RE: Help with eczema outbreak underneath the band

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My son was getting some eczema as well, although not as serious. Our pediatrician suggested just using some vaseline. He said he will heal it and also acts as a barrier between the skin and the helmet. The one area on his forehead where he was getting a lot of eczema seemed to heal overnight with the vaseline.Hope this helps!alewis_tx <alewis_tx@...> wrote: Sophia (7 1/2 months old) received her StarBand helmet the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. We have been slowly getting her used to wearing the helmet. She has been a

trooper as always. We are now up to her wearing the helmet 23 hours a day until she graduates. Sophia has had her helmet on now full time for a few days. Over the weekend she was having some discharge from her eye. One morning when I got her out of her crib her left eye was glued shut. I thought it was probably just allergies because she wasn't running a fever. So we continued on with our twice a day bath and the cleaning of the helmet. She was sweating profusely the first few days in her helmet. It was getting so bad little sweat drops were running down her face. The doctor told my husband and I her body would eventually get used to it and it wouldn't be as uncomfortable to her (i.e. she would stop sweating). Yesterday we had physical therapy for Sophia for her torticollis. We decided to take the helmet off for her session because we thought she needed a little break. When we took it off I noticed alot of

dried discharge on her side of her face, ear, neck and hair. I cleaned her up and we went to the physical therapy session. So about half way through the session I noticed her cheeks were oozing!!! Well it looked like the poor little girl had a major eczema outbreak which turned into blisters and then popped. So the oozing around her face was from her raw skin. So it seems like her skin probably got hot and sweaty and then her eczema broke out. Once it was irritated the helmet made it worse and it then broke out in blisters!! We called the orthotic doctor and they told us we had to keep the helmet off until it healed. So now I have to keep the helmet off of her for at least 2 days. So no helmet, for now just as she was getting used to it. And to top it off, what is to say this won't happen to her again when we put it back on her? I am at a total loss. Anyone with this same experience? I don't know what

to put on her skin to keep it from getting this way again. Anyone out there with some tips - anything I am really worried when we put the helmet back on she will go through the same thing again.

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My son dripped sweat during the first few weeks. We could see if dripping off of his ears! I have not experienced an oozing outbreak but my son (helmet for about 5 weeks now) has developed an itchy dry rash under the helmet especially on the forehead and the sideburn area. We are currently using Aquaphore to help it out. I would speak with your ped if possible. I would say if the outbreak if from the sweating then she should not have such a problem with it when her body adjusts and stops sweating so much. I hope you find a solution and have some success.

Natasha mom to r 6 months old

Plagiocephaly From: alewis_tx@...Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:56:17 +0000Subject: Help with eczema outbreak underneath the band

Sophia (7 1/2 months old) received her StarBand helmet the Wednesdaybefore Thanksgiving. We have been slowly getting her used to wearingthe helmet. She has been a trooper as always. We are now up to herwearing the helmet 23 hours a day until she graduates.Sophia has had her helmet on now full time for a few days. Over theweekend she was having some discharge from her eye. One morning when Igot her out of her crib her left eye was glued shut. I thought it wasprobably just allergies because she wasn't running a fever. So wecontinued on with our twice a day bath and the cleaning of the helmet.She was sweating profusely the first few days in her helmet. It wasgetting so bad little sweat drops were running down her face. Thedoctor told my husband and I her body would eventually get used to itand it wouldn't be as uncomfortable to her (i.e. she would stop sweating).Yesterday we had physical therapy for Sophia for her torticollis. Wedecided to take the helmet off for her session because we thought sheneeded a little break. When we took it off I noticed alot of drieddischarge on her side of her face, ear, neck and hair. I cleaned her up and we went to the physical therapy session. So abouthalf way through the session I noticed her cheeks were oozing!!! Wellit looked like the poor little girl had a major eczema outbreak whichturned into blisters and then popped. So the oozing around her facewas from her raw skin. So it seems like her skin probably got hot andsweaty and then her eczema broke out. Once it was irritated the helmetmade it worse and it then broke out in blisters!!We called the orthotic doctor and they told us we had to keep thehelmet off until it healed. So now I have to keep the helmet off ofher for at least 2 days. So no helmet, for now just as she was gettingused to it. And to top it off, what is to say this won't happen to heragain when we put it back on her? I am at a total loss. Anyone with this same experience? I don't know what to put on her skinto keep it from getting this way again. Anyone out there with sometips - anything I am really worried when we put the helmet back on shewill go through the same thing again. Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. Connect now!

