Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Great Idea about the straw !!! I heard a therapist descibe it as "fluffy mouth" - which I thought was a perfect description! Jen Mom to Luli - 3 yrs old Torticollis, Plagio, Syringomyelia Re: Cheek Asymmetry My son had the same issue and it has gotten better over time. He has been in speech therapy for 6 months and his ST believes, and I agree, that the tort had a lot to do with the low muscle tone in his face, which lead to the puffier cheek and the slow speech development (because he couldn't move his mouth the way he was supposed to). I think initially, the puffy cheek is from the plagio, but once the plagio is corrected, whatever is left over is from the low muscle tone. Your son is still too young for this, but one thing she told us to do, which seems to have helped, is to have him suck his applesauce through a straw. I expanded that to include yogurt and also treat him to a lot of Mc's milkshakes. The sucking exercise helps build up his cheek muscle and it's pretty much evened out now. And it's a lot neater than him using a spoon! So it's just something to keep in mind for you when he gets older, if it's still an issue, or for anyone else whose child is a little older. Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08) Jordan-5 > > Hello, > My son is almost done with his helmet. He has gone from 10mm off to 2mm off. While his head looks much better, i am disappointed that his right cheek, which is fuller and more pushed forward than the left one, hasnt improved (at least not that i can tell). He is almost 10mths old, and also has left tort which he has been going to pt for since 5 mths old. While drs, pt says his case is mild, the better his tort gets (less tilty) the more i can see the difference in his cheeks. Especially when i look at him in the mirror. Will this get better with time? or is my son destined to always have asymmetrical cheeks? is there anything i can do to help? Of course i think he is gorgeous no matter what, but obviously we all want to try to do everything we can to help our children. > Save money by eating out! Find great dining coupons in your area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 I agree with what has to say. My son was in the same situation and it's hard to tell if the facial asymmetry is caused by the plagio, low muscle tone/ torticollis. When my son graduated from his band he still had some residual tort and his face still looked off. It also didn't help that he had really big cheeks to begin with. As he has gotten older not only has the torticollis resolved but his face has slimmed down and it is hardly noticeable now. Molly Novato, California Nicolas, 3, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland) 4/24/06-9/12/06, Graduate! , 6 , 9 Re: Cheek Asymmetry My son had the same issue and it has gotten better over time. He has been in speech therapy for 6 months and his ST believes, and I agree, that the tort had a lot to do with the low muscle tone in his face, which lead to the puffier cheek and the slow speech development (because he couldn't move his mouth the way he was supposed to). I think initially, the puffy cheek is from the plagio, but once the plagio is corrected, whatever is left over is from the low muscle tone. Your son is still too young for this, but one thing she told us to do, which seems to have helped, is to have him suck his applesauce through a straw. I expanded that to include yogurt and also treat him to a lot of Mc's milkshakes. The sucking exercise helps build up his cheek muscle and it's pretty much evened out now. And it's a lot neater than him using a spoon! So it's just something to keep in mind for you when he gets older, if it's still an issue, or for anyone else whose child is a little older. Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08) Jordan-5 > > Hello, > My son is almost done with his helmet. He has gone from 10mm off to 2mm off. While his head looks much better, i am disappointed that his right cheek, which is fuller and more pushed forward than the left one, hasnt improved (at least not that i can tell). He is almost 10mths old, and also has left tort which he has been going to pt for since 5 mths old. While drs, pt says his case is mild, the better his tort gets (less tilty) the more i can see the difference in his cheeks. Especially when i look at him in the mirror. Will this get better with time? or is my son destined to always have asymmetrical cheeks? is there anything i can do to help? Of course i think he is gorgeous no matter what, but obviously we all want to try to do everything we can to help our children. > ------------------------------------ For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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