Guest guest Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 So glad he is getting the help he needs!!! Will he need casting after getting scanned? We are getting the Hanger band and they scanned Luli - but are making the helmet from the scan - no casting needed! But maybe because it's Star they cast too- I don't know. About eczema. Luli doesn't have it - but she does have sensitive skin - and when ever she gets a rash I use Aveeno Baby oatmeal cream and it seems to help. No fragrance or irritants. Does anyone know how this will work w/ a band??? We get our band on Wed. Jen Mommy to 4...and 1 more!!!! LULI'S HERE! "Luli" www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 A CT scan is typically done before you get a band to rule out craniosyntisis. Molly -----Original Message-----From: Plagiocephaly [mailto:Plagiocephaly ] On Behalf Of nloomosSent: 2 June 2006 2:15 PMPlagiocephaly Subject: We're getting banded!Hi all - Chase had his official appointment with the plastic surgeon on May 23rd (and got STARscanned too - pretty amazing). He's mild/moderate plagio and should only need his band for about four months. YAY - it may be off by his 1st birthday. We were hoping to have our insurance cover Children's Memorial (where he's gone for everything else), but I just found out today that Scheck and Siress is where we're covered. He'll be getting a STARband (which is the one my husband and I really wanted in the first place). We go for our casting on June 8th.We also had to have a CT scan done before the band could be ordered as per our plastic surgeon's request. We had that done on Wednesday and will have the results on Monday. What should I expect to hear about the CT scan? Is that typical to have one done before casting?Again, thanks for all of the great support. I felt so ready for both appointments after reading all of your wonderful words of encouragement. Even with Chase's extensive medical issues (and this pales in comparison to heart surgery at 12 days old), it's still nice to have a support system around.Last question, any other moms out there with plagio/eczema babies? Chase's head is a major spot for eczema flare-ups and we already have the dermatologist on standby. Any ideas on how to help keep his scalp rash/itch free? Trust me - this is a very big concern for us!NikkiMom to Chase - soon to be STARbanded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Some places that provide the STARband have a STARscanner to scan your child, no casting necessary. At other locations they do the casting. Molly -----Original Message-----From: Plagiocephaly [mailto:Plagiocephaly ] On Behalf Of DVJen@...Sent: 2 June 2006 8:01 PMPlagiocephaly Subject: Re: We're getting banded!So glad he is getting the help he needs!!!Will he need casting after getting scanned? We are getting the Hanger band and they scanned Luli - but are making the helmet from the scan - no casting needed! But maybe because it's Star they cast too- I don't know.About eczema. Luli doesn't have it - but she does have sensitive skin - and when ever she gets a rash I use Aveeno Baby oatmeal cream and it seems to help. No fragrance or irritants. Does anyone know how this will work w/ a band??? We get our band on Wed. JenMommy to 4...and 1 more!!!!LULI'S HERE!"Luli"www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Just to let you know, I've heard terrible things about the STARscanner. It is causing serious eye damage. The molding is a lot safer and is not that big of a deal. I have a son who has gone through it (and was banded for 4 months with DOC Band) and it wasn't bad at all. DO not do the scanner. It is so bad for theie eyes. Some places that provide the STARband have a STARscanner to scan your child, no casting necessary. At other locations they do the casting. Molly Re: We're getting banded! So glad he is getting the help he needs!!! Will he need casting after getting scanned? We are getting the Hanger band and they scanned Luli - but are making the helmet from the scan - no casting needed! But maybe because it's Star they cast too- I don't know. About eczema. Luli doesn't have it - but she does have sensitive skin - and when ever she gets a rash I use Aveeno Baby oatmeal cream and it seems to help. No fragrance or irritants. Does anyone know how this will work w/ a band??? We get our band on Wed. Jen Mommy to 4...and 1 more!!!! LULI'S HERE! " Luli " <http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/> www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/ For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 From Orthomerica's website: STARscans™ are safe. The STARscanner has been classified and certified as a Class 1 laser scanning devise. Class 1 lasers are low-power lasers and are safe from all potential hazards. Other Class 1 laser products include laser printers, CD players, and CD-ROM devises. -----Original Message-----From: Plagiocephaly [mailto:Plagiocephaly ] On Behalf Of Martha MarxSent: 2 June 2006 8:56 PMPlagiocephaly Subject: RE: