Facial asymmetry worsening with helmet?

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Hi,

My son Luca is 7 months old and has been wearing a StarBand for 11 weeks now.

Since the

start of treatment the helmet has not fitted properly, despite the orthotist's

attempts to

sort it out. There have been good results for the back of his head so far - his

asymmetry

has gone from 19mm to 9mm, but his facial asymmetry seems to be getting worse.

The helmet has always twisted round so that his left ear gets bent over and the

long bit at

the side goes onto his cheek. Now it looks like the left side of his face is

getting squashed

- his eyes are different shapes and at different angles. I noticed it a few

weeks ago but my

husband couldn't see it, so I convinced myself I was just seeing things. Then my

sister and

a few friends asked me about his eyes, and I realised I wasn't imaging it. I

have posted

some pics of Luca in the 'L' album under 'Luca Joe'.. please could you give me

your

opinions?

We have an appointment on Wednesday and I am going to talk to the ortho about it

all, but

I don't feel very confident about it. I have read other messages on here about

the same

thing happening and in one message I read that Orthomerica will provide a second

helmet

for free if the first helmet does not fit properly - is this true? We are in the

UK and I

wondered if the same applied to us? Any advice/help anyone can give will be

gratefullly

received.

Faye, UK

[Guest guest]

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > My son Luca is 7 months old and has been wearing a StarBand for

11

> > weeks now. Since the

> > > start of treatment the helmet has not fitted properly, despite

the

> > orthotist's attempts to

> > > sort it out. There have been good results for the back of his

head

> > so far - his asymmetry

> > > has gone from 19mm to 9mm, but his facial asymmetry seems to be

> > getting worse.

> > >

> > > The helmet has always twisted round so that his left ear gets

bent

> > over and the long bit at

> > > the side goes onto his cheek. Now it looks like the left side

of

> > his face is getting squashed

> > > - his eyes are different shapes and at different angles. I

noticed

> > it a few weeks ago but my

> > > husband couldn't see it, so I convinced myself I was just

seeing

> > things. Then my sister and

> > > a few friends asked me about his eyes, and I realised I wasn't

> > imaging it. I have posted

> > > some pics of Luca in the 'L' album under 'Luca Joe'.. please

could

> > you give me your

> > > opinions?

> > >

> > > We have an appointment on Wednesday and I am going to talk to

the

> > ortho about it all, but

> > > I don't feel very confident about it. I have read other

messages

> > on here about the same

> > > thing happening and in one message I read that Orthomerica will

> > provide a second helmet

> > > for free if the first helmet does not fit properly - is this

true?

> > We are in the UK and I

> > > wondered if the same applied to us? Any advice/help anyone can

> > give will be gratefullly

> > > received.

> > >

> > > Faye, UK

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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