Re: Skin irritation - powder

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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

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