bald spot from cranio helmet /should we continue?

[Guest guest]

My daughter has been in her helmet 5 months and she has a bald patch

from the helmet fitting tightly to that part of her head.

I'm fairly sure it's going to be temporary but would really like

some reasurance from anyone out there who may have had similar

experience.

Would also appreciate any advice as to whether to persevere with the

helmet,Ruby is now 15 months,her asymmetry has only improved from

1.6cm to 1.1cm,and that was all in the first couple of months

I wonder whether nature will be doing just as good a job by now???

Thanks for any replies,

,Mummy to Ruby plagio and brachy

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

The bald spot you mention is known as alopecia, and you'll be glad

to know that it is temporary. In many infants with plagiocephaly,

it is this " little bald spot " that first alerts the parents to the

problem. In infants with brachycephaly, you will often see a bald

spot right in the middle of the back of the head.

Tim Littlefield

Cranial Technologies, Inc.

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> My daughter has been in her helmet 5 months and she has a bald

patch

> from the helmet fitting tightly to that part of her head.

> I'm fairly sure it's going to be temporary but would really like

> some reasurance from anyone out there who may have had similar

> experience.

> Would also appreciate any advice as to whether to persevere with

the

> helmet,Ruby is now 15 months,her asymmetry has only improved from

> 1.6cm to 1.1cm,and that was all in the first couple of months

> I wonder whether nature will be doing just as good a job by now???

> Thanks for any replies,

> ,Mummy to Ruby plagio and brachy

[Guest guest]

Hello

As you already got a good reply, I just wanted to assure you that

this is normal. Hair will grow back as soon as the helmet tx is

over. With Ruby's age you never know when she will have a growth

spurt, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she will have a few

more. Hang in there. Maybe talk to Dr. Blecher about your conserns

and see what he has to say.

Good luck, and keep us up to date on Ruby.

Sandy Willow's Mom

Torticollis resolved

Cranio Germany Grad

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> My daughter has been in her helmet 5 months and she has a bald

patch

> from the helmet fitting tightly to that part of her head.

> I'm fairly sure it's going to be temporary but would really like

> some reasurance from anyone out there who may have had similar

> experience.

> Would also appreciate any advice as to whether to persevere with

the

> helmet,Ruby is now 15 months,her asymmetry has only improved from

> 1.6cm to 1.1cm,and that was all in the first couple of months

> I wonder whether nature will be doing just as good a job by now???

> Thanks for any replies,

> ,Mummy to Ruby plagio and brachy

[Guest guest]

Hi

I can't remember how long Ruby has been in her band? I'm guessing

she must have been in it at least three or four months. I do

remember you posting before concerned at the lack of progress- it's

so difficult to know what to do. All I can say is that personally I

would have perservered past the four month stage if necessary- in

fact as Lucia was out of her band for three weeks at the end, I was

fully prepared to go another month or two if needed- or even

further. I think it can be quite disheartening though, especially

when you compare with other children and they are all racing through

treatment. Actually -if you look your dilemma is very common- there

are at least two or three people on the UK (MSN) site at the moment

having exactly the same slower growth with their babies. If you

could forget the four month thing and pretend that the normal

treatment time is, say 8 months- would this help? Personally I would

have kept Lucia in a helmet for that length of time, but this is

quite a personal decision.

My other thought is really about how that 1.1cm looks. Does she had

facial asymmetry or is it just a flat patch? Again, my personal

opinion is that whilst not ideal, a bit of a funny shaped back of

the head is not really noticeable in the way that facial asymmetry

or very crooked ears are. I would persist in the latter case, but if

it looks really quite good, it is just the measurements which show

up the asymmetry, then I might be tempted to stop.

I also agree with Sandy about talking to Dr Blecher- I'm guessing

the plan is to keep her in the helmet for 6 months unless you decide

against that. I think I'd give it my best shot on the basis that it

may well bug you if you don't...but it is easy for me to say this!

All the best with whatever you decide to do.

Hannah (mum to Lucia, London, UK)

Cranio grad

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> > My daughter has been in her helmet 5 months and she has a bald

> patch

> > from the helmet fitting tightly to that part of her head.

> > I'm fairly sure it's going to be temporary but would really like

> > some reasurance from anyone out there who may have had similar

> > experience.

> > Would also appreciate any advice as to whether to persevere with

> the

> > helmet,Ruby is now 15 months,her asymmetry has only improved

from

> > 1.6cm to 1.1cm,and that was all in the first couple of months

> > I wonder whether nature will be doing just as good a job by

now???

> > Thanks for any replies,

> > ,Mummy to Ruby plagio and brachy