehead lift and make that go away. Is it leaving red spots too?

I would think if it were too tight it would make his forehead red.

I'd definitely post a picture if you can, or email it to one of us

mods and we can do it for you. usually has the best luck. I

think I'd call CT though and just let them know that with all the

time you have him off he still has swelling. Let us know what

happens.

, mom to Hannah, DOC #3 3/30

Cape Cod, Ma

> We were in Chicago for 2 days and Aidan got his band...Yeah!

> It seems to fit really well (doesn't rotate at all) but he isn't

> adjusting as well to it. He's tugging at it especially in the

> forehead area and whining...it seems very tight all across. After

> checking it the initial day and the next...they think it fits

good.

> Anyhow...I mentioned to our person at CT that both his eyes seemed

> to get pretty swollen looking (very puffy eyelids and bags under

> eye) He has huge blue eyes that are usually very large looking so

> it's easy to tell when his eyes are swollen. It is also so much

> tighter all across the forhead than the helmet was. Anyhow...she

> said that it was normal for the eyes to get a little swollen and

not

> to worry unless it doesn't go away. So from 4-7 am I took it off

> him because he couldn't sleep and I wanted to see if the swelling

> would go down. I gave him a bath and let him wake up some and the

> swelling is still there...any advice/similar experiences?? He

goes

> to his ped today for his well visit so I'm hoping she'll say nt to

> worry. Anyone experience this swollen eye thing throughtout

> treatment?? (If I can figure out how maybe later today I can post

a

> picture of him) Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy:

I'm glad Aidan is now DOCbanded and doing well! Is it actually his

eyes that are swollen, or his forehead area above his eyebrows?

Sometimes some fluid gets caught in the area between the edge of the

band and open skin and this is typical & happens frequently. If

your clinician said it was ok, then I'd assume it would be, but if

you're still quite concerned, definitely call the clinic again and

double chk.

Hope it's nothing and all continues to go well. I'd hate to have

you drive all that way back for a re-check so soon!

Keep us posted & please do post pics when you can.

Debbie

> > Hi! I'm not too sure about swollen eyes. I've heard of the

band

> > pushing down the skin and making the eyes look swollen. We

always

> > referred to it as " angry face. " If I unvelcroed the band and

> > repositioned it I was ususally able to give her somewhat of a

> > forehead lift and make that go away. Is it leaving red spots

> too?

> > I would think if it were too tight it would make his forehead

> red.

> > I'd definitely post a picture if you can, or email it to one of

us

> > mods and we can do it for you. usually has the best luck.

I

> > think I'd call CT though and just let them know that with all

the

> > time you have him off he still has swelling. Let us know what

> > happens.

> > , mom to Hannah, DOC #3 3/30

> > Cape Cod, Ma

> >

> > --- In Plagiocephaly , " amynvb " <amyn27@m...>

wrote:

> > > We were in Chicago for 2 days and Aidan got his band...Yeah!

> > > It seems to fit really well (doesn't rotate at all) but he

isn't

> > > adjusting as well to it. He's tugging at it especially in the

> > > forehead area and whining...it seems very tight all across.

> After

> > > checking it the initial day and the next...they think it fits

> > good.

> > > Anyhow...I mentioned to our person at CT that both his eyes

> seemed

> > > to get pretty swollen looking (very puffy eyelids and bags

under

> > > eye) He has huge blue eyes that are usually very large

looking

> so

> > > it's easy to tell when his eyes are swollen. It is also so

much

> > > tighter all across the forhead than the helmet was.

> Anyhow...she

> > > said that it was normal for the eyes to get a little swollen

and

> > not

> > > to worry unless it doesn't go away. So from 4-7 am I took it

> off

> > > him because he couldn't sleep and I wanted to see if the

> swelling

> > > would go down. I gave him a bath and let him wake up some and

> the

> > > swelling is still there...any advice/similar experiences?? He

> > goes

> > > to his ped today for his well visit so I'm hoping she'll say

nt

> to

> > > worry. Anyone experience this swollen eye thing throughtout

> > > treatment?? (If I can figure out how maybe later today I can

> post

> > a

> > > picture of him) Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy!

My son, Christian, has been in a Starband since 2/17. We also

experienced swollen eyes during the first few nights that he actually

slept with it on. I was told that this can happen as the baby's head

adjusts to the helmet. In our case, Christian was sleeping on his

stomach, so that made sense that he was putting added pressure on the

front of his head. Anyhow, after a few days, it stopped, and we

haven't seen it since!!!!!

GOOD LUCK!

Lori FL

> > > > We were in Chicago for 2 days and Aidan got his band...Yeah!

> > > > It seems to fit really well (doesn't rotate at all) but he

> isn't

> > > > adjusting as well to it. He's tugging at it especially in

the

> > > > forehead area and whining...it seems very tight all across.

> > After

> > > > checking it the initial day and the next...they think it fits

> > > good.

> > > > Anyhow...I mentioned to our person at CT that both his eyes

> > seemed

> > > > to get pretty swollen looking (very puffy eyelids and bags

> under

> > > > eye) He has huge blue eyes that are usually very large

> looking

> > so

> > > > it's easy to tell when his eyes are swollen. It is also so

> much

> > > > tighter all across the forhead than the helmet was.

> > Anyhow...she

> > > > said that it was normal for the eyes to get a little swollen

> and

> > > not

> > > > to worry unless it doesn't go away. So from 4-7 am I took it

> > off

> > > > him because he couldn't sleep and I wanted to see if the

> > swelling

> > > > would go down. I gave him a bath and let him wake up some

and

> > the

> > > > swelling is still there...any advice/similar experiences??

He

> > > goes

> > > > to his ped today for his well visit so I'm hoping she'll say

> nt

> > to

> > > > worry. Anyone experience this swollen eye thing throughtout

> > > > treatment?? (If I can figure out how maybe later today I can

> > post

> > > a

> > > > picture of him) Thanks!