Guest guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 My son ely also had trouble with a rash on his forehead and sideburns from the band. After a couple of days his skin got used to it and the rash subsided, also he stopped sweating that much. I didnt put any cream. I used to let it air out. I took off the helmet during the day for 15 minutes. Discuss it with your orthotist. If u apply cream u would have to wait until it dries up completely. Good Luck miriam mom to ely 6 months 3 weeks in starband > > My son, ph (5 months), just received his Doc Band on Thursday. Yesterday (Saturday) when he woke up I took the band off and he had areas that were wet that I thought was just sweat, except that it smelled really bad. I cleaned the band with the rubbing alcohol and the redness faded so I put him back in the band. I took it off again after another four hours and there was a lot of the wetness that was a yellowish color and the redness did not fade. It has not faded yet this morning (he didn't wear the band after 1:30pm yesterday). Its almost like he blistered in the area that band was against his head. He cried if I touch his head in the red spots-we've been putting hydrocortizone cream on it and it looks a little better. > > Has anyone had issues like this with the bands? What if he continues to break out when wearing the band-what does cranial tech do? Are there kids who can't wear the bands because of issues like this? > > Any advice would be appreciated! > > > Phoenix, AZ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Thanks for replying--we got Joe's head cleared up and he's back in the band. When my husband took him to Cranial Tech they told him that it was heat rash--I didn't realize that heat rash could produce blisters! The whole thing of course was harder on us than on our little guy--thank goodness for him being so laid back! He's in day two of the band since the rash and so far so good=they did shave some out of the band so it wasn't so tight, which is what I think is really helping. We're still putting the cream on and waiting until it dries-hopefully tomorrow we can stop putting it on so he can be in the helmet more. Thanks! Baby Joe 5 months-4 days in DOC Band > > > > My son, ph (5 months), just received his Doc Band on Thursday. Yesterday (Saturday) when he woke up I took the band off and he had areas that were wet that I thought was just sweat, except that it smelled really bad. I cleaned the band with the rubbing alcohol and the redness faded so I put him back in the band. I took it off again after another four hours and there was a lot of the wetness that was a yellowish color and the redness did not fade. It has not faded yet this morning (he didn't wear the band after 1:30pm yesterday). Its almost like he blistered in the area that band was against his head. He cried if I touch his head in the red spots-we've been putting hydrocortizone cream on it and it looks a little better. > > > > Has anyone had issues like this with the bands? What if he continues to break out when wearing the band-what does cranial tech do? Are there kids who can't wear the bands because of issues like this? > > > > Any advice would be appreciated! > > > > > > Phoenix, AZ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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