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I'm sorry to hear your little one's uncomfortable!

That's no fun

My son had eczema while he was banded also. It's just

my .02 but I would encourage you to maybe google

causes of infant eczema. A lot of the time eczema can

be a sign of a food allergy or yeast build up in their

little bodies. Just my opinion. Hope you find what

works for your little one!

--- alewis_tx <alewis_tx@...> wrote:

> Sophia (7 1/2 months old) received her StarBand

> helmet the Wednesday

> before Thanksgiving. We have been slowly getting her

> used to wearing

> the helmet. She has been a trooper as always. We are

> now up to her

> wearing the helmet 23 hours a day until she

> graduates.

>

> Sophia has had her helmet on now full time for a few

> days. Over the

> weekend she was having some discharge from her eye.

> One morning when I

> got her out of her crib her left eye was glued shut.

> I thought it was

> probably just allergies because she wasn't running a

> fever. So we

> continued on with our twice a day bath and the

> cleaning of the helmet.

>

> She was sweating profusely the first few days in her

> helmet. It was

> getting so bad little sweat drops were running down

> her face. The

> doctor told my husband and I her body would

> eventually get used to it

> and it wouldn't be as uncomfortable to her (i.e. she

> would stop sweating).

>

> Yesterday we had physical therapy for Sophia for her

> torticollis. We

> decided to take the helmet off for her session

> because we thought she

> needed a little break. When we took it off I noticed

> alot of dried

> discharge on her side of her face, ear, neck and

> hair.

>

> I cleaned her up and we went to the physical therapy

> session. So about

> half way through the session I noticed her cheeks

> were oozing!!! Well

> it looked like the poor little girl had a major

> eczema outbreak which

> turned into blisters and then popped. So the oozing

> around her face

> was from her raw skin. So it seems like her skin

> probably got hot and

> sweaty and then her eczema broke out. Once it was

> irritated the helmet

> made it worse and it then broke out in blisters!!

>

> We called the orthotic doctor and they told us we

> had to keep the

> helmet off until it healed. So now I have to keep

> the helmet off of

> her for at least 2 days. So no helmet, for now just

> as she was getting

> used to it. And to top it off, what is to say this

> won't happen to her

> again when we put it back on her? I am at a total

> loss.

>

> Anyone with this same experience? I don't know what

> to put on her skin

> to keep it from getting this way again. Anyone out

> there with some

> tips - anything I am really worried when we put the

> helmet back on she

> will go through the same thing again.

>

>

>

>

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Hi Natasha:

My twin sons have been wearing the DocBand for three weeks now and today I

noticed the red itchy rash on the forehead of one of them. He was very

uncomfortable before bath time, and I can see why.

Tomorrow they have their appointment at CranialTech and I'll ask what to do;

maybe is because the band needs some trimming because this has not happened

before; not even at the beginning.

I am tempted to use some 1% Hydrocortizone, but I am not sure.

If anyone has any advise, please reply.

Thanks,

(mother of Pablo(left Plagio) and Andres(right Plagio and Tort) - 6 months old

twins)

________________________________

From: Natasha [mailto:nlw9af@...]

Sent: Wed 11/28/2007 11:04 AM

plagiocephaly

Subject: RE: Help with eczema outbreak underneath the band

My son dripped sweat during the first few weeks. We could see if dripping off of

his ears! I have not experienced an oozing outbreak but my son (helmet for about

5 weeks now) has developed an itchy dry rash under the helmet especially on the

forehead and the sideburn area. We are currently using Aquaphore to help it out.

I would speak with your ped if possible. I would say if the outbreak if from the

sweating then she should not have such a problem with it when her body adjusts

and stops sweating so much. I hope you find a solution and have some success.

Natasha mom to r 6 months old

________________________________

Plagiocephaly

From: alewis_tx@...

Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:56:17 +0000

Subject: Help with eczema outbreak underneath the band

Sophia (7 1/2 months old) received her StarBand helmet the Wednesday

before Thanksgiving. We have been slowly getting her used to wearing

the helmet. She has been a trooper as always. We are now up to her

wearing the helmet 23 hours a day until she graduates.

Sophia has had her helmet on now full time for a few days. Over the

weekend she was having some discharge from her eye. One morning when I

got her out of her crib her left eye was glued shut. I thought it was

probably just allergies because she wasn't running a fever. So we

continued on with our twice a day bath and the cleaning of the helmet.

