Re: Too late to start at 15-16 months?

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Hi Chris-

No, my son is still in and has only been in one helmet. It's been

about 3 months. CT will charge for a second helmet, but the amount

charged includes everything that goes along with the treatment: the

scan/head mold/DOCBand/adjustments/office visits/and exit scan. The

only thing they charge extra for is $75 to actually pour the exit

mold. It's not necessary to get the mold, they take the exit scan to

keep a record of where you finished treatment (this is most useful

for younger babies to track any possible regression - which is

rare). Pouring the exit mold would kind of be your parting gift.

They give you the beginning mold (a " headsicle " ) and you can get the

ending one to go with it and compare if you want. I may get it, I

haven't decided yet.

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > Hi,

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > I'm a father of a 15-month old daughter who has

a

> > slight

> > > > > > > > > positional

> > > > > > > > > > plagio on the right side at the back of her

head. My

> > > > local

> > > > > > > > > > craniofacial surgery specialist in Singapore

said it

> > is

> > > > now

> > > > > > too

> > > > > > > > > late

> > > > > > > > > > to be doing helmet treatment and snickered when

i

> > said

> > > > i'm

> > > > > > > > > > considering even going to California to try the

DOC

> > band

> > > > for

> > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > > child. He said the manufacturers can say

whatever

> > they

> > > > want

> > > > > > just

> > > > > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > > make a buck.

> > > > > > > > > > Obviously this doc was unsympathetic and cynical

> > with

> > > > the

> > > > > > cranial

> > > > > > > > > > helmet treatment, though he still gave us a

referral

> > > > letter

> > > > > > to a

> > > > > > > > > > local orthotist, which i'm not sure if they'll

do a

> > > > proper

> > > > > > job in

> > > > > > > > > > creating the helmet. So, the prospect of us

getting

> > the

> > > > DOC

> > > > > > band

> > > > > > > > > in

> > > > > > > > > > the US is something i still consider.

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > I'm wondering if someone who started late can

share

> > > > their

> > > > > > > > > experience?

> > > > > > > > > > Appreciate any info..

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > Anxious dad

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > ------------------------------------

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > For more plagio info, go to

> > www.plagiocephaly.org/support

> > > > > > > >