Re: Anyone have success with just waiting for the head to round out?

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I just posted a message titled KAISER a few minutes ago. We are at

14 1/2 months and just getting going now with the DOC band for our

daughter. If you are concerned in any way, I would encourage you to

persue it, as the clock is ticking. All our pediatricians,

specialists, etc. kept telling us that it would correct itself, but

all the studies we have found on the internet suggest that it won't.

I don't understand why everyone on the planet is so against treating

this condition. It is a REAL problem, and if we can inform others

through our mistakes, our hope is that others can make an informed

decision.

Best of luck.

> Does anyone have success waiting 3 or 4 years for the head to round

> out? I was told by three doctors (one a pediatric neurosurgeon)

that

> my son's plagio is mild and that it will round out on its own by

the

> time he is three or so. He is now 15mos. A helmet seems so extreme

> and the doctors don't recommend it. They seem to think it will take

> care of itself. My concern is that my son's slightly moved ear

> won't move back and his head won't round out. Everyone seems to

have

> used a helmet and I don't want to look back at what I could have

done

> if things don't improve like the doctors tell me.

>

> Thanks, K.

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My daughter is a Doc grad and we dident get full correction. She

now 3 and I dont think her head has changed much naturally since

graduation. It doesent show as much because shes running around, I'm

not thinking about it as much and her hair grew more. It still is not

right and never will be.

I would go for a Crainial technologies evaluation and ask for

their opinion. With us they were honest and not pushy. What they said

turned out to be the truth. I was hoping for a natural correction so

I waited till 12 mths, we started at 13 mths. I wasted valuble

growing time witing for nature. These helmets do work. If you wait

much more its too late.

Lorraine. Mom to Mackenzie.

> > Does anyone have success waiting 3 or 4 years for the head to

round

> > out? I was told by three doctors (one a pediatric neurosurgeon)

> that

> > my son's plagio is mild and that it will round out on its own by

> the

> > time he is three or so. He is now 15mos. A helmet seems so

extreme

> > and the doctors don't recommend it. They seem to think it will

take

> > care of itself. My concern is that my son's slightly moved ear

> > won't move back and his head won't round out. Everyone seems to

> have

> > used a helmet and I don't want to look back at what I could have

> done

> > if things don't improve like the doctors tell me.

> >

> > Thanks, K.

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Hi K.:

Welcome to our group!! Most Drs. say a child's head will round out

on it's own by the time they reach age 2. This is because the

child's sutures permanently close by age 2 on average. After the

sutures close, odds are that the head will not do any more self

correcting because there is no way for the skull to round out any

longer.

My daughter's plagio was severe, so we decided to get her a band so I

cannot answer your question if hers rounded on it's own. But, she

has been a DOCband grad for 8 mos already and I can tell you I have

not noticed any addt'l improvement to her head since she wore the

band.

Has your son's head shape improved any over time? If you would

desire, you could still use a DOCband until a child reaches age 2.

After a child turns 2, a band will no longer help.

Welcome again - we're glad you joined us.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

> Does anyone have success waiting 3 or 4 years for the head to round

> out? I was told by three doctors (one a pediatric neurosurgeon)

that

> my son's plagio is mild and that it will round out on its own by

the

> time he is three or so. He is now 15mos. A helmet seems so extreme

> and the doctors don't recommend it. They seem to think it will take

> care of itself. My concern is that my son's slightly moved ear

> won't move back and his head won't round out. Everyone seems to

have

> used a helmet and I don't want to look back at what I could have

done

> if things don't improve like the doctors tell me.

>

> Thanks, K.