Embarrassing Bodies Kids: Episode 3
Asymmetrical head
Did you know that a baby is born with 340 bones but as we get older we only have 206? This is because the bones fuse together and change as we develop. Six month old Bradley is suffering from plagiocephaly, an asymmetrical head, and there are several causes; the soft bones in his head have been pushed out of shape; a genetic fault; or sleeping in the same position. Dr Christian sends Bradley and his mum Hayley to see an orthotist who will fit Bradley with a helmet, to be worn for six months, that will mould those soft bones into the right shape. After four months in the helmet, Bradley comes to visit Dr Christian, there is already a remarkable improvement in the symmetry of Bradley’s head.
The EB team would like to thank:
Mr Stephen Mottram, Clinical Specialist Orthotist
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hi my baby last year has chicken pox infection sick brain now she stop growing she finish 4 years and she have just 97 cm please help me she has removed all teeth in decenber
Hi I am 13 and have scars on my arms and legs ,it is really embarrassing and i feel like i can't show my body off. I always wear long sleeve tops and long trousers because i don't like my body. I hate my arms and legs and wish my scars were gone ,please please help me and give me some advise.
I'm 13 and I have really bad stretch marks on my breasts and legs, which is really embarassing and has stopped me from wearing shorts or dresses and from going swimming. How do you get rid of them?
Just for reassurance I thought I'd share my experience. My son had a very flat little head but sure enough as he got older and started shifting his sleeping position it has gradually corrected itself without the need of helmets.
In the US a link between plagiocephaly and Autistic Spectrum Disorders is being investigated. My son, now 6, is about to receive an Aspergers Syndrome diagnosis and has a flat head from positional plagiocephaly at birth. Midwives in the UK should be bringing plagiocephaly to the attention of all new mum's and should be trained on the options available to correct it.
My son is 13 years old and has a very flat head.When he was a baby within 3 months his head became flat and than i tried lieing his head on the sides for a better shape.I did everything i could do,i took him to the gp he was then referred to birmingham childrens hospital.They discharged him by saying its genetic.Nobody did anything.Is there anybody out there who could help me or any surgeon in the world who could do anything to change the shape of my sons head.Please advise me.My son is always depressed because of the shape of his head as in his secondary school children make fun of him and say all sorts of nasty things which has deeply effected him emotionally.
Don't fret! Go and see a cranial osteopath. It works very well on young people, the younger the better though. Best of luck.
Hi where did you get your 'noggin nest' from and how much? i have been looking for one but they only seem to do them in the u.s.a
yep i was told the same my son has ddh and i was told that it came from that and not 2 worry his head is still really a bad shape at the back
My son is 15 months old with a noticebly flat head at the back, my midwife & HV also told me it would sort itself out when he was very young so I trusted them, but as he has got older, it has got worse. I have just been to see a GP to refer my son after seeing the episode, he has reluctently referred him to our local hospital, but at 15 months old is it too late? is there any treatment that can correct this now? I feel so let down and fobbed off but he is the one who will have to bare the brunt of it.
I have had a similar episode to yourself, you wont get any help on the NHS. My son is 17 months old and has had Plagiocephaly since he was three mnths. I have found a clinic called The London Orthotic Consultancy who have treated babies up to 20 months with success using the Locband. You get a free consultation. We are going for fitting this Friday.
Hello! I was so glad to watch the show covering the topic of misshaped heads. My son's head became increasingly flat at the back when he was about 3 months old. After consulting all health professions, they all assured me that his head would 'come out' and rectify itself by the time he was a year old. It's disgusting that the NHS does not fund this type of treatment and have let us down big style!! I was getting worried and time was passing by, so after searching we came across a clinic in cardiff. Without a doubt we decided to go ahead with treatment. I didn't want his misshaped head to affect him in the future, and knowing that NOT ALL flat heads rectify themselves. My son was 7 months when he had the starband helmet.He had the helmet for around 10 months and did not batter an eyelid of having to wear it day and night. Unfortunately he developed eczema on his forehead which meant he missed a couple of months wearing it. It would have been less time. Within the first week of the treatment my husband and i noticed a big difference, the back of his head had gradually come out,HONESTLTY! and was getting better from there onwards! We are so glad that we went ahead with the treatment. It made heads turn and questions asked,but i was only too glad to explain to people. My second son was born a couple of months after my son finished with his helmet, so i brought a special pillow to (which was up to 3 months) and luckily his head is a perfect shape, now nearly 10 months, but if it wasn't, i would have had the starband treatment again, without a doubt. I just want to praise ossur! I urge parents, if in doubt to go for a consultation A.S.A.P. I know it's expensive, but your children are priceless.
I was very worried reading the following sentence: 'Dr Christian sends Bradley and his mum Hayley to see an orthotist who will fit Bradley with a helmet...it will mould those soft bones into the right shape.' I was very thrilled TV4 is raising awareness in this area as it has been