Dent forming above ear from band - Help!! Has anyone experienced this before?

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Hi Group. My son is 7 1/2 months old and he has been wearing his band for 2 1/2

weeks now. Everything has been going great in that he doesn't mind the band at

all and we have already noticed quite a bit of difference in his head shape.

Tonight however, when i was removing the helmet for his one hour off I noticed a

dent above his ear under the velcro strap where the band has the small gap. I

am worried since it feels like the head is growing into that opening since there

is no pressure there to hold it back. I know they say growth starts to slow

after 6 months but I think he is still growing pretty quickly and experiencing

the crazy growth spurts. Is it possible that he had another growth spurt this

past week and the head grew into all of the places where there is no pressure

including the opening under the velcro strap? I am worried about this becoming

a permanent issue since it feels like actual bone growth. I'm not sure if its

more of a dent in the tissue behind the bone or if the bone actually grew

outward. If it stays like it looked tonight I would have preferred the

mis-shaped head over a dent from his ear upward. And murphy's law I would

notice this on a friday night before a 3 day weekend so no one is at cranial

technologies for me to call. I searched the website for an after hours or

emergency line but didn't see anything. I am hoping someone has experienced

this similar thing ansd can put my mind to rest that it is ok We go back in

tuesday morning anyway for a fitting but it scares me to have him wear the

helmet for the next 3 days not knowing if i am doing additional damage. I did

put it back on tonight after his hour just to continue following treatment

procedures but I'd love to hear back from anyone who has any thoughts on this so

I knwo what to do tomm!

Thanks so much!!

Wendi

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Hi Wendi,My daughter had that happen during her treatment and even when I got in touch w our crainal place, they told us to remove the helmet until we go in for another adjustment..one time it was 3 days that we had to wait. So let me ask you something is your son crying w the helmet on or when you take it off? Also another good thing we used during her 7 month treatment was aquafor...works wonders.If you have any other questions please email me... Jalequin2947@....Where do you live?Jae AlequinSent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®From: "Wendi Davenport" <wdearsman@...>Sender: Plagiocephaly Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:29:17 -0000<Plagiocephaly >Reply Plagiocephaly Subject: Dent forming above ear from band - Help!! Has anyone experienced this before? Hi Group. My son is 7 1/2 months old and he has been wearing his band for 2 1/2 weeks now. Everything has been going great in that he doesn't mind the band at all and we have already noticed quite a bit of difference in his head shape. Tonight however, when i was removing the helmet for his one hour off I noticed a dent above his ear under the velcro strap where the band has the small gap. I am worried since it feels like the head is growing into that opening since there is no pressure there to hold it back. I know they say growth starts to slow after 6 months but I think he is still growing pretty quickly and experiencing the crazy growth spurts. Is it possible that he had another growth spurt this past week and the head grew into all of the places where there is no pressure including the opening under the velcro strap? I am worried about this becoming a permanent issue since it feels like actual bone growth. I'm not sure if its more of a dent in the tissue behind the bone or if the bone actually grew outward. If it stays like it looked tonight I would have preferred the mis-shaped head over a dent from his ear upward. And murphy's law I would notice this on a friday night before a 3 day weekend so no one is at cranial technologies for me to call. I searched the website for an after hours or emergency line but didn't see anything. I am hoping someone has experienced this similar thing ansd can put my mind to rest that it is ok We go back in tuesday morning anyway for a fitting but it scares me to have him wear the helmet for the next 3 days not knowing if i am doing additional damage. I did put it back on tonight after his hour just to continue following treatment procedures but I'd love to hear back from anyone who has any thoughts on this so I knwo what to do tomm!Thanks so much!!Wendi

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My son's head did the exact same thing. He graduated almost two months ago, and his little bump is gone. When I asked about it, they assured me it was totally normal, that it was just a 'puffiness'... kind of like how your feet swell by the end of the day if you stand all day. They also said it was worse in the summer due to the heat. I hope this helps, and you don't spend your fun, long weekend worrying anymore. :-)

, mom of Kase

On Sep 4, 2010 5:48 AM, " Wendi Davenport " <wdearsman@...> wrote:

 

Hi Group. My son is 7 1/2 months old and he has been wearing his band for 2 1/2 weeks now. Everything has been going great in that he doesn't mind the band at all and we have already noticed quite a bit of difference in his head shape. Tonight however, when i was removing the helmet for his one hour off I noticed a dent above his ear under the velcro strap where the band has the small gap. I am worried since it feels like the head is growing into that opening since there is no pressure there to hold it back. I know they say growth starts to slow after 6 months but I think he is still growing pretty quickly and experiencing the crazy growth spurts. Is it possible that he had another growth spurt this past week and the head grew into all of the places where there is no pressure including the opening under the velcro strap? I am worried about this becoming a permanent issue since it feels like actual bone growth. I'm not sure if its more of a dent in the tissue behind the bone or if the bone actually grew outward. If it stays like it looked tonight I would have preferred the mis-shaped head over a dent from his ear upward. And murphy's law I would notice this on a friday night before a 3 day weekend so no one is at cranial technologies for me to call. I searched the website for an after hours or emergency line but didn't see anything. I am hoping someone has experienced this similar thing ansd can put my mind to rest that it is ok We go back in tuesday morning anyway for a fitting but it scares me to have him wear the helmet for the next 3 days not knowing if i am doing additional damage. I did put it back on tonight after his hour just to continue following treatment procedures but I'd love to hear back from anyone who has any thoughts on this so I knwo what to do tomm!

Thanks so much!!

Wendi