Guest guest Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 Hi Steph, My son graduated from his Doc Band in 9/2007 at the age of 18 months. He still had asymmetry in his face when he graduated which I was a little disappointed with. As he has grown (he is now 3 ) the asymettry has gotten better. I used to notice it so much esp. in the mirror but now in person and even in the mirror now the asymmetry is so slight that I know I am really the only one that sees it since I now what I am looking for. He does look really great and I am sure that as your son grows the cheeks will even out.He probably still has a lot of his baby fat which they start to lose a little bit after a year old. Hope this helps!Mom to CJ- 3 years 1 mo old Doc Band Grad. 9/2007 In a message dated 4/2/2009 9:00:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, stephls51477@... writes: 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. Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 MY dd still have facial asym... but it is more in her smile, not her cheeks. Remember - at that age the cheeks are still very full and not what they will be like at 3+years. AND - I noticed that my dd's asym has evened out - or is less noticable - now that she is 3.5 years old Here's 2 pics of her @ 9 mo and @ 3 years Jen Mom to Luli - 3 yrs old Torticollis, Plagio, Syringomyelia Cheek Asymmetry 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 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thank you so much for the replies and advice. And Jen your daughter is so cute!! Thanks for sending me the pics, it gives me hope!! From: JenandLuli@... <JenandLuli@...>Subject: Re: Cheek AsymmetryPlagiocephaly Date: Friday, April 3, 2009, 6:39 AM MY dd still have facial asym... but it is more in her smile, not her cheeks.Remember - at that age the cheeks are still very full and not what they will be like at 3+years.AND - I noticed that my dd's asym has evened out - or is less noticable - now that she is 3.5 years oldHere's 2 pics of her @ 9 mo and @ 3 years JenMom to Luli - 3 yrs oldTorticollis, Plagio, Syringomyelia Cheek Asymmetry 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 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 I don't know the exact physics of waveform reflection but if you both stand in the mirror and look at that other person his or her mouth will always be crooked. You can achieve this if you use two mirrors for yourself. Just look at your son head on without the mirror and evaluate his assymetries that way. They won't appear so harsh. From: "stephls51477" Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:47:21 -0000<Plagiocephaly >Subject: Cheek Asymmetry 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 I'm not sure of that phrasing but basically what it is, is that when you look at your child's reflection in the mirror, it's the opposite of how you see them in " real life " so it's going to look odd, no matter what. Say they have a mole on their left cheek. When you see them face to face all day, you see that mole on your right. When you look at their reflection, it will show up on your left, the opposite of what you're used to seeing, so it's going to look weird to you. My son's asymmetry (which is very minimal in real life) shows up more dramatically in the mirror because it's showing on the opposite side than what we're used to. So it can be very deceiving. The same goes for photos, and both are 2D images of a 3D object, which adds to the deception. Having said all that, a reflection in the mirror will be the only way they see themselves for the rest of their lives, so that's where it can be concerning. However, now I'm wondering, if it's the ONLY way they're used to seeing themselves, maybe it's the same as how we see them face to face. You know what I mean? Like maybe it won't be dramatically noticeable to them because it won't contradict what they're used to seeing? I don't know, but interesting to think about. Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08) Jordan-5 > > I don't know the exact physics of waveform reflection but if you both stand in the mirror and look at that other person his or her mouth will always be crooked. You can achieve this if you use two mirrors for yourself. Just look at your son head on without the mirror and evaluate his assymetries that way. They won't appear so harsh. > Cheek Asymmetry > > > 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. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Wow. It is like you read my mind. I'm wondering the same thing. My son has been in the helmet now for 3 weeks. The way it sits, I wonder if it is pushing the right side of his cheek out as well. My numbers are pretty severe at 20mm. Although we haven't been scanned since the initial visit. I can see that his plagio has improved slightly, but I'm concerned it is at the cost of face. Even though he is at 20mm, his ears are only slightly off. In fact, the ortho was shocked when she saw him. Had my numbers been lower she said she would have encouraged repositioning instead of the helmet. > > > > I don't know the exact physics of waveform reflection but if you both stand in the mirror and look at that other person his or her mouth will always be crooked. You can achieve this if you use two mirrors for yourself. Just look at your son head on without the mirror and evaluate his assymetries that way. They won't appear so harsh. > > Cheek Asymmetry > > > > > > 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. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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