Re: Is the helmet the ONLY way and can you look at some pics of her head??

[Guest guest]

Bobbi,

I am sorry, I misunderstood what you were asking. Yes I did look at

the pics. Keep in mind when you get replies that you are asking people

(plagio parents) who are looking for the asymmetry, not just someone

who sees her on occasion. The scan is very cool and shows the

progress well. In the pics where you asked for opinions on severity I

would have to say low side of moderate. When you compare the pics

from Nov. to the ones you took recently you can see alot of

improvement. Facial asymmetry can be so slow improving, it's hard to

wait. I do think that you will continue to see improvement with the

band and that it will be enough to make you happy. Will she ever be

completely free of facial asymmetry, maybe not, it is hard to correct

100%, but it will probably be something only you as mom see. How much

time is left in the band? Also she is very beautiful, I just love her

eyes.

CAROLG

> >

> > that Kaitlyns face will look more " normal " ? I guess that's the

> best

> > way to word it. When I look at her head either with my eyes or

in

> > the mirror it looks so much better meaning her right forehead

bone

> > doesn't stick out like it did (it stuck out 1/2 an inch farter

than

> > the left)and the flat spot on the back right side is much better,

> > it's rounded out quite a bit but yet her face still looks

> crooked??

> > Is the helmet the only way to fix this or will it get better as

she

> > gets older? She is 9 1/2 months old right now and she's had her

> > helmet since 12-15. Here is a pic of her scan she had done about

3

> > weeks ago. The red is where she was at BEFORE the helmet and the

> > blue is where she was at 3 weeks ago so you can see how her head

is

> > rounding out more but her face still looks crooked, any words of

> > advice???

> >

> > Here is her scan of her head 3 weeks ago...

> >

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/head%20and%20helmet%

> > 20pics/?action=view & current=headscan012706.jpg

> >

> > And here are some pics of her head I took when she was in the

bath

> > tub on 1-26-06...

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/head%20and%20helmet%

> > 20pics/?action=view & current=khead0126061.jpg

> >

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/head%20and%20helmet%

> > 20pics/?action=view & current=khead0126063.jpg

> >

> > And here are a few pics I took on Monday without her helmet on,

how

> > does her head look to you all??? Normal, mod, severe???

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/9%20months%20old/?

> > action=view & current=k0207061.jpg

> >

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/9%20months%20old/?

> > action=view & current=k0207064.jpg

> >

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/9%20months%20old/?

> > action=view & current=k0207063.jpg

> >

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/9%20months%20old/?

> > action=view & current=k0207067.jpg

> >

> > Here is one taken on 11-23-05 PRIOR to getting the helmet...

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/?

> > action=view & current=k1123051.jpg

> >

> > PRIOR to the helmet too...top of her head

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/?

> > action=view & current=khead1.jpg

> >

> > PRIOR to helmet...

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/?

> > action=view & current=k1105058.jpg

> >

> >

> > Ok I guess that is enough pics LOL but in these pics how do YOU

> think

> > her head looks?? Prior to the helmet her scans showed a helmet

was

> > recommended but not necessary so we went ahead and got one and

then

> > when she had her rescan done in January the scan showed 2's and

3's

> > which means suggest repositioning now I'm wondering if we should

> just

> > end the journey or keep going (mind you she still hates the

helmet

> > after 2 months!!)

> >

> > Please check out all these pics (copy and paste the URL)and tell

me

> > what you guys think, thank you so much for everything!!!

> >

> > Bobbi, mommy to Kaitlyn

> > Tort-resolved, plag-banded on 12-15-05

> > Michigan

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

> For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Bobbi,

I am sorry, I misunderstood what you were asking. Yes I did look at

the pics. Keep in mind when you get replies that you are asking people

(plagio parents) who are looking for the asymmetry, not just someone

who sees her on occasion. The scan is very cool and shows the

progress well. In the pics where you asked for opinions on severity I

would have to say low side of moderate. When you compare the pics

from Nov. to the ones you took recently you can see alot of

improvement. Facial asymmetry can be so slow improving, it's hard to

wait. I do think that you will continue to see improvement with the

band and that it will be enough to make you happy. Will she ever be

completely free of facial asymmetry, maybe not, it is hard to correct

100%, but it will probably be something only you as mom see. How much

time is left in the band? Also she is very beautiful, I just love her

eyes.

CAROLG

> >

> > that Kaitlyns face will look more " normal " ? I guess that's the

> best

> > way to word it. When I look at her head either with my eyes or

in

> > the mirror it looks so much better meaning her right forehead

bone

> > doesn't stick out like it did (it stuck out 1/2 an inch farter

than

> > the left)and the flat spot on the back right side is much better,

> > it's rounded out quite a bit but yet her face still looks

> crooked??

> > Is the helmet the only way to fix this or will it get better as

she

> > gets older? She is 9 1/2 months old right now and she's had her

> > helmet since 12-15. Here is a pic of her scan she had done about

3

> > weeks ago. The red is where she was at BEFORE the helmet and the

> > blue is where she was at 3 weeks ago so you can see how her head

is

> > rounding out more but her face still looks crooked, any words of

> > advice???

> >

> > Here is her scan of her head 3 weeks ago...

> >

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/head%20and%20helmet%

> > 20pics/?action=view & current=headscan012706.jpg

> >

> > And here are some pics of her head I took when she was in the

bath

> > tub on 1-26-06...

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/head%20and%20helmet%

> > 20pics/?action=view & current=khead0126061.jpg

> >

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/head%20and%20helmet%

> > 20pics/?action=view & current=khead0126063.jpg

> >

> > And here are a few pics I took on Monday without her helmet on,

how

> > does her head look to you all??? Normal, mod, severe???

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/9%20months%20old/?

> > action=view & current=k0207061.jpg

> >

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/9%20months%20old/?

> > action=view & current=k0207064.jpg

> >

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/9%20months%20old/?

> > action=view & current=k0207063.jpg

> >

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/9%20months%20old/?

> > action=view & current=k0207067.jpg

> >

> > Here is one taken on 11-23-05 PRIOR to getting the helmet...

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/?

> > action=view & current=k1123051.jpg

> >

> > PRIOR to the helmet too...top of her head

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/?

> > action=view & current=khead1.jpg

> >

> > PRIOR to helmet...

> > http://photobucket.com/albums/y77/bobbi12472/?

> > action=view & current=k1105058.jpg

> >

> >

> > Ok I guess that is enough pics LOL but in these pics how do YOU

> think

> > her head looks?? Prior to the helmet her scans showed a helmet

was

> > recommended but not necessary so we went ahead and got one and

then

> > when she had her rescan done in January the scan showed 2's and

3's

> > which means suggest repositioning now I'm wondering if we should

> just

> > end the journey or keep going (mind you she still hates the

helmet

> > after 2 months!!)

> >

> > Please check out all these pics (copy and paste the URL)and tell

me

> > what you guys think, thank you so much for everything!!!

> >

> > Bobbi, mommy to Kaitlyn

> > Tort-resolved, plag-banded on 12-15-05

> > Michigan

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

> For more plagio info