Guest guest Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 thanks! > > > > > > > > Hello all! I'm hoping someone may be able to give me some good > > > > advice. Paige was banded on 10-29 in a Hanger Band (feel free > to > > > see > > > > her photo). With Hanger, we build up on the wearing schedule > > > where > > > > it takes about 6 days to get to the 23 hour per day. After a > > week > > > > and a day, Paige had a major skin irritation on her left cheek > > > (due > > > > to moisture). It didn't fade for days, so I left her band off > > for > > > 3 > > > > or 4 days to allow the skin to heal. Then, we built back up on > > > her > > > > wearing schedule. Yesterday, she was in it all day and > overnight > > > > last night. This morning, all looked fine (a few minor red > spots > > > > that faded in less than 10 minutes). But after her morning > nap, > > > she > > > > woke up with an irritation on her forehead over her left eye. > So > > > > here we go again, I took off the band to allow the skin to > heal. > > > > > > > > She's definitely warmblooded and sweats quite a bit with her > > > band. > > > > I'm fairly certain now that the perspiration caused the first > > > issue > > > > as I check her throughout the day and have found that it's best > > to > > > > take the band off for a few moments to clean her face and the > > > band. > > > > However, the irritation today seems like it was from fit. Is > it > > > > possible that it's from a growth spurt? Am I doing the right > > > thing > > > > to take the band off and leave it off? Our appointment with > > > Hanger > > > > is on Friday morning. She's already seeing some huge > > improvements > > > in > > > > her assymetry (spelling?), so I know there has been growth. > But > > > > goodness, I just got her built back up on her wearing schedule > > and > > > > now have to take it off again. Am I doing anything wrong? > > Should > > > I > > > > put her back in her band on a shortened schedule before > Friday's > > > > appointment or just leave it off until they adjust it? And > when > > > it > > > > does get adjusted, should I be using anything on her skin to > > avoid > > > > irritation in the future? Should I be bathing her or at least > > > > washing her hair and face more than once per day? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance for the advice as I know a lot of you out > there > > > > have some great experience with this!! > > > > > > > > Cheryl > > > > Paige, 8 mo, plagio > > > > sville, NC > > > > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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