Re: Head Size/Forehead Shape Concern

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I looked at your picture. I will be looking for the side view too.

Our son's head slopes and yours looks longer but the bossing is very

familiar! Our cranial facial specialist had told us that some babies

just have very prominent foreheads. He didn't seem concerned at

all. Actually we have had people comment on his prominent brow so I

know I wasn't imagining it. Did you get an x-ray? Is there any

possibility that a fat deposit contributes? My dad swears I looked

the same as a baby! Your son is really beautiful and I want to

reassure you because I was so worried about the bossing too at one

time! I was constantly looking info up and asking questions. I

think it is just the babies feature right now. I don't think that

head size and plagio relate. I also understand that once the plagio

is addressed that the helmet keeps the forehead in check while the

back of the head fills out. Then, there is no force pressing the brow

to boss any further. Now it should grow uniformly. Also, I think

the adult head really does elongate and that the child's face is

going to change as he ages. I imagine your son was born with a

prominent brow as ours was. I have a feeling that in time we will

wonder why we worried so much but it sure can be a struggle now!

Best wishes and please let us know what happens with the ultrasound.

Janna

Mom to Kellan

St. Louis, Local Helmet

> >

> > We've been out of helmet for 2 months now. Our son, Ian, was

> > diagnosed with moderate-severe plagiocephaly and mild

torticollis

> at

> > 4 months. At 5 months of age, he was fitted with a helmet

(Danmar)

> > and wore for a total of 5 months. The tort was resolved via

> > physical therapy.

> >

> > Now at one year, Ian went for his routine pediatrician exam and

> > there is a concern with his head size. It has always been big,

but

> > now that he is at one year, there is a concern that the size is

not

> > trending down to catch up with his body. (Ian has always been

> smack-

> > on average for height/weight and is at the 95th percentile in

head

> > size.) We are going for an ultrasound next week to rule out

any

> > fluid concerns. If the ultrasound does not read, then we will

need

> > to look at having a catscan.

> >

> > When I look at Ian's head - and of course compare with other

one-

> > year-olds - he has a long, narrow head shape with a protruding

> > forehead. (Although helmet did correct alot of the

assymetries,

> the

> > bossed forehead has always been there.) I'm wondering if the

> > forehead causes the measurement to jump!

> >

> > My question is if a large head size is a common theme with

plagio

> > babies?

> >

> > At one year of age, has anyone seen success with correcting

bossed

> > forehead via the banding? I hate to go down this road again

> > (especially as we thought we were done), but I don't want to

rule

> > out what is best for our son. Any feedback/similar experiences

is

> > appreciated.

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