Re: RED MARKS- getting run around

[Guest guest]

Hi Joann,

Welcome to the group! It is very common to need an adjustment or 4

before the " just right fit " is found. Is his band obstructing his

view? The bands are made a little bit big to allow room to grow. Your

ortho may not want to shave too much off of the front of the band b/c

that may be a holding point. As long as the red mark is fading with in

the hour off, all is good.

If it gets redder, then I think you should leave it off of him and go

in on Monday for another adjustment. Good luck! Keep us posted on your

little man. Which CT are you going to?

Take care,

>

> Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed late

> afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark btwn his

> eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed the Occ

> Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done the initial

> placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it was

> sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if the mark

> faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC band back

> on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again, later

> having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today (Friday)

> before calling back. I called back today and since I told her there

> was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it might be a

> heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she told me he

> has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low - obviously it

> was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it wasn't an open

> sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she said two

> weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo guys think?

> JoAnn

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Joann,

Welcome to the group! It is very common to need an adjustment or 4

before the " just right fit " is found. Is his band obstructing his

view? The bands are made a little bit big to allow room to grow. Your

ortho may not want to shave too much off of the front of the band b/c

that may be a holding point. As long as the red mark is fading with in

the hour off, all is good.

If it gets redder, then I think you should leave it off of him and go

in on Monday for another adjustment. Good luck! Keep us posted on your

little man. Which CT are you going to?

Take care,

>

> Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed late

> afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark btwn his

> eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed the Occ

> Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done the initial

> placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it was

> sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if the mark

> faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC band back

> on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again, later

> having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today (Friday)

> before calling back. I called back today and since I told her there

> was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it might be a

> heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she told me he

> has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low - obviously it

> was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it wasn't an open

> sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she said two

> weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo guys think?

> JoAnn

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for responding . Just to let you know 4 day now and red

mark is much better. Just slightly red now. It just seems to fall

past his eyebrows and hit the bridge of his nose. By the way, I am

at the Dallas CT center. Thanks again. JoAnn

> >

> > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed late

> > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark btwn

his

> > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed the

Occ

> > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done the

initial

> > placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it was

> > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if the

mark

> > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC band

back

> > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again, later

> > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

(Friday)

> > before calling back. I called back today and since I told her

there

> > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it might be

a

> > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she told

me he

> > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low - obviously

it

> > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it wasn't an

open

> > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she said

two

> > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo guys

think?

> > JoAnn

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for responding . Just to let you know 4 day now and red

mark is much better. Just slightly red now. It just seems to fall

past his eyebrows and hit the bridge of his nose. By the way, I am

at the Dallas CT center. Thanks again. JoAnn

> >

> > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed late

> > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark btwn

his

> > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed the

Occ

> > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done the

initial

> > placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it was

> > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if the

mark

> > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC band

back

> > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again, later

> > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

(Friday)

> > before calling back. I called back today and since I told her

there

> > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it might be

a

> > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she told

me he

> > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low - obviously

it

> > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it wasn't an

open

> > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she said

two

> > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo guys

think?

> > JoAnn

> >

>

[Guest guest]

JoAnn,

If it's hitting the bridge of his nose it needs to be trimmed up a

bit. You're in good hands at the Dallas CT, we've had a lot of members

use them. :-) Are you able to post pics of him in his band?

> > >

> > > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed late

> > > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark btwn

> his

> > > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed the

> Occ

> > > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done the

> initial

> > > placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it was

> > > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if the

> mark

> > > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC band

> back

> > > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again, later

> > > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

> (Friday)

> > > before calling back. I called back today and since I told her

> there

> > > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it might be

> a

> > > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she told

> me he

> > > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low - obviously

> it

> > > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it wasn't an

> open

> > > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she said

> two

> > > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo guys

> think?

> > > JoAnn

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

JoAnn,

If it's hitting the bridge of his nose it needs to be trimmed up a

bit. You're in good hands at the Dallas CT, we've had a lot of members

use them. :-) Are you able to post pics of him in his band?

