Scaphocephaly - what happens if left untreated?

[Guest guest]

I have a daughter who is currently in a band due to plagiocephaly. I

have become very critical of babies' head shapes ever since we noticed

that something was wrong with hers. I have thought for several months

now that my nephew's head looked 'odd', very narrow and long, but

nobody else seems to be concerned and so I didn't worry about it. He

was born at 30 weeks and spent two months in intensive care before

coming home. I also know that his pediatrician has looked at his head

because he mentioned something about a flat spot to my sister in law

several months ago - which went away with repositioning.

I was wondering if anybody here has experience with scaphocephaly and

knows what happens if this is left untreated. I don't think that his

sutures have fussed yet, so that shouldn't be the problem. Also, his

face looks fine, it's just that his head is very long. Does anybody

know where I can find pictures of older babies who were not treated?

Thank you!

[Guest guest]

my little boy has this head shape he was also premature born at 27

weeks we are being fitted with a bivalve starlight on the 6th of may

there is not alot of info about for scaphocephaly so im not sure what

happens if its not treated but if you find out let me know---

In Plagiocephaly , " tina_f528 " <tina_f528@...> wrote:

>

> I have a daughter who is currently in a band due to plagiocephaly.

I

> have become very critical of babies' head shapes ever since we

noticed

> that something was wrong with hers. I have thought for several

months

> now that my nephew's head looked 'odd', very narrow and long, but

> nobody else seems to be concerned and so I didn't worry about it.

He

> was born at 30 weeks and spent two months in intensive care before

> coming home. I also know that his pediatrician has looked at his

head

> because he mentioned something about a flat spot to my sister in

law

> several months ago - which went away with repositioning.

> I was wondering if anybody here has experience with scaphocephaly

and

> knows what happens if this is left untreated. I don't think that

his

> sutures have fussed yet, so that shouldn't be the problem. Also,

his

> face looks fine, it's just that his head is very long. Does anybody

> know where I can find pictures of older babies who were not treated?

>

> Thank you!

>

>

>