Re: Facial asymmetry post-band

June 23, 2010

I read a study that said the band is effective at correcting upper facial

asymmetry. I infer that it is not so effective at correcting lower facial

asymmetry (the jaw area), so I think that CT was right. You would be

disappointed if you had gone for another band. Sorry to hear you didn't get the

results you hoped for.

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> Hi all,

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> My daughter, Lexi, graduated from her DOC Band in February. She began

treatment at 4.5 months with 10 mm CVA, 4 mm mid-face, and 5 mm skull base.

After seven short weeks, she graduated with 3 mm CVA, 3 mm mid-face and 3 mm

skull base. I was disappointed that the band didn't help more with the facial

asymmetry (namely, the fuller cheek and jaw line) and asked about a second band

but our tech didn't recommend one because he thought we would be disappointed in

the results if we banded her again just for the facial asymmetry.

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> It has been over four months since she graduated and her head shape has not

improved further despite tummy sleeping and spending very little time on her

back and what's worse, her facial asymmetry has not improved at all either. She

has some mild forehead bossing still, but what concerns me most is the asymmetry

in her cheeks/jaw line. The bottom part of the back of her head looks pretty

rounded now so I don't know if a second band would have helped or not, but I am

so depressed about this! The difficult part is that we took my daughter to

another state in order to have her treated by Cranial Tech...so the closest CT

is nine hours away. I can't just bring her in and have her reevaluated, although

I desperately want to. She'll be 11 months old on July 4 and I know time is

running out, but I just don't know what I can do.

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> There is a Hanger location in my state - the only place that apparently offers

helmets here. They won't even see my daughter without a prescription for a band.

I know a lot of moms here use CST, but we don't have anything like that here.

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> I feel completely helpless. I know something is wrong and I don't know how to

help her anymore - any advice?

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> Thanks so much,

> Sharyn

> Lexi DOC Band graduate 02/2010

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June 23, 2010

Thank you everyone for the feedback.

Jen, I couldn't see the recent photos of your daughter, but it is nice to hear

that you've seen improvement to her facial asymmetry over the years after her

bands.

Amy, it's also good to hear that your orthotist believes forehead bossing

usually improves with time, too.

It does seem sometimes that the right side of her face (her plagio side) is just

slightly more forward than the left, which is why I am still not sure if a

second band would have helped or not, or if she had been in a band she could

have worn longer, maybe she would have had better results. I'm going to drive

myself crazy with maybes!

I called three different doctors today looking for referrals to a specialist for

her, and not one of them has called me back. So I'm still trying to find someone

who can offer an evaluation.

Thanks so much,

Sharyn

Lexi DOC Band graduate 02/2010

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> > Hi all,

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> > My daughter, Lexi, graduated from her DOC Band in February. She began