She was sweating profusely the first few days in her helmet. It was

getting so bad little sweat drops were running down her face. The

doctor told my husband and I her body would eventually get used to it

and it wouldn't be as uncomfortable to her (i.e. she would stop sweating).

Yesterday we had physical therapy for Sophia for her torticollis. We

decided to take the helmet off for her session because we thought she

needed a little break. When we took it off I noticed alot of dried

discharge on her side of her face, ear, neck and hair.

I cleaned her up and we went to the physical therapy session. So about

half way through the session I noticed her cheeks were oozing!!! Well

it looked like the poor little girl had a major eczema outbreak which

turned into blisters and then popped. So the oozing around her face

was from her raw skin. So it seems like her skin probably got hot and

sweaty and then her eczema broke out. Once it was irritated the helmet

made it worse and it then broke out in blisters!!

We called the orthotic doctor and they told us we had to keep the

helmet off until it healed. So now I have to keep the helmet off of

her for at least 2 days. So no helmet, for now just as she was getting

used to it. And to top it off, what is to say this won't happen to her

again when we put it back on her? I am at a total loss.

Anyone with this same experience? I don't know what to put on her skin

to keep it from getting this way again. Anyone out there with some

tips - anything I am really worried when we put the helmet back on she

will go through the same thing again.

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My dd wore a starband for brachy (flat inback) and when she was due

for an adjustment her band would be tight in the forehead and it

would look sort of like a sunburn. I always took her the next day

and they removed some foam. Your child's problem could be this.

She also got heat rash a few time in the sideburn area.this looked

more like a red rash (small spots) and I used hydrocortizone for

this (rub in and let dry before replacing band). If it is heat rash

it should clear up once you put the cream on it.

-christine

sydney 22 mo starband grad

>

> Hi Natasha:

> My twin sons have been wearing the DocBand for three weeks now and

today I noticed the red itchy rash on the forehead of one of them.

He was very uncomfortable before bath time, and I can see why.

> Tomorrow they have their appointment at CranialTech and I'll ask

what to do; maybe is because the band needs some trimming because

this has not happened before; not even at the beginning.

> I am tempted to use some 1% Hydrocortizone, but I am not sure.

> If anyone has any advise, please reply.

> Thanks,

>

> (mother of Pablo(left Plagio) and Andres(right Plagio and Tort) -

6 months old twins)

>

> ________________________________

>

> From: Natasha [mailto:nlw9af@...]

> Sent: Wed 11/28/2007 11:04 AM

> plagiocephaly

> Subject: RE: Help with eczema outbreak underneath the band

>

>

>

> My son dripped sweat during the first few weeks. We could see if

dripping off of his ears! I have not experienced an oozing outbreak

but my son (helmet for about 5 weeks now) has developed an itchy dry

rash under the helmet especially on the forehead and the sideburn

area. We are currently using Aquaphore to help it out. I would speak

with your ped if possible. I would say if the outbreak if from the

sweating then she should not have such a problem with it when her

body adjusts and stops sweating so much. I hope you find a solution

and have some success.

>

> Natasha mom to r 6 months old

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> Plagiocephaly

> From: alewis_tx@...

> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:56:17 +0000

> Subject: Help with eczema outbreak underneath the

band

>

>

> Sophia (7 1/2 months old) received her StarBand helmet the

Wednesday

> before Thanksgiving. We have been slowly getting her used to

wearing

> the helmet. She has been a trooper as always. We are now up

to her

> wearing the helmet 23 hours a day until she graduates.

>

> Sophia has had her helmet on now full time for a few days.

Over the

> weekend she was having some discharge from her eye. One

morning when I

> got her out of her crib her left eye was glued shut. I

thought it was

> probably just allergies because she wasn't running a fever.

So we

> continued on with our twice a day bath and the cleaning of

the helmet.

>

> She was sweating profusely the first few days in her helmet.

It was

> getting so bad little sweat drops were running down her

face. The

> doctor told my husband and I her body would eventually get

used to it

> and it wouldn't be as uncomfortable to her (i.e. she would

stop sweating).

>

> Yesterday we had physical therapy for Sophia for her

torticollis. We

> decided to take the helmet off for her session because we

thought she

> needed a little break. When we took it off I noticed alot of

dried

> discharge on her side of her face, ear, neck and hair.

>

> I cleaned her up and we went to the physical therapy

session. So about

> half way through the session I noticed her cheeks were

oozing!!! Well

> it looked like the poor little girl had a major eczema

outbreak which

> turned into blisters and then popped. So the oozing around

her face

> was from her raw skin. So it seems like her skin probably

got hot and

> sweaty and then her eczema broke out. Once it was irritated

the helmet

> made it worse and it then broke out in blisters!!

