DOC Band

We took Kasen to see a specialist about the shape of his head in Dallas at a place called Cranial Technologies. The took a lot of pictures and measurements and from that they recommended that we get a DOC (Dynamic Orthotic Cranioplasty) Band to help correct his plagiocephaly (the side of his head that is flat). We are taking him down there tomorrow so they can make the 3D image of his head and then make the Band to fit him. We will be getting the band on April 6th. I have had some mixed emotions about it, I know that it will be better for him to have it now and correct it rather than ignoring it and him being made fun of later. His measurements were pretty severe so it's not like we are doing it because his head and not perfectly round. They told us that positioning alone will not fix it, and it can later cause vision, hearing, and speech problems. They are made of foam with a plastic outer covering that can be painted so that it doesn't look all medical. It only weighs
6 oz, so it will not be to heavy for him to wear.

If you want to read more about it and see some pictures of them you can go to their website at www.cranialtech.com

They said he will wear it for a minimum of 12 weeks and he might possibly have to have 2 bands since his measurements were so bad. It just really depends on how quickly his head grows. We will make weekly trips to Dallas so they can re-measure and adjust the band as needed, so this is going to be a long exhausting process but it will all be worth it!