Re: Facial asymmetry (to Becky)

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Riley has been in the DOC Band for about a month now. I have seen

great improvement in the back of her head but not so much on her

forehead. It's freaking me out a little bit. Hopefully in time that

will realign itself. I am not one of those " wait and see " people. I

think that's probably the hardest part of this.

What about you and ?

> > >

> > > At 's DOC band adjustment yesterday, I asked the tech if

she

> > had a

> > > " guesstimate " on how much longer (who's almost 7 months

old)

> > would

> > > need to wear the band. Not that I'm overly anxious for her to

get

> > out

> > > of it - now that she's in it and we've adjusted, I want her to

wear

> > it

> > > as long as we can get improvement. To my surprise, the tech

said 4-

> > 6

> > > more weeks - she's only had it since Oct. 13.

> > >

> > > My question is, how long does it take to see improvement in the

> > facial

> > > asymmetry? We've seen tremendous improvement in the shape of

the

> > back

> > > of her head (it's not lop-sided anymore) and I can tell her two

flat

> > > spots (one on each side) are rounding out, but I haven't seen

much

> > > change in the right side of her face - the forehead bossing or

the

> > > fullness of her cheek (which makes her right eye appear

> > more " sunken " ).

> > > And looking from the top, I can still tell that her ears are

> > misaligned.

> > >

> > > Is there ever a point where there's just nothing else that can

be

> > done -

> > > you've gotten all the facial correction you can get? Her facial

> > > asymmetry was the main reason we sought treatment...

> > >

> > > Any info on your experience with improvement (or non-

improvement) of

> > > facial asymmetry would be appreciated!

> > >

> > > Becky &

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Becky and Sue,

's facial assymetry was the first thing to start correcting.

THe back of his head was more difficult...but even the second band

helped his forehead more, but did the most for the back flat spot. I

think each little head is different and grows its unique way... Some

infants have prominent forheads, others don't - didn't, so

maybe that was why it corrected first(?). I do understand your

anxiousness, though. I hope this helps in some way.

Tami

> > > >

> > > > At 's DOC band adjustment yesterday, I asked the tech if

> she

> > > had a

> > > > " guesstimate " on how much longer (who's almost 7 months

> old)

> > > would

> > > > need to wear the band. Not that I'm overly anxious for her

to

> get

> > > out

> > > > of it - now that she's in it and we've adjusted, I want her

to

> wear

> > > it

> > > > as long as we can get improvement. To my surprise, the tech

> said 4-

> > > 6

> > > > more weeks - she's only had it since Oct. 13.

> > > >

> > > > My question is, how long does it take to see improvement in

the

> > > facial

> > > > asymmetry? We've seen tremendous improvement in the shape of

> the

> > > back

> > > > of her head (it's not lop-sided anymore) and I can tell her

two

> flat

> > > > spots (one on each side) are rounding out, but I haven't seen

> much

> > > > change in the right side of her face - the forehead bossing

or

> the

> > > > fullness of her cheek (which makes her right eye appear

> > > more " sunken " ).

> > > > And looking from the top, I can still tell that her ears are

> > > misaligned.

> > > >

> > > > Is there ever a point where there's just nothing else that

can

> be

> > > done -

> > > > you've gotten all the facial correction you can get? Her

facial

> > > > asymmetry was the main reason we sought treatment...

> > > >

> > > > Any info on your experience with improvement (or non-

> improvement) of

> > > > facial asymmetry would be appreciated!

> > > >

> > > > Becky &

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

's been in her DOC band since Oct. 13. I'm with you - patience

(i.e. wait and see) is not really my strong point, unless I know for

sure something will happen. The two messages we've gotten in response

to my post said the facial asymmetry improved first, and I just haven't

seen that with . The back of her head has rounded out beautifully,

and her flat spots are rounding out, but most of the facial asymmetry is

still there.

The tech at CT said she'd check 's forehead at her next adjustment

(Thursday of NEXT week - we're going every 10 days now that 's so

close to 7 mos.), so I'll be interested to see what she has to say then.

Sue McAuliffe wrote:

>

> Riley has been in the DOC Band for about a month now. I have seen

> great improvement in the back of her head but not so much on her

> forehead. It's freaking me out a little bit. Hopefully in time that

> will realign itself. I am not one of those " wait and see " people. I

> think that's probably the hardest part of this.

>

> What about you and ?