> > >

> > > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed late

> > > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark btwn

> his

> > > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed the

> Occ

> > > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done the

> initial

> > > placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it was

> > > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if the

> mark

> > > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC band

> back

> > > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again, later

> > > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

> (Friday)

> > > before calling back. I called back today and since I told her

> there

> > > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it might be

> a

> > > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she told

> me he

> > > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low - obviously

> it

> > > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it wasn't an

> open

> > > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she said

> two

> > > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo guys

> think?

> > > JoAnn

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Joanne,

Strangely enough, we have almost the exact same situation. My son is

5 mo. old and has been in his band for a week and two days now. We

go to the Dallas CT and Mendy is our therapist (I'm assuming she's

yours as well since she's out right now!).

Anyway, my son developed a large, very dark red " patch " over his left

eyebrow after his first adjustment. His band seemed very loose to me

after the adjustment (which I understand is normal to allow for

growth) but I think this aggrevated him and he kept hitting at the

band and scooting it around. In my belief, this caused the mark over

his brow. The red mark did not fade even after 18 hours off - it was

almost like a " rugburn " or the type of mark you'd see if you were to

get a burn on your forehead from a curling iron, you know?

Of course, we noticed this on a Friday evening before his bath, so we

cannot take him in until Monday to have it looked at. It is just too

bad to put back on him until someone can look at it. I am sad that

his regular therapist (Mendy) is out right now because she knows him

and his situation!!!

Anyway, best of luck to you with your little one. Please let me know

how it turns out - hopefully they can fix my son's on Monday.

Perhaps we will run into eachother sometime in the Dallas CT?!?!

Very best,

>

> Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed late

> afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark btwn

his

> eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed the Occ

> Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done the

initial

> placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it was

> sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if the

mark

> faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC band back

> on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again, later

> having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

(Friday)

> before calling back. I called back today and since I told her

there

> was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it might be a

> heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she told me

he

> has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low - obviously

it

> was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it wasn't an

open

> sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she said two

> weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo guys

think?

> JoAnn

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Joanne,

Strangely enough, we have almost the exact same situation. My son is

5 mo. old and has been in his band for a week and two days now. We

go to the Dallas CT and Mendy is our therapist (I'm assuming she's

yours as well since she's out right now!).

Anyway, my son developed a large, very dark red " patch " over his left

eyebrow after his first adjustment. His band seemed very loose to me

after the adjustment (which I understand is normal to allow for

growth) but I think this aggrevated him and he kept hitting at the

band and scooting it around. In my belief, this caused the mark over

his brow. The red mark did not fade even after 18 hours off - it was

almost like a " rugburn " or the type of mark you'd see if you were to

get a burn on your forehead from a curling iron, you know?

Of course, we noticed this on a Friday evening before his bath, so we

cannot take him in until Monday to have it looked at. It is just too

bad to put back on him until someone can look at it. I am sad that

his regular therapist (Mendy) is out right now because she knows him

and his situation!!!

Anyway, best of luck to you with your little one. Please let me know

how it turns out - hopefully they can fix my son's on Monday.

Perhaps we will run into eachother sometime in the Dallas CT?!?!

Very best,

>

> Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed late

> afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark btwn

his

> eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed the Occ

> Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done the

initial

> placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it was

> sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if the

mark

> faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC band back

> on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again, later

> having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

(Friday)

> before calling back. I called back today and since I told her

there

> was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it might be a

> heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she told me

he

> has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low - obviously

it

> was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it wasn't an

open

> sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she said two

> weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo guys

think?

> JoAnn

>

[Guest guest]

,

My son occasionally gets the same exact thing from his DOC band. I

also think it is from the band being a bit loose and rubbing on his

forehead. We put a bandaid over the spot, changing it daily until

the spot goes away (usually after a day or two). Sometimes the spot

looks like a rash, so I put hydrocortisone cream on it as well. Our

therapist (CT in Paramus, NJ) actually told me that putting a bandaid

on could make things worse because it would be an extra layer, making

the band tighter in that area. We have not seen this to be the case -

- the bandaid protects the skin from the rubbing of the band and

allows it to heal.

Hope this helps!