We're getting banded!Just to let you know, I've heard terrible things about the STARscanner. It is causing serious eye damage. The molding is a lot safer and is not that big of a deal. I have a son who has gone through it (and was banded for 4 months with DOC Band) and it wasn't bad at all. DO not do the scanner. It is so bad for theie eyes.Some places that provide the STARband have a STARscanner to scan your child,no casting necessary. At other locations they do the casting.Molly-----Original Message-----From: Plagiocephaly [mailto:Plagiocephaly ]On Behalf Of DVJen@...Sent: 2 June 2006 8:01 PMPlagiocephaly Subject: Re: We're getting banded!So glad he is getting the help he needs!!!Will he need casting after getting scanned? We are getting the Hanger bandand they scanned Luli - but are making the helmet from the scan - no castingneeded! But maybe because it's Star they cast too- I don't know.About eczema. Luli doesn't have it - but she does have sensitive skin - andwhen ever she gets a rash I use Aveeno Baby oatmeal cream and it seems tohelp. No fragrance or irritants. Does anyone know how this will work w/ aband??? We get our band on Wed.JenMommy to 4...and 1 more!!!!LULI'S HERE!"Luli" <http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/>www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Where have you heard about the StarScanner causing issues? Was it an actual article or study? I'm curious..my son was scanned several times with no issues. It provided us with detailed information on his progress. I'm curious to hear back. I've never heard of this. Thanks! > > Just to let you know, I've heard terrible things about the STARscanner. It > is causing serious eye damage. The molding is a lot safer and is not that > big of a deal. I have a son who has gone through it (and was banded for 4 > months with DOC Band) and it wasn't bad at all. DO not do the scanner. It > is so bad for theie eyes. > > > > Some places that provide the STARband have a STARscanner to scan your child, > no casting necessary. At other locations they do the casting. > > Molly > > Re: We're getting banded! > > > So glad he is getting the help he needs!!! > Will he need casting after getting scanned? We are getting the Hanger band > and they scanned Luli - but are making the helmet from the scan - no casting > needed! But maybe because it's Star they cast too- I don't know. > About eczema. Luli doesn't have it - but she does have sensitive skin - and > when ever she gets a rash I use Aveeno Baby oatmeal cream and it seems to > help. No fragrance or irritants. Does anyone know how this will work w/ a > band??? We get our band on Wed. > > > > > > > > Jen > Mommy to 4...and 1 more!!!! > LULI'S HERE! > " Luli " <http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/> > www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/ > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Is the STARscanner laser safe?The laser used in the STARscanner is of a lower intensity even than a supermarket scanner. It is a Class 1 laser - like those in CD players and laser printers - and is fanned and pulsed, meaning that it doesn't shine a direct light all the time. The scanner is a CE marked product, which means it conforms to certain mandatory health and safety requirements as set out in the European Directives. The laser used in it has been cleared to shine into the eye for up to 10 hours before any damage is caused, but the laser is actually only at the eye level for about half a second. The laser used is specifically designed to gather data - it is not a therapeutic laser like the ones used in eye operations and such like - and are perfectly safe. RE: We're getting banded! From Orthomerica's website: STARscans™ are safe. The STARscanner has been classified and certified as a Class 1 laser scanning devise. Class 1 lasers are low-power lasers and are safe from all potential hazards. Other Class 1 laser products include laser printers, CD players, and CD-ROM devises. -----Original Message-----From: Plagiocephaly [mailto:Plagiocephaly ] On Behalf Of Martha MarxSent: 2 June 2006 8:56 PMPlagiocephaly Subject: RE: We're getting banded!Just to let you know, I've heard terrible things about the STARscanner. It is causing serious eye damage. The molding is a lot safer and is not that big of a deal. I have a son who has gone through it (and was banded for 4 months with DOC Band) and it wasn't bad at all. DO not do the scanner. It is so bad for theie eyes.Some places that provide the STARband have a STARscanner to scan your child,no casting necessary. At other locations they do the casting.Molly-----Original Message-----From: Plagiocephaly [mailto:Plagiocephaly ]On Behalf Of DVJen@...Sent: 2 June 2006 8:01 PMPlagiocephaly Subject: Re: We're getting banded!So glad he is getting the help he needs!!!Will he need casting after getting scanned? We are getting the Hanger bandand they scanned Luli - but are making the helmet from the scan - no castingneeded! But maybe because it's Star they