>

>

> > > >

> > > > At 's DOC band adjustment yesterday, I asked the tech if

> she

> > > had a

> > > > " guesstimate " on how much longer (who's almost 7 months

> old)

> > > would

> > > > need to wear the band. Not that I'm overly anxious for her to

> get

> > > out

> > > > of it - now that she's in it and we've adjusted, I want her to

> wear

> > > it

> > > > as long as we can get improvement. To my surprise, the tech

> said 4-

> > > 6

> > > > more weeks - she's only had it since Oct. 13.

> > > >

> > > > My question is, how long does it take to see improvement in the

> > > facial

> > > > asymmetry? We've seen tremendous improvement in the shape of

> the

> > > back

> > > > of her head (it's not lop-sided anymore) and I can tell her two

> flat

> > > > spots (one on each side) are rounding out, but I haven't seen

> much

> > > > change in the right side of her face - the forehead bossing or

> the

> > > > fullness of her cheek (which makes her right eye appear

> > > more " sunken " ).

> > > > And looking from the top, I can still tell that her ears are

> > > misaligned.

> > > >

> > > > Is there ever a point where there's just nothing else that can

> be

> > > done -

> > > > you've gotten all the facial correction you can get? Her facial

> > > > asymmetry was the main reason we sought treatment...

> > > >

> > > > Any info on your experience with improvement (or non-

> improvement) of

> > > > facial asymmetry would be appreciated!

> > > >

> > > > Becky &

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Sue, Becky,

Ya know, the same is happening with Josh. He has

had his band for about a month. Great improvement in

the back of his head. But everything else seems to be

the same..........HHHHMMMMM

Jill

--- Becky Keck <becky@...> wrote:

> 's been in her DOC band since Oct. 13. I'm

> with you - patience

> (i.e. wait and see) is not really my strong point,

> unless I know for

> sure something will happen. The two messages we've

> gotten in response

> to my post said the facial asymmetry improved first,

> and I just haven't

> seen that with . The back of her head has

> rounded out beautifully,

> and her flat spots are rounding out, but most of the

> facial asymmetry is

> still there.

>

> The tech at CT said she'd check 's forehead at

> her next adjustment

> (Thursday of NEXT week - we're going every 10 days

> now that 's so

> close to 7 mos.), so I'll be interested to see what

> she has to say then.

>

>

>

> Sue McAuliffe wrote:

> >

> > Riley has been in the DOC Band for about a month

> now. I have seen

> > great improvement in the back of her head but not

> so much on her

> > forehead. It's freaking me out a little bit.

> Hopefully in time that

> > will realign itself. I am not one of those " wait

> and see " people. I

> > think that's probably the hardest part of this.

> >

> > What about you and ?

> >

> >

> > > > >

> > > > > At 's DOC band adjustment yesterday, I

> asked the tech if

> > she

> > > > had a

> > > > > " guesstimate " on how much longer

> (who's almost 7 months

> > old)

> > > > would

> > > > > need to wear the band. Not that I'm overly

> anxious for her to

> > get

> > > > out

> > > > > of it - now that she's in it and we've

> adjusted, I want her to

> > wear

> > > > it

> > > > > as long as we can get improvement. To my

> surprise, the tech

> > said 4-

> > > > 6

> > > > > more weeks - she's only had it since Oct.

> 13.

> > > > >

> > > > > My question is, how long does it take to see

> improvement in the

> > > > facial

> > > > > asymmetry? We've seen tremendous

> improvement in the shape of

> > the

> > > > back

> > > > > of her head (it's not lop-sided anymore) and

> I can tell her two

> > flat

> > > > > spots (one on each side) are rounding out,

> but I haven't seen

> > much

> > > > > change in the right side of her face - the

> forehead bossing or

> > the

> > > > > fullness of her cheek (which makes her right

> eye appear

> > > > more " sunken " ).

> > > > > And looking from the top, I can still tell

> that her ears are

> > > > misaligned.

> > > > >

> > > > > Is there ever a point where there's just

> nothing else that can

> > be

> > > > done -

> > > > > you've gotten all the facial correction you

> can get? Her facial

> > > > > asymmetry was the main reason we sought

> treatment...

> > > > >

> > > > > Any info on your experience with improvement

> (or non-

> > improvement) of

> > > > > facial asymmetry would be appreciated!

> > > > >

> > > > > Becky &

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Same thing for us. The back of 's head looks really good, but we still

have some facial assymetry. It has gotten a little better. Our orthotist has

been pleased with the progress and thinks we will continue to see improvement.

Marci