,

mom to Owen (13 months, DOC band #2 tomorrow)

> >

> > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed late

> > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark btwn

> his

> > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed the

Occ

> > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done the

> initial

> > placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it was

> > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if the

> mark

> > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC band

back

> > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again, later

> > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

> (Friday)

> > before calling back. I called back today and since I told her

> there

> > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it might be

a

> > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she told

me

> he

> > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low - obviously

> it

> > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it wasn't an

> open

> > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she said

two

> > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo guys

> think?

> > JoAnn

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

My son occasionally gets the same exact thing from his DOC band. I

also think it is from the band being a bit loose and rubbing on his

forehead. We put a bandaid over the spot, changing it daily until

the spot goes away (usually after a day or two). Sometimes the spot

looks like a rash, so I put hydrocortisone cream on it as well. Our

therapist (CT in Paramus, NJ) actually told me that putting a bandaid

on could make things worse because it would be an extra layer, making

the band tighter in that area. We have not seen this to be the case -

- the bandaid protects the skin from the rubbing of the band and

allows it to heal.

Hope this helps!

,

mom to Owen (13 months, DOC band #2 tomorrow)

> >

> > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed late

> > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark btwn

> his

> > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed the

Occ

> > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done the

> initial

> > placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it was

> > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if the

> mark

> > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC band

back

> > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again, later

> > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

> (Friday)

> > before calling back. I called back today and since I told her

> there

> > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it might be

a

> > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she told

me

> he

> > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low - obviously

> it

> > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it wasn't an

> open

> > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she said

two

> > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo guys

> think?

> > JoAnn

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Those are great ideas! Thanks for the reply. I'm glad to hear that

someone else has experienced that.

We actually left the band off for a full day and two nights and the

mark finally went away. He's been back in his band now for 24 hours

and is doing fine - my guess is that his head has grown a bit and the

band is not so loose anymore - maybe it fits better now so the " rub "

mark is not reappearing???

Thanks again for your reply and best to you and your little one,

(Mom to Wes in Dallas (5 mo. old and banded for 1 1/2 wks.)

> > >

> > > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed late

> > > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark

btwn

> > his

> > > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed the

> Occ

> > > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done the

> > initial

> > > placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it

was

> > > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if

the

> > mark

> > > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC band

> back

> > > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again,

later

> > > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

> > (Friday)

> > > before calling back. I called back today and since I told her

> > there

> > > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it might

be

> a

> > > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she told

> me

> > he

> > > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low -

obviously

> > it

> > > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it wasn't

an

> > open

> > > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she said

> two

> > > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo guys

> > think?

> > > JoAnn

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Those are great ideas! Thanks for the reply. I'm glad to hear that

someone else has experienced that.

We actually left the band off for a full day and two nights and the

mark finally went away. He's been back in his band now for 24 hours

and is doing fine - my guess is that his head has grown a bit and the

band is not so loose anymore - maybe it fits better now so the " rub "

mark is not reappearing???

Thanks again for your reply and best to you and your little one,

(Mom to Wes in Dallas (5 mo. old and banded for 1 1/2 wks.)

> > >

> > > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed late

> > > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark

btwn

> > his

> > > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed the

> Occ

> > > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done the

> > initial

> > > placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it

was

> > > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if

the

> > mark

> > > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC band

> back

> > > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again,

later

> > > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

> > (Friday)

> > > before calling back. I called back today and since I told her

> > there

> > > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it might

be

> a

> > > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she told

> me

> > he

> > > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low -

obviously

> > it

> > > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it wasn't

an

> > open

> > > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she said

> two

> > > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo guys

> > think?

> > > JoAnn

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

Please do not put a bandaid on your son's head. If you're having a

problem area, your ortho can add moleskin to the inside of your son's

band. Ask YOUR ortho what is or her protocol is for treating this.

Keep us posted.

> > >

> > > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed late

> > > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark btwn

> > his

> > > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed the

> Occ

> > > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done the

> > initial

> > > placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it was

> > > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if the

> > mark

> > > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC band

> back

> > > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again, later

> > > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

> > (Friday)

> > > before calling back. I called back today and since I told her

> > there

> > > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it might be

> a

> > > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she told

> me

> > he

> > > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low - obviously

> > it

> > > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it wasn't an

> > open

> > > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she said

> two

> > > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo guys

> > think?

