Re: New to the group-need help

[Guest guest]

Hello Karolina,

It sounds like she has some facial asymmetry. It is very common for babies with

plagiocephaly. Usually it resolves as you treat plagio.

Hope this helps.

Tatiana ( mom to , 10 months)

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> hello there,

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> Hopefully you can help me. I have noticed that my four month old daughter's

right cheek is bigger than the left one. It is also a bit lower than the left

one. I am concerned.

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> I have made an appointment to see a ped on Wednesday to find out a bit more

about this but I would appreciate any information you can share.

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> Thank you

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> Karolina

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[Guest guest]

Hi Karolina,

Facial asymmetry is very common when the head is asymmetric (plagiocephaly). It

is most likely more obvious if you look at her face in the mirror. Banding

should help correct the plagio and some of the asymmetry. Also if she has

torticollis that can contribute to the asymmetry (both plagio and facial). Tort

is a condition where the neck muscles are tighter on one side so the baby has a

strong preference to look in one direction and may not have full range of motion

with the head. You can often notice the head tipped to one side in photos. The

treatment for tort is physical therapy, which is mostly doing stretches at home

5 times a day (the PT will show you how).

Many peds are not that familiar with plagio and tort, so you may have to push a

bit for a referral to a specialist. Many peds will tell you " it will round out

on its own " , but if you're seeing the asymmetry you really need to evaluate it

seriously now while she's so young. It is much easier to correct in young babies

since they grow quickly. Let us know what happens at your ped's.

-christine

sydney, 4 yrs, starband grad

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> hello there,

>

> Hopefully you can help me. I have noticed that my four month old daughter's

right cheek is bigger than the left one. It is also a bit lower than the left

one. I am concerned.

>

> I have made an appointment to see a ped on Wednesday to find out a bit more

about this but I would appreciate any information you can share.

>

> Thank you

>

> Karolina

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[Guest guest]

Karolina,

My daughter is a 4 year graduate of the doc band. She had erbs palsy and

torticollis at birth. I noticed it also at about 4 months. One eye was bigger in

pictures and her cheek was larger on one side. She was in a doc band for 8

months and now you would never know it! I am so happy I pursued the challenge of

trying to convince insurance and doctors that something could be done. Good luck

and just so you know IT IS ALL WORTH IT!!!!- (mom to na age 5 doc

band grad!)

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> > hello there,

> >

> > Hopefully you can help me. I have noticed that my four month old daughter's

right cheek is bigger than the left one. It is also a bit lower than the left

one. I am concerned.

> >

> > I have made an appointment to see a ped on Wednesday to find out a bit more

about this but I would appreciate any information you can share.

> >

> > Thank you

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> > Karolina

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