Guest guest Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 Thanks for sharing this information. Does the powder irritate the skin at all? Do you have to dust most of it off before putting the band on? Cheryl > > > > > > 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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