Guest guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I am new and have just been reading! I was wondering if anyone knows about the eye being droopy from the helmet. My DD left eye gets pulled down in the corner from the helmet. Is this something i need to fix on the helmet or will it affect how the eye looks when we are done with the helmet? She just got her 2nd helmet last week and it was correct some yesterday with it squeezing the cheek to tight on the left side and the eye also. The cheek is better and so is the eye but it is still there. The first helmet was not right, too big for some reason, moved too much. thanks for the help ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hi there-I think I would call the ortho and see about getting another adjustment. It shouldn't press down on the eye like that. My son's helmet was pressing down on his ear when he first got it and the therapist said it would take 4 months of continuous pressure to get the ear to stay bent over like that. So it's not an immediate danger, but I would think 4 months or more of it pressing down on her eye like that could be a bad thing. Plus it's probably not very comfortable for her, even though she might not be reacting to it. I would call and see about taking her in for an adjustment. Good luck! Jake-19m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand 9 weeks) Jordan-4 > > I am new and have just been reading! I was wondering if anyone knows > about the eye being droopy from the helmet. My DD left eye gets pulled > down in the corner from the helmet. Is this something i need to fix on > the helmet or will it affect how the eye looks when we are done with > the helmet? She just got her 2nd helmet last week and it was correct > some yesterday with it squeezing the cheek to tight on the left side > and the eye also. The cheek is better and so is the eye but it is > still there. The first helmet was not right, too big for some reason, > moved too much. thanks for the help ! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 We just had our son banded last week and I ask the therapist about the droopy eye " angry eye " . She said if it happens, and adjustment in the helmet should correct that issue. I hope that is all you need to fix it. Jenn > > I am new and have just been reading! I was wondering if anyone knows > about the eye being droopy from the helmet. My DD left eye gets pulled > down in the corner from the helmet. Is this something i need to fix on > the helmet or will it affect how the eye looks when we are done with > the helmet? She just got her 2nd helmet last week and it was correct > some yesterday with it squeezing the cheek to tight on the left side > and the eye also. The cheek is better and so is the eye but it is > still there. The first helmet was not right, too big for some reason, > moved too much. thanks for the help ! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 My daughter's eye has also drooped and we called it the " evil eye. " After the first week, I was very concerned about it, asked the ortho and his explanation was this: the band puts pressure on the forehead and there's some extra fat on the skin that either has to go up or down from the helmet holding that area, and in my daughter's case the fat caused her eye to droop. He shaved us just a little, and it is better, but still noticeable. See her pics for reference -- D. Helmet Day 1 & 2. (the very last two pics). The ortho said it would continually get better. She's only been in the band for 1 1/2 weeks. > > > > I am new and have just been reading! I was wondering if anyone > knows > > about the eye being droopy from the helmet. My DD left eye gets > pulled > > down in the corner from the helmet. Is this something i need to fix > on > > the helmet or will it affect how the eye looks when we are done with > > the helmet? She just got her 2nd helmet last week and it was correct > > some yesterday with it squeezing the cheek to tight on the left side > > and the eye also. The cheek is better and so is the eye but it is > > still there. The first helmet was not right, too big for some > reason, > > moved too much. thanks for the help ! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 My son had the popeye look the first couple of days and I took him back for an adjustment. Since then, I only notice a little popeye when the band is starting to get tight because his head is growing. From: heat12375 <khseiler@...>Subject: Re: droopy eyePlagiocephaly Date: Thursday, April 17, 2008, 1:50 AM Thanks to everyone for their help on the droopy eye thing. I will put your advice to good use. We see the ortho next week so i will see what he can do for us. Thanks again for all you help! > > >> > > I am new and have just been reading! I was wondering if anyone > > knows > > > about the eye being droopy from the helmet. My DD left eye gets > > pulled > > > down in the corner from the helmet. Is this something i need to fix > > on > > > the helmet or will it affect how the eye looks when we are done with > > > the helmet? She just got her 2nd helmet last week and it was correct > > > some yesterday with it squeezing the cheek to tight on the left side > > > and the eye also. The cheek is better and so is the eye but it is > > > still there. The first helmet was not right, too big for some > > reason, > > > moved too much. thanks for the help !> > >> >> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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