New to group - looking at second band

[Guest guest]

Hello! I'm new to this group and my son, Landon, currently has a DOC

band. We started at 7 months. I'm not the best with the measurements

but from what I understand, his asymmetry was 15mm at start and is now

10 mm (he's now 10 months). We've been told that he probably has 2

adjustments left (4 weeks). Our clinician basically said - we've seen

good results and we could exit or he may benefit from a second band.

If we proceed quickly he'll be 11 months at the time the second band

arrives.

I'm trying to find info on results at this age. My pediatrician says

we've done what we can, and the growth will slow so much after 12

months that the 2nd band is a waste of time. We saw good growth when

we started, but I've seen his growth slow and now see little change

from appointment to appointment.

Thoughts?

Tina

mother of Landon, age 10 months, DOC band 12 weeks

[Guest guest]

A lot of people start after one year and still see good results, so if

you're not satisfied with his head shape I would keep going. Our

cranio facial plastic surgeon recommends banding at 10mm or above, so

from the perspective it would be borderline, but I know some parents

band at 7 or 8 and are glad they did. It really depends how he looks

to you, but I think you will see further improvement.

-christine

sydney 2.5 yrs starband grad

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> Hello! I'm new to this group and my son, Landon, currently has a DOC

> band. We started at 7 months. I'm not the best with the measurements

> but from what I understand, his asymmetry was 15mm at start and is now

> 10 mm (he's now 10 months). We've been told that he probably has 2

> adjustments left (4 weeks). Our clinician basically said - we've seen

> good results and we could exit or he may benefit from a second band.

> If we proceed quickly he'll be 11 months at the time the second band

> arrives.

>

> I'm trying to find info on results at this age. My pediatrician says

> we've done what we can, and the growth will slow so much after 12

> months that the 2nd band is a waste of time. We saw good growth when

> we started, but I've seen his growth slow and now see little change

> from appointment to appointment.

>

> Thoughts?

>

> Tina

> mother of Landon, age 10 months, DOC band 12 weeks

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tina-

My son received his first DOCBand at 17 months old and we saw

considerable improvement in 4 months of wear. We went for a second

band and we have seen additional improvement in the 7 weeks he's worn

it (probably not as much as in the first 7 weeks of the first band,

but still enough to notice). It has been slow and it's not perfect,

but definitely worth every minute he's worn it. Just to give you some

idea regarding measurements (though I try not to focus too much on

them), his cranial vault asym went from 15mm to 11mm, and his

traditional cranial vault asym went from 19mm to 10mm in his first

band. He won't be measured again until he graduates, but, like I

said, I believe the numbers should reflect further change.

So you know where this is leading. I think if you are not completely

satisfied with his head shape, and a second band is a viable option

for you financially, I would go for it. The only benefit of getting

the band will be more correction to his head shape. The only negative

of not getting the band is questioning whether you should have done

it later on, when it might be too late. Ultimately the decision is up

to you, but if you're wavering on the fence, I would choose to go for

the second one.

Good luck with your decision. I know it's a tough one.

Jake-22m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand #2 6 weeks)

Jordan-4

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> Hello! I'm new to this group and my son, Landon, currently has a

DOC

> band. We started at 7 months. I'm not the best with the

measurements

> but from what I understand, his asymmetry was 15mm at start and is

now

> 10 mm (he's now 10 months). We've been told that he probably has 2

> adjustments left (4 weeks). Our clinician basically said - we've

seen

> good results and we could exit or he may benefit from a second

band.

> If we proceed quickly he'll be 11 months at the time the second

band

> arrives.

>

> I'm trying to find info on results at this age. My pediatrician

says

> we've done what we can, and the growth will slow so much after 12

> months that the 2nd band is a waste of time. We saw good growth

when

> we started, but I've seen his growth slow and now see little change

> from appointment to appointment.

>

> Thoughts?

>

> Tina

> mother of Landon, age 10 months, DOC band 12 weeks

>