Re: info on the shape of helmets and the process

[Guest guest]

Ours is a Hanger band. It fit pretty well after a couple

adjustments. Our son was scanned with the lazer. I know that some

lacations that do Starbands do laser scans too (just from reading).

Our son also has (had) some exzema on his head. IT actually got

better with the helmet??!!! If we have a flare up we use a little

Aquaphor and let it dry before putting the helmet back on.

I hope someone here can answer more of your technical question on

the different types, I am pretty new to alot of this.

Robin

>

> (We just got our helmet yesterday for my 6 month old son)

>

> I suppose I should have asked the doctor this or the tech but I

> hadn't thought of it until today when I researched the helmets

> online and saw all the different ones they have. Basically 2 weeks

> ago we had a laser scan of my son's head for the helmet. When we

> picked it up yesterday and he tried it on for the very first time

it

> was incredibly loose and we were there for 2 hours while the tech

> glued on layers of foam and holled them out, and cut more

clearance

> for the ears and made vent holes in the helmet. I was under the

> impression that it would be more custom made from the ghetgo. It

> just seems that the laser scan is only to keep track of progress

and

> the caliper measurements might be the only corrolation to the

helmet

> size. To me it just seemed like a generic helmet that happened to

be

> teh closest size to his head. It was only made custom later on. He

> basically has a flat spot diagonally accross the right side of his

> head around 5'oclock if you look at his head from above.

>

> The hollowed space in the helmet is generically up and down. I

> understand it's room to grow but I feel like the shape of the

> hoollow part is sort of weird when you think of where the flatness

> is. Maybe there are more moms out there with more of a technical

> udnerstanding or opinion of the helmets who can just shed more

light

> on the topic.

>

> Also what makes the helmet be a certain cut or shape over others.

> I 've seen transparent ones and I've seen ones where

the " sideburns "

> of the helmet are really short just above the years where as my

son

> is comepletely covered except for the hole on top of the helmet...

I

> am sure that certain cutouts have to do with the overall flatneess

> they are trying to fix but I feel like his helmet could be cut

down

> to cover much less area of his head. I guess I need to bring this

up

> at Children's and just get more info.

>

> He also has eczema and I want to make sure if I am going to

> aggrivate that the helmet will really work. I mean, is there

anyone

> whose helmet did NOT work? I doubt that right?

>

> Thanks in advance for any info!

> Ana-

>

[Guest guest]

Ana - Marie -

My daughter Lucy got a STARband at 5.5 months old - they also did a laser scan

of her

head and the orthotist told me the process they use is to take the laser scan to

make a

styrafoam mold of her head. With that mold they made a custom STARband for her

- ot

fit perfectly the entre time - a little loose after each adjustment, as it

should be to allow

for growth. We had excellent results and se only wore it for 6 weeks and went

from 11mm

plagio to 0mm.

Also, regarding the eczema, Lucy has some on the sideburn areas during

treatment and

we would apply lotion or sometimes a thin coat of hydrocortizone if it looked

really

irritated, but her scalp looked great the entire treatment. HOWEVER, since we

have been

done with the band, we have been battling terrible dry scalp!!! I think with the

helmet on

in trapped in so much moisture and oils and now with it gone, it is just drying

out soooo

much. We live in a very cold climate (-10 wind chill this am) which doesn't help

either.

We just keep greasing her up with Aquaphor!

Good Luck with everything!! - Meg

>

> (We just got our helmet yesterday for my 6 month old son)

>

> I suppose I should have asked the doctor this or the tech but I

> hadn't thought of it until today when I researched the helmets

> online and saw all the different ones they have. Basically 2 weeks

> ago we had a laser scan of my son's head for the helmet. When we

> picked it up yesterday and he tried it on for the very first time it

> was incredibly loose and we were there for 2 hours while the tech

> glued on layers of foam and holled them out, and cut more clearance

> for the ears and made vent holes in the helmet. I was under the

> impression that it would be more custom made from the ghetgo. It

> just seems that the laser scan is only to keep track of progress and

> the caliper measurements might be the only corrolation to the helmet

> size. To me it just seemed like a generic helmet that happened to be

> teh closest size to his head. It was only made custom later on. He

> basically has a flat spot diagonally accross the right side of his

> head around 5'oclock if you look at his head from above.

>

> The hollowed space in the helmet is generically up and down. I

> understand it's room to grow but I feel like the shape of the

> hoollow part is sort of weird when you think of where the flatness

> is. Maybe there are more moms out there with more of a technical

> udnerstanding or opinion of the helmets who can just shed more light

> on the topic.

>

> Also what makes the helmet be a certain cut or shape over others.

> I 've seen transparent ones and I've seen ones where the " sideburns "

> of the helmet are really short just above the years where as my son

> is comepletely covered except for the hole on top of the helmet... I

> am sure that certain cutouts have to do with the overall flatneess

> they are trying to fix but I feel like his helmet could be cut down

> to cover much less area of his head. I guess I need to bring this up

> at Children's and just get more info.

>

> He also has eczema and I want to make sure if I am going to

> aggrivate that the helmet will really work. I mean, is there anyone

> whose helmet did NOT work? I doubt that right?

>

> Thanks in advance for any info!