>

> We called the orthotic doctor and they told us we had to

keep the

> helmet off until it healed. So now I have to keep the helmet

off of

> her for at least 2 days. So no helmet, for now just as she

was getting

> used to it. And to top it off, what is to say this won't

happen to her

> again when we put it back on her? I am at a total loss.

>

> Anyone with this same experience? I don't know what to put

on her skin

> to keep it from getting this way again. Anyone out there

with some

> tips - anything I am really worried when we put the helmet

back on she

> will go through the same thing again.

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. Connect now!

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>

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How long should the sunburn look stay? After about 1 week I noticed

about half of her head with the redness and when I took the band off

for an hour it was still there. She didn't have any raw spots just

that sunburn thing.

Also, she has bad eczema on her legs, arms etc.. and used to have it

on her face. When we got the band it really seemed to just inflame her

problem again.

After 2 days being out of the helmet her cheeks are almost all healed

but I am still a little worried about what will happen when we put it

back on.. :-)

> >

> > Hi Natasha:

> > My twin sons have been wearing the DocBand for three weeks now and

> today I noticed the red itchy rash on the forehead of one of them.

> He was very uncomfortable before bath time, and I can see why.

> > Tomorrow they have their appointment at CranialTech and I'll ask

> what to do; maybe is because the band needs some trimming because

> this has not happened before; not even at the beginning.

> > I am tempted to use some 1% Hydrocortizone, but I am not sure.

> > If anyone has any advise, please reply.

> > Thanks,

> >

> > (mother of Pablo(left Plagio) and Andres(right Plagio and Tort) -

> 6 months old twins)

> >

> > ________________________________

> >

> > From: Natasha [mailto:nlw9af@]

> > Sent: Wed 11/28/2007 11:04 AM

> > plagiocephaly

> > Subject: RE: Help with eczema outbreak underneath the band

> >

> >

> >

> > My son dripped sweat during the first few weeks. We could see if

> dripping off of his ears! I have not experienced an oozing outbreak

> but my son (helmet for about 5 weeks now) has developed an itchy dry

> rash under the helmet especially on the forehead and the sideburn

> area. We are currently using Aquaphore to help it out. I would speak

> with your ped if possible. I would say if the outbreak if from the

> sweating then she should not have such a problem with it when her

> body adjusts and stops sweating so much. I hope you find a solution

> and have some success.

> >

> > Natasha mom to r 6 months old

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> >

> > Plagiocephaly

> > From: alewis_tx@

> > Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:56:17 +0000

> > Subject: Help with eczema outbreak underneath the

> band

> >

> >

> > Sophia (7 1/2 months old) received her StarBand helmet the

> Wednesday

> > before Thanksgiving. We have been slowly getting her used to

> wearing

> > the helmet. She has been a trooper as always. We are now up

> to her

> > wearing the helmet 23 hours a day until she graduates.

> >

> > Sophia has had her helmet on now full time for a few days.

> Over the

> > weekend she was having some discharge from her eye. One

> morning when I

> > got her out of her crib her left eye was glued shut. I

> thought it was

> > probably just allergies because she wasn't running a fever.

> So we

> > continued on with our twice a day bath and the cleaning of

> the helmet.

> >

> > She was sweating profusely the first few days in her helmet.

> It was

> > getting so bad little sweat drops were running down her

> face. The

> > doctor told my husband and I her body would eventually get

> used to it

> > and it wouldn't be as uncomfortable to her (i.e. she would

> stop sweating).

> >

> > Yesterday we had physical therapy for Sophia for her

> torticollis. We

> > decided to take the helmet off for her session because we

> thought she

> > needed a little break. When we took it off I noticed alot of

> dried

> > discharge on her side of her face, ear, neck and hair.

> >

> > I cleaned her up and we went to the physical therapy

> session. So about

> > half way through the session I noticed her cheeks were

> oozing!!! Well

> > it looked like the poor little girl had a major eczema

> outbreak which

> > turned into blisters and then popped. So the oozing around

> her face

> > was from her raw skin. So it seems like her skin probably

> got hot and

> > sweaty and then her eczema broke out. Once it was irritated

> the helmet

> > made it worse and it then broke out in blisters!!

> >

> > We called the orthotic doctor and they told us we had to

> keep the

> > helmet off until it healed. So now I have to keep the helmet

> off of

> > her for at least 2 days. So no helmet, for now just as she

> was getting

> > used to it. And to top it off, what is to say this won't

> happen to her

> > again when we put it back on her? I am at a total loss.

