RE: Hoping for some help and advice

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The Cephalic Ratio measure the severity of Brachycephaly and is calculated

by Cranial Breadth/Cranial Length:

ideal ratio - 78%

normal - 73-83%

moderate - 83.1% to 87.9%

severe - 88% and higher

Your son started with a Cephalic Ratio of 96% and he has gone down to 93%.

With the measurements your son has his brachy would still be considered

severe.

Plagio severity is measured by comparing the diagonal measurements on each

side of the head - US1 (front right of head to back left of head) and US2

(front left of head to back right of head). The subtraction of US1 and US2

gives an indication of the asymmetry of the head.

0-3 mm is normal

<6 mm is very mild

6-10 mm is mild

10-15 mm is moderate

15+ mm is severe

Your son started with 13.4 mm of asymmetry (160.9-147.5) and has improved to

7.6 mm of asymmetry (164.2-156.6).

The bands are designed to be worn for only 6 months. After 6 months the

holding points are not as strong and won't work effectively. So, while the

band may still fit and have foam still left in it, it is generally not a

good idea to continue wearing it. That may be why your ortho is suggesting

graduation at the next appointment because by then your son will have been

in the band for a full 6 months. If you want to see more correction, a new

band should be ordered.

Molly

Novato, California

Nicolas, 2.5, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland) 4/24/06-9/12/06,

Graduate!

, 5

, 8.5

Hoping for some help and advice

Hello-

It has been a while since I have posted anything about my son

Bradley( or as we call him Boogie cause he is always dancing). So let

me fill you all in on a little bit about him and then I will go from

there.

I had noticed from the time that Boggie was born(which was 2

weeks earlier) that his head was flat and that it wasnt right. We too

had also got the run around of it will round out on its own but never

did. So finally at about 6 months his doctor sent us to a specialist

who said yes he did have plagio. After about 2 months of fighting

with the insurance company we finally decied to take matters into our

own hands and we went to Stellar P & O in Pasadena,CA(who is awsome by

the way). To where Dr. had confirmed that he was modrate

boarderline severe Plagio. So after about a week of thinking about it

and seeing if it would fit in our budget we went ahead and got him

scanned. He got his STARband on Jan.22,08. He is now 14 months old

and got it when he was 8 months and 3 weeks. So he has been in it for

about 5 months now.

So here is my question and where I could use some advice. When we

started with the band his measurements were:

Cephalic Ratio- 0.963

Oblique - Diagonal 1- 160.9

Oblique - Diagonal 2- 147.5

Overall Symmetry Ratio- 0.891

Over these past few months Boogie has not minded the helmet at all

and actually prefers it on than off. He has to what I think good

growth over all and you can see a difference even though his head is

still REALLY flat(to me). They havent had to really shave any foam

off. I think maybe once or twice. But we went for a scan on June 16

and he measured:

Cephalic Ratio- 0.930

Oblique - Diagonal 1- 164.2

Oblique - Diagonal 2- 156.6

Overall Symmetry Ratio 0.900

I dont know really if that is a big difference or not. So I guess

that is one of my question is that a big or good difference and if so

wat is the differnce in mm? Also at that appointment Dr. had said

that if there really isn't a diffence between the scan on the 16 to

the next scan (which will be on July 17) that he wanted to start

talking about possible graduating. Now I kinda have mixed feelings on

this because as bad as I wasnt him to be done so we can see his

pretty stawberry blonde hair I dont want him to have a flat spot

either. So I kinda or should I said me and my husband feel that as

long as Boogie doesnt mind having it on (which he doesn't) and we

have plenty of room to grow( which we do cause all the foam is still

there pretty much) that we would want to keep on truckin along with

the process but I know that he is getting older and that the older he

gets the slower he will grow. So I guess my question is what would

you do if this was your child, would you keep on truckin with the

process or would you graduate?? I dont want to do the wrong thing by

my baby but I just don't know what to do and am hoping that since you

all have either gone through this or are going through this that you

could give me your opinion and advice on what you would do and then

maybe I can come to a decision on what to do. I am going to post some

pictures of before he got the band and what it looks like now. So

maybe seeing the pictures will help with your opinion and advice.