cast too- I don't know.About eczema. Luli doesn't have it - but she does have sensitive skin - andwhen ever she gets a rash I use Aveeno Baby oatmeal cream and it seems tohelp. No fragrance or irritants. Does anyone know how this will work w/ aband??? We get our band on Wed.JenMommy to 4...and 1 more!!!!LULI'S HERE!"Luli" <http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/>www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Dear Molly, I was unhappy to hear this about the starscanner in your email. Would you let us all know the source of the information so I can point it out to my ortho? We have been scanned about five times now and I have not noticed any problem at all with Genevieve's eyes, but she is not able to tell me as she is not yet one year old and is not talking. I have loved having the very precise measurement of her head to track her progress. She has gone from 8.6 mm diagonal difference to 3.7 mm diagonal difference in the space of about 5-6 weeks. Please respond soon as my next appointment is on the 9th of June. Thanks, Ross Wauters Mother of Genevieve, 6-16-05 Starband 4-22-06 - ? > > Just to let you know, I've heard terrible things about the STARscanner. It > is causing serious eye damage. The molding is a lot safer and is not that > big of a deal. I have a son who has gone through it (and was banded for 4 > months with DOC Band) and it wasn't bad at all. DO not do the scanner. It > is so bad for theie eyes. > > > > Some places that provide the STARband have a STARscanner to scan your child, > no casting necessary. At other locations they do the casting. > > Molly > > Re: We're getting banded! > > > So glad he is getting the help he needs!!! > Will he need casting after getting scanned? We are getting the Hanger band > and they scanned Luli - but are making the helmet from the scan - no casting > needed! But maybe because it's Star they cast too- I don't know. > About eczema. Luli doesn't have it - but she does have sensitive skin - and > when ever she gets a rash I use Aveeno Baby oatmeal cream and it seems to > help. No fragrance or irritants. Does anyone know how this will work w/ a > band??? We get our band on Wed. > > > > > > > > Jen > Mommy to 4...and 1 more!!!! > LULI'S HERE! > " Luli " <http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/> > www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/ > > > > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Martha Marx was the one that heard terrible things about the STARscanner (see e-mail below). I'd love to know the source of her information as well. I've only heard good things about the STARscanner: From Orthomerica's website: STARscans™ are safe. The STARscanner has been classified and certified as a Class 1 laser scanning devise. Class 1 lasers are low-power lasers and are safe from all potential hazards. Other Class 1 laser products include laser printers, CD players, and CD-ROM devises. From the PlagioUK website: Is the STARscanner laser safe?The laser used in the STARscanner is of a lower intensity even than a supermarket scanner. It is a Class 1 laser - like those in CD players and laser printers - and is fanned and pulsed, meaning that it doesn't shine a direct light all the time. The scanner is a CE marked product, which means it conforms to certain mandatory health and safety requirements as set out in the European Directives. The laser used in it has been cleared to shine into the eye for up to 10 hours before any damage is caused, but the laser is actually only at the eye level for about half a second. The laser used is specifically designed to gather data - it is not a therapeutic laser like the ones used in eye operations and such like - and are perfectly safe. Molly -----Original Message-----From: Plagiocephaly [mailto:Plagiocephaly ] On Behalf Of srwautersSent: 4 June 2006 7:51 PMPlagiocephaly Subject: Re: We're getting banded!Dear Molly,I was unhappy to hear this about the starscanner in your email. Would you let us all know the source of the information so I can point it out to my ortho? We have been scanned about five times now and I have not noticed any problem at all with Genevieve's eyes, but she is not able to tell me as she is not yet one year old and is not talking. I have loved having the very precise measurement of her head to track her progress. She has gone from 8.6 mm diagonal difference to 3.7 mm diagonal difference in the space of about 5-6 weeks. Please respond soon as my next appointment is on the 9th of June.Thanks, Ross WautersMother of Genevieve, 6-16-05Starband 4-22-06 - ?>> Just to let you know, I've heard terrible things about the STARscanner. It > is causing serious eye damage. The molding is a lot safer and is not that > big of a deal. I have a son who has gone through it (and was banded for 4 > months with DOC Band) and it wasn't bad at all. DO not do the scanner. It > is so bad for theie eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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