> >

> > Anyone with this same experience? I don't know what to put

> on her skin

> > to keep it from getting this way again. Anyone out there

> with some

> > tips - anything I am really worried when we put the helmet

> back on she

> > will go through the same thing again.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> >

> > Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. Connect now!

> <http://www.windowslive.com/connect.html?

> ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_newways_112007>

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>

[Guest guest]

We also had the sunburn thing at the very beginning when we went to full days/nights. Charlie's didn't go away for quite a while (truly, over a day) and then I didn't put the helmet back on until we got an adjustment.

He's been in the helmet since Oct. 9 and at his first appt, we saw 7mm difference after 3 weeks (from 15-8). The last few weeks he's had it off definitely more than the first 3 weeks, though. We've been battling with teething (all 4 top in one weekend) and an ongoing sinus infection.

I had it on yesterday for the day and he had the horrible "sunburn" on his sideburn again. I know that he's grown quite a bit this last month (my back will attest to that!). We've got an appointment tomorrow afternoon so I'm curious to see where he measures this go-round. Our whole extended family has commented that they can't believe it's improved that quickly.

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From: Plagiocephaly [mailto:Plagiocephaly ] On Behalf Of alewis_txSent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 9:14 AMPlagiocephaly Subject: Re: Help with eczema outbreak underneath the band

How long should the sunburn look stay? After about 1 week I noticedabout half of her head with the redness and when I took the band offfor an hour it was still there. She didn't have any raw spots justthat sunburn thing.Also, she has bad eczema on her legs, arms etc.. and used to have iton her face. When we got the band it really seemed to just inflame herproblem again. After 2 days being out of the helmet her cheeks are almost all healedbut I am still a little worried about what will happen when we put itback on.. :-)> >> > Hi Natasha:> > My twin sons have been wearing the DocBand for three weeks now and > today I noticed the red itchy rash on the forehead of one of them. > He was very uncomfortable before bath time, and I can see why.> > Tomorrow they have their appointment at CranialTech and I'll ask > what to do; maybe is because the band needs some trimming because > this has not happened before; not even at the beginning.> > I am tempted to use some 1% Hydrocortizone, but I am not sure.> > If anyone has any advise, please reply.> > Thanks,> > > > (mother of Pablo(left Plagio) and Andres(right Plagio and Tort) - > 6 months old twins)> > > > ________________________________> > > > From: Natasha [mailto:nlw9af@]> > Sent: Wed 11/28/2007 11:04 AM> > plagiocephaly > > Subject: RE: Help with eczema outbreak underneath the band> > > > > > > > My son dripped sweat during the first few weeks. We could see if > dripping off of his ears! I have not experienced an oozing outbreak > but my son (helmet for about 5 weeks now) has developed an itchy dry > rash under the helmet especially on the forehead and the sideburn > area. We are currently using Aquaphore to help it out. I would speak > with your ped if possible. I would say if the outbreak if from the > sweating then she should not have such a problem with it when her > body adjusts and stops sweating so much. I hope you find a solution > and have some success. > > > > Natasha mom to r 6 months old> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________> > > > Plagiocephaly > > From: alewis_tx@> > Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:56:17 +0000> > Subject: Help with eczema outbreak underneath the > band> > > > > > Sophia (7 1/2 months old) received her StarBand helmet the > Wednesday> > before Thanksgiving. We have been slowly getting her used to > wearing> > the helmet. She has been a trooper as always. We are now up > to her> > wearing the helmet 23 hours a day until she graduates.> > > > Sophia has had her helmet on now full time for a few days. > Over the> > weekend she was having some discharge from her eye. One > morning when I> > got her out of her crib her left eye was glued shut. I > thought it was> > probably just allergies because she wasn't running a fever. > So we> > continued on with our twice a day bath and the cleaning of > the helmet.> > > > She was sweating profusely the first few days in her helmet. > It was> > getting so bad little sweat drops were running down her > face. The> > doctor told my husband and I her body would eventually get > used to it> > and it wouldn't be as uncomfortable to her (i.e. she would > stop sweating).> > > > Yesterday we had physical therapy for Sophia for her > torticollis. We> > decided to take the helmet off for her session because we > thought she> > needed a little break. When we took it off I noticed alot of > dried> > discharge on her side of her face, ear, neck and hair. > > > > I cleaned her up and we went to the physical therapy > session. So about> > half way through the session I noticed her cheeks were > oozing!!! Well> > it looked like the poor little girl had a major eczema > outbreak which> > turned into blisters and then popped. So the oozing around > her face> > was from her raw skin. So it seems like her skin probably > got hot and> > sweaty and then her eczema broke out. Once it was irritated > the helmet> > made it worse and it then broke out in blisters!!> > > > We called the orthotic doctor and they told us we had to > keep the> > helmet off until it healed. So now I have to keep the helmet > off of> > her for at least 2 days. So no helmet, for now just as she > was getting> > used to it. And to top it off, what is to say this won't > happen to her> > again when we put it back on her? I am at a total loss. > > > > Anyone with this same experience? I don't know what to put > on her skin> > to keep it from getting this way again. Anyone out there > with some> > tips - anything I am really worried when we put the helmet > back on she> > will go through the same thing again.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________> > > > Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. Connect now! > <http://www.windowslive.com/connect.html?> ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_newways_112007>> >>