Sorry I kinda jabbered on and it is sort of long I just wanted to

fill you all in. I look forward to all for your opinion and advice.

Thank you in advance.

Bradley aka Boogie (starband 1/22/08)

Madison 3yrs

7yrs

P.S- I will post his pictures as Boogie so you dont get him confused

with other Bradley's on this page.

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Our daughter has only had her band for a little over 2 months, but my husband and I discussed the same possibility. Our ortho told us that typically they stop after 6 months, however he told us that we could continue with the band untill we felt she was ready. So basically once we're happy with the improvment then that is when she graduates. Personally if you don't think it's time and the band still fits then I would continue. It doesn't seem to bother him. Just my opinion though.

From: <tinkmommyof3@...>Subject: Hoping for some help and advicePlagiocephaly Date: Sunday, June 29, 2008, 3:47 PM

Hello-It has been a while since I have posted anything about my son Bradley( or as we call him Boogie cause he is always dancing). So let me fill you all in on a little bit about him and then I will go from there.I had noticed from the time that Boggie was born(which was 2 weeks earlier) that his head was flat and that it wasnt right. We too had also got the run around of it will round out on its own but never did. So finally at about 6 months his doctor sent us to a specialist who said yes he did have plagio. After about 2 months of fighting with the insurance company we finally decied to take matters into our own hands and we went to Stellar P & O in Pasadena,CA( who is awsome by the way). To where Dr. had confirmed that he was modrate boarderline severe Plagio. So after about a week of thinking about it and seeing if it would fit in our budget we went ahead and got him scanned. He

got his STARband on Jan.22,08. He is now 14 months old and got it when he was 8 months and 3 weeks. So he has been in it for about 5 months now.So here is my question and where I could use some advice. When we started with the band his measurements were:Cephalic Ratio- 0.963Oblique - Diagonal 1- 160.9Oblique - Diagonal 2- 147.5Overall Symmetry Ratio- 0.891Over these past few months Boogie has not minded the helmet at all and actually prefers it on than off. He has to what I think good growth over all and you can see a difference even though his head is still REALLY flat(to me). They havent had to really shave any foam off. I think maybe once or twice. But we went for a scan on June 16 and he measured:Cephalic Ratio- 0.930Oblique - Diagonal 1- 164.2Oblique - Diagonal 2- 156.6Overall Symmetry Ratio 0.900I dont know really if that is a big difference or not. So I guess that is

one of my question is that a big or good difference and if so wat is the differnce in mm? Also at that appointment Dr. had said that if there really isn't a diffence between the scan on the 16 to the next scan (which will be on July 17) that he wanted to start talking about possible graduating. Now I kinda have mixed feelings on this because as bad as I wasnt him to be done so we can see his pretty stawberry blonde hair I dont want him to have a flat spot either. So I kinda or should I said me and my husband feel that as long as Boogie doesnt mind having it on (which he doesn't) and we have plenty of room to grow( which we do cause all the foam is still there pretty much) that we would want to keep on truckin along with the process but I know that he is getting older and that the older he gets the slower he will grow. So I guess my question is what would you do if this was your child, would you

keep on truckin with the process or would you graduate?? I dont want to do the wrong thing by my baby but I just don't know what to do and am hoping that since you all have either gone through this or are going through this that you could give me your opinion and advice on what you would do and then maybe I can come to a decision on what to do. I am going to post some pictures of before he got the band and what it looks like now. So maybe seeing the pictures will help with your opinion and advice. Sorry I kinda jabbered on and it is sort of long I just wanted to fill you all in. I look forward to all for your opinion and advice.Thank you in advance. Bradley aka Boogie (starband 1/22/08)Madison 3yrs 7yrsP.S- I will post his pictures as Boogie so you dont get him confused with other Bradley's on this page.