> > > JoAnn

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

Please do not put a bandaid on your son's head. If you're having a

problem area, your ortho can add moleskin to the inside of your son's

band. Ask YOUR ortho what is or her protocol is for treating this.

Keep us posted.

> > >

> > > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed late

> > > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark btwn

> > his

> > > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed the

> Occ

> > > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done the

> > initial

> > > placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it was

> > > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if the

> > mark

> > > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC band

> back

> > > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again, later

> > > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

> > (Friday)

> > > before calling back. I called back today and since I told her

> > there

> > > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it might be

> a

> > > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she told

> me

> > he

> > > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low - obviously

> > it

> > > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it wasn't an

> > open

> > > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she said

> two

> > > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo guys

> > think?

> > > JoAnn

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Gotcha. Luckily, the area has faded (after a full day and two

nights) and he has been back in his band red-spot free now for over

24 hours! I'm thinking maybe his head grew just enough to keep the

helmet on more snugly???

Anyway, that's good to know that there is an option (moleskin!) which

our therapist can do if this happens again. Since it happened on a

Friday, I was at a loss!!!

Thanks to all again for your input and help.

Mommy to Wes - 5 mo.old DOCbanded for 1 1/2 weeks

> > >

> > > Hi Joanne,

> > >

> > > Strangely enough, we have almost the exact same situation. My

son

> > is

> > > 5 mo. old and has been in his band for a week and two days

now. We

> > > go to the Dallas CT and Mendy is our therapist (I'm assuming

she's

> > > yours as well since she's out right now!).

> > >

> > > Anyway, my son developed a large, very dark red " patch " over

his

> > left

> > > eyebrow after his first adjustment. His band seemed very loose

to

> > me

> > > after the adjustment (which I understand is normal to allow for

> > > growth) but I think this aggrevated him and he kept hitting at

the

> > > band and scooting it around. In my belief, this caused the

mark

> > over

> > > his brow. The red mark did not fade even after 18 hours off -

it

> > was

> > > almost like a " rugburn " or the type of mark you'd see if you

were

> > to

> > > get a burn on your forehead from a curling iron, you know?

> > >

> > > Of course, we noticed this on a Friday evening before his bath,

so

> > we

> > > cannot take him in until Monday to have it looked at. It is

just

> > too

> > > bad to put back on him until someone can look at it. I am sad

that

> > > his regular therapist (Mendy) is out right now because she

knows

> > him

> > > and his situation!!!

> > >

> > > Anyway, best of luck to you with your little one. Please let

me

> > know

> > > how it turns out - hopefully they can fix my son's on Monday.

> > > Perhaps we will run into eachother sometime in the Dallas CT?!?!

> > >

> > > Very best,

> > >

> > >

> > > --- In Plagiocephaly , " gxsmom " <HANNEH001@>

wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed

late

> > > > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark

btwn

> > > his

> > > > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed

the

> > Occ

> > > > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done

the

> > > initial

> > > > placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it

was

> > > > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if

the

> > > mark

> > > > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC

band

> > back

> > > > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again,

later

> > > > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

> > > (Friday)

> > > > before calling back. I called back today and since I told

her

> > > there

> > > > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it

might be

> > a

> > > > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she

told

> > me

> > > he

> > > > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low -

obviously

> > > it

> > > > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it

wasn't an

> > > open

> > > > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she

said

> > two

> > > > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo

guys

> > > think?

> > > > JoAnn

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Gotcha. Luckily, the area has faded (after a full day and two

nights) and he has been back in his band red-spot free now for over

24 hours! I'm thinking maybe his head grew just enough to keep the

helmet on more snugly???

Anyway, that's good to know that there is an option (moleskin!) which

our therapist can do if this happens again. Since it happened on a

Friday, I was at a loss!!!

Thanks to all again for your input and help.

Mommy to Wes - 5 mo.old DOCbanded for 1 1/2 weeks

> > >

> > > Hi Joanne,

> > >

> > > Strangely enough, we have almost the exact same situation. My

son

> > is

> > > 5 mo. old and has been in his band for a week and two days

now. We

> > > go to the Dallas CT and Mendy is our therapist (I'm assuming

she's

> > > yours as well since she's out right now!).

> > >

> > > Anyway, my son developed a large, very dark red " patch " over

his

> > left

> > > eyebrow after his first adjustment. His band seemed very loose

to

> > me

> > > after the adjustment (which I understand is normal to allow for

> > > growth) but I think this aggrevated him and he kept hitting at

the

> > > band and scooting it around. In my belief, this caused the

mark

> > over

> > > his brow. The red mark did not fade even after 18 hours off -

it

> > was

> > > almost like a " rugburn " or the type of mark you'd see if you

were

> > to

> > > get a burn on your forehead from a curling iron, you know?

> > >

> > > Of course, we noticed this on a Friday evening before his bath,

so

> > we

> > > cannot take him in until Monday to have it looked at. It is

just

> > too

> > > bad to put back on him until someone can look at it. I am sad

that

> > > his regular therapist (Mendy) is out right now because she

knows

> > him

> > > and his situation!!!

> > >

> > > Anyway, best of luck to you with your little one. Please let

me

> > know

> > > how it turns out - hopefully they can fix my son's on Monday.

> > > Perhaps we will run into eachother sometime in the Dallas CT?!?!

> > >

> > > Very best,

> > >

> > >

> > > --- In Plagiocephaly , " gxsmom " <HANNEH001@>

wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed

late

> > > > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark

btwn

> > > his

> > > > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed

the

> > Occ

> > > > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done

the

> > > initial

> > > > placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it

was

> > > > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if

the

> > > mark

> > > > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC

band

> > back

> > > > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again,

later

> > > > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

> > > (Friday)

> > > > before calling back. I called back today and since I told

her

> > > there

> > > > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it

might be

> > a

> > > > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she

told

> > me

> > > he

> > > > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low -

obviously

> > > it

> > > > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it

wasn't an

> > > open

> > > > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she

said

> > two

> > > > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo

guys

> > > think?

> > > > JoAnn

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

YAH Wes!!

,

I'm so happy to here he's back in his band. :-) Moleskin had to be put

in my dd's band. That stuff is awesome. Keep us posted on Wes.

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed

> late

> > > > > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark

> btwn

> > > > his

> > > > > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed

> the

> > > Occ

> > > > > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done

> the

> > > > initial

> > > > > placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it

> was

> > > > > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if

> the

> > > > mark

> > > > > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC

> band

> > > back

> > > > > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again,

> later

> > > > > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

> > > > (Friday)

> > > > > before calling back. I called back today and since I told

> her

> > > > there

> > > > > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it

> might be

> > > a

> > > > > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she

> told

> > > me

> > > > he

> > > > > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low -

> obviously

> > > > it

> > > > > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it

> wasn't an

> > > > open

> > > > > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she

> said

> > > two

> > > > > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo

> guys

> > > > think?

> > > > > JoAnn

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

YAH Wes!!

,

I'm so happy to here he's back in his band. :-) Moleskin had to be put

in my dd's band. That stuff is awesome. Keep us posted on Wes.

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on Wed

> late

> > > > > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red mark

> btwn

> > > > his

> > > > > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On Wed

> the

> > > Occ

> > > > > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had done

> the

> > > > initial

> > > > > placement. She had adjusted this area three times- saying it

> was

> > > > > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me if

> the

> > > > mark

> > > > > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC

> band

> > > back

> > > > > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red again,

> later

> > > > > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until today

> > > > (Friday)

> > > > > before calling back. I called back today and since I told

> her

> > > > there

> > > > > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it

> might be

> > > a

> > > > > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then she

> told

> > > me

> > > > he

> > > > > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low -

> obviously

> > > > it

> > > > > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it

> wasn't an

> > > > open

> > > > > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya she

> said

> > > two

> > > > > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do yo

> guys

> > > > think?

> > > > > JoAnn

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for your support, . What is mole skin, by the

way???

, would you mind telling me a bit about yourself? You are so

knowledgable and informed about all of this - do you currently have a

banded child or do you have a graduate?

I sure do appreciate all of your help, advice and support - my days

are brighter because of this board!

Mom to Wes - DOCbanded for 1 1/2 weeks

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on

Wed

> > late

> > > > > > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red

mark

> > btwn

> > > > > his

> > > > > > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On

Wed

> > the

> > > > Occ

> > > > > > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had

done

> > the

> > > > > initial

> > > > > > placement. She had adjusted this area three times-

saying it

> > was

> > > > > > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me

if

> > the

> > > > > mark

> > > > > > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC

> > band

> > > > back

> > > > > > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red

again,

> > later

> > > > > > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until

today

> > > > > (Friday)

> > > > > > before calling back. I called back today and since I

told

> > her

> > > > > there

> > > > > > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it

> > might be

> > > > a

> > > > > > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then

she

> > told

> > > > me

> > > > > he

> > > > > > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low -

> > obviously

> > > > > it

> > > > > > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it

> > wasn't an

> > > > > open

> > > > > > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya

she

> > said

> > > > two

> > > > > > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do

yo

> > guys

> > > > > think?

> > > > > > JoAnn

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for your support, . What is mole skin, by the

way???

, would you mind telling me a bit about yourself? You are so

knowledgable and informed about all of this - do you currently have a

banded child or do you have a graduate?

I sure do appreciate all of your help, advice and support - my days

are brighter because of this board!

Mom to Wes - DOCbanded for 1 1/2 weeks

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on

Wed

> > late

> > > > > > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red

mark

> > btwn

> > > > > his

> > > > > > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On

Wed

> > the

> > > > Occ

> > > > > > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had

done

> > the

> > > > > initial

> > > > > > placement. She had adjusted this area three times-

saying it

> > was

> > > > > > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me

if

> > the

> > > > > mark

> > > > > > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC

> > band

> > > > back

> > > > > > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red

again,

> > later

> > > > > > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until

today

> > > > > (Friday)

> > > > > > before calling back. I called back today and since I

told

> > her

> > > > > there

> > > > > > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it

> > might be

> > > > a

> > > > > > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then

she

> > told

> > > > me

> > > > > he

> > > > > > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low -

> > obviously

> > > > > it

> > > > > > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it

> > wasn't an

> > > > > open

> > > > > > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya

she

> > said

> > > > two

> > > > > > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do

yo

> > guys

> > > > > think?

> > > > > > JoAnn

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Check out this link about moleskin:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moleskin

I've been a member of this group since May 2002. My plagio/tort baby

, graduated from her DOCband May 14, 2003. I came here looking

for help. It took me 3 different doctors just to get her tort

diagnosed! I took her to many specialists looking for help for her

plagio. I was told so much bull, it was pathetic. One of NY's top

neurosurgeons told me, " yes, your dd does have plagio with facial

asymmetry but a band won't help her! " I ended up taking her to the

Cranial Tech in NJ for a free evaluation. They told me she had

moderate plagio and would benefit from a DOCband. They took pictures

of her and wrote a report. They sent it to her pediatrician via over

night fed ex. My pediatrician apologized to me, she told me she had

NO idea how bad was. She then promptly wrote me a script for a

DOCband. She received over 90+% correction and her ear and facial

asymmetry are gone.

I'm so happy to hear the group is helpful to you. This board was a god

send to me when I was just starting out. I'm still here b/c I want to

help parents the way I was helped. :-)

Take care,

-- In Plagiocephaly , " lisahigh95 " <LiLiHigh@...> wrote:

>

> Thanks so much for your support, . What is mole skin, by the

> way???

>

> , would you mind telling me a bit about yourself? You are so

> knowledgable and informed about all of this - do you currently have a

> banded child or do you have a graduate?

>

> I sure do appreciate all of your help, advice and support - my days

> are brighter because of this board!

>

>

> Mom to Wes - DOCbanded for 1 1/2 weeks

>

>

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on

> Wed

> > > late

> > > > > > > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red

> mark

> > > btwn

> > > > > > his

> > > > > > > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On

> Wed

> > > the

> > > > > Occ

> > > > > > > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had

> done

> > > the

> > > > > > initial

> > > > > > > placement. She had adjusted this area three times-

> saying it

> > > was

> > > > > > > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me

> if

> > > the

> > > > > > mark

> > > > > > > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC

> > > band

> > > > > back

> > > > > > > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red

> again,

> > > later

> > > > > > > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until

> today

> > > > > > (Friday)

> > > > > > > before calling back. I called back today and since I

> told

> > > her

> > > > > > there

> > > > > > > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it

> > > might be

> > > > > a

> > > > > > > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then

> she

> > > told

> > > > > me

> > > > > > he

> > > > > > > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low -

> > > obviously

> > > > > > it

> > > > > > > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it

> > > wasn't an

> > > > > > open

> > > > > > > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya

> she

> > > said

> > > > > two

> > > > > > > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do

> yo

> > > guys

> > > > > > think?

> > > > > > > JoAnn

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Check out this link about moleskin:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moleskin

I've been a member of this group since May 2002. My plagio/tort baby

, graduated from her DOCband May 14, 2003. I came here looking

for help. It took me 3 different doctors just to get her tort

diagnosed! I took her to many specialists looking for help for her

plagio. I was told so much bull, it was pathetic. One of NY's top

neurosurgeons told me, " yes, your dd does have plagio with facial

asymmetry but a band won't help her! " I ended up taking her to the

Cranial Tech in NJ for a free evaluation. They told me she had

moderate plagio and would benefit from a DOCband. They took pictures

of her and wrote a report. They sent it to her pediatrician via over

night fed ex. My pediatrician apologized to me, she told me she had

NO idea how bad was. She then promptly wrote me a script for a

DOCband. She received over 90+% correction and her ear and facial

asymmetry are gone.

I'm so happy to hear the group is helpful to you. This board was a god

send to me when I was just starting out. I'm still here b/c I want to

help parents the way I was helped. :-)

Take care,

-- In Plagiocephaly , " lisahigh95 " <LiLiHigh@...> wrote:

>

> Thanks so much for your support, . What is mole skin, by the

> way???

>

> , would you mind telling me a bit about yourself? You are so

> knowledgable and informed about all of this - do you currently have a

> banded child or do you have a graduate?

>

> I sure do appreciate all of your help, advice and support - my days

> are brighter because of this board!

>

>

> Mom to Wes - DOCbanded for 1 1/2 weeks

>

>

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Hi, my son is 6 1/2 months old. He got is DOC band on

> Wed

> > > late

> > > > > > > afternoon. Yesterday (thurs) he was getting a dark red

> mark

> > > btwn

> > > > > > his

> > > > > > > eyes on his nose where the point of the helmet is. On

> Wed

> > > the

> > > > > Occ

> > > > > > > Therapist (not my normal one, mine was on vacation)had

> done

> > > the

> > > > > > initial

> > > > > > > placement. She had adjusted this area three times-

> saying it

> > > was

> > > > > > > sitting to low. Well yesterday when I called they told me

> if

> > > the

> > > > > > mark

> > > > > > > faded to pink within the hour to go ahead and put the DOC

> > > band

> > > > > back

> > > > > > > on. As soon as I did it instantly turned bright red

> again,

> > > later

> > > > > > > having a slight bluish hue. They told me to wait until

> today

> > > > > > (Friday)

> > > > > > > before calling back. I called back today and since I

> told

> > > her

> > > > > > there

> > > > > > > was another red spot starting to develop- she told me it

> > > might be

> > > > > a

> > > > > > > heat rash. I told her he wasn't even hot at all. Then

> she

> > > told

> > > > > me

> > > > > > he

> > > > > > > has sensitive skin. I told her it was sitting to low -

> > > obviously

> > > > > > it

> > > > > > > was they same spot she was adjusting. She said since it

> > > wasn't an

> > > > > > open

> > > > > > > sore to go ahead an wait for the two week check up (ya

> she

> > > said

> > > > > two

> > > > > > > weeks!) And then have the Occ Ther adjust it. What do

> yo

> > > guys

> > > > > > think?

> > > > > > > JoAnn

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>