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The best over the counter item that I have used with my 7 month old is

Aquaphor. You can find it in the adult lotion section. It is really

good for dry irritated skin. And let me tell you, we have tried many

things. :-)

>

> Hi Natasha:

> My twin sons have been wearing the DocBand for three weeks now and

today I noticed the red itchy rash on the forehead of one of them. He

was very uncomfortable before bath time, and I can see why.

> Tomorrow they have their appointment at CranialTech and I'll ask

what to do; maybe is because the band needs some trimming because this

has not happened before; not even at the beginning.

> I am tempted to use some 1% Hydrocortizone, but I am not sure.

> If anyone has any advise, please reply.

> Thanks,

>

> (mother of Pablo(left Plagio) and Andres(right Plagio and Tort) - 6

months old twins)

>

> ________________________________

>

> From: Natasha [mailto:nlw9af@...]

> Sent: Wed 11/28/2007 11:04 AM

> plagiocephaly

> Subject: RE: Help with eczema outbreak underneath the band

>

>

>

> My son dripped sweat during the first few weeks. We could see if

dripping off of his ears! I have not experienced an oozing outbreak

but my son (helmet for about 5 weeks now) has developed an itchy dry

rash under the helmet especially on the forehead and the sideburn

area. We are currently using Aquaphore to help it out. I would speak

with your ped if possible. I would say if the outbreak if from the

sweating then she should not have such a problem with it when her body

adjusts and stops sweating so much. I hope you find a solution and

have some success.

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> From: alewis_tx@...

> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:56:17 +0000

> Subject: Help with eczema outbreak underneath the band

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> Sophia (7 1/2 months old) received her StarBand helmet the Wednesday

> before Thanksgiving. We have been slowly getting her used to wearing

> the helmet. She has been a trooper as always. We are now up to her

> wearing the helmet 23 hours a day until she graduates.

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> Sophia has had her helmet on now full time for a few days. Over the

> weekend she was having some discharge from her eye. One morning when I

> got her out of her crib her left eye was glued shut. I thought it was

> probably just allergies because she wasn't running a fever. So we

> continued on with our twice a day bath and the cleaning of the helmet.

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> She was sweating profusely the first few days in her helmet. It was

> getting so bad little sweat drops were running down her face. The

> doctor told my husband and I her body would eventually get used to it

> and it wouldn't be as uncomfortable to her (i.e. she would stop

sweating).

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> Yesterday we had physical therapy for Sophia for her torticollis. We

> decided to take the helmet off for her session because we thought she

> needed a little break. When we took it off I noticed alot of dried

> discharge on her side of her face, ear, neck and hair.

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> I cleaned her up and we went to the physical therapy session. So about

> half way through the session I noticed her cheeks were oozing!!! Well

> it looked like the poor little girl had a major eczema outbreak which

> turned into blisters and then popped. So the oozing around her face

> was from her raw skin. So it seems like her skin probably got hot and

> sweaty and then her eczema broke out. Once it was irritated the helmet

> made it worse and it then broke out in blisters!!

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> We called the orthotic doctor and they told us we had to keep the

> helmet off until it healed. So now I have to keep the helmet off of

> her for at least 2 days. So no helmet, for now just as she was getting

> used to it. And to top it off, what is to say this won't happen to her

> again when we put it back on her? I am at a total loss.

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> Anyone with this same experience? I don't know what to put on her skin

> to keep it from getting this way again. Anyone out there with some

> tips - anything I am really worried when we put the helmet back on she

> will go through the same thing again.

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