> Ana-

>

[Guest guest]

Try using extra virgin olive oil on her scalp. I treated my son with

it right before he got his band because he had cradle cap and it

wiped it out right away. I would imagine it would help with general

dry scalp too, and it's totally safe for you to use because she's

already out of the band (I wouldn't recommend it during band

treatment, without asking your ortho at least, because it does leave

hair oily for a few days and I'm not sure how that would effect the

foam of the bands). Anyway, rub some in her scalp and let it sit for

a few moments, I even using a comb to really massage it into his

scalp, then wash it out. It has to be extra virgin, it has a bunch

of natural antioxidents in it. I think I did it 3 times and his

cradle cap was completely gone. It takes a few washings to really

get all the oil out of the hair, so she might be greasy for a while

(depending on how much hair she has!), but hopefully it will be

worth it in the end!

Let us know if it works!

Jake-2 (DOCBand Grad 9/08)

Jordan-5

> >

> > (We just got our helmet yesterday for my 6 month old son)

> >

> > I suppose I should have asked the doctor this or the tech but I

> > hadn't thought of it until today when I researched the helmets

> > online and saw all the different ones they have. Basically 2

weeks

> > ago we had a laser scan of my son's head for the helmet. When we

> > picked it up yesterday and he tried it on for the very first

time it

> > was incredibly loose and we were there for 2 hours while the

tech

> > glued on layers of foam and holled them out, and cut more

clearance

> > for the ears and made vent holes in the helmet. I was under the

> > impression that it would be more custom made from the ghetgo. It

> > just seems that the laser scan is only to keep track of progress

and

> > the caliper measurements might be the only corrolation to the

helmet

> > size. To me it just seemed like a generic helmet that happened

to be

> > teh closest size to his head. It was only made custom later on.

He

> > basically has a flat spot diagonally accross the right side of

his

> > head around 5'oclock if you look at his head from above.

> >

> > The hollowed space in the helmet is generically up and down. I

> > understand it's room to grow but I feel like the shape of the

> > hoollow part is sort of weird when you think of where the

flatness

> > is. Maybe there are more moms out there with more of a technical

> > udnerstanding or opinion of the helmets who can just shed more

light

> > on the topic.

> >

> > Also what makes the helmet be a certain cut or shape over

others.

> > I 've seen transparent ones and I've seen ones where

the " sideburns "

> > of the helmet are really short just above the years where as my

son

> > is comepletely covered except for the hole on top of the

helmet... I

> > am sure that certain cutouts have to do with the overall

flatneess

> > they are trying to fix but I feel like his helmet could be cut

down

> > to cover much less area of his head. I guess I need to bring

this up

> > at Children's and just get more info.

> >

> > He also has eczema and I want to make sure if I am going to

> > aggrivate that the helmet will really work. I mean, is there

anyone

> > whose helmet did NOT work? I doubt that right?

> >

> > Thanks in advance for any info!

> > Ana-

> >

>

[Guest guest]

thanks ! I have been using baby oil and it hasnt worked great - I will

def, try the

EVOO!

- Meg

> > >

> > > (We just got our helmet yesterday for my 6 month old son)

> > >

> > > I suppose I should have asked the doctor this or the tech but I

> > > hadn't thought of it until today when I researched the helmets

> > > online and saw all the different ones they have. Basically 2

> weeks

> > > ago we had a laser scan of my son's head for the helmet. When we

> > > picked it up yesterday and he tried it on for the very first

> time it

> > > was incredibly loose and we were there for 2 hours while the

> tech

> > > glued on layers of foam and holled them out, and cut more

> clearance

> > > for the ears and made vent holes in the helmet. I was under the

> > > impression that it would be more custom made from the ghetgo. It

> > > just seems that the laser scan is only to keep track of progress

> and

> > > the caliper measurements might be the only corrolation to the

> helmet

> > > size. To me it just seemed like a generic helmet that happened

> to be

> > > teh closest size to his head. It was only made custom later on.

> He

> > > basically has a flat spot diagonally accross the right side of

> his

> > > head around 5'oclock if you look at his head from above.

> > >

> > > The hollowed space in the helmet is generically up and down. I

> > > understand it's room to grow but I feel like the shape of the

> > > hoollow part is sort of weird when you think of where the

> flatness

> > > is. Maybe there are more moms out there with more of a technical

> > > udnerstanding or opinion of the helmets who can just shed more

> light

> > > on the topic.

> > >

> > > Also what makes the helmet be a certain cut or shape over

> others.

> > > I 've seen transparent ones and I've seen ones where

> the " sideburns "

> > > of the helmet are really short just above the years where as my

> son

> > > is comepletely covered except for the hole on top of the

> helmet... I

> > > am sure that certain cutouts have to do with the overall

> flatneess

> > > they are trying to fix but I feel like his helmet could be cut

> down

> > > to cover much less area of his head. I guess I need to bring

> this up

> > > at Children's and just get more info.

> > >

> > > He also has eczema and I want to make sure if I am going to

> > > aggrivate that the helmet will really work. I mean, is there

> anyone

> > > whose helmet did NOT work? I doubt that right?

> > >

> > > Thanks in advance for any info!

> > > Ana-

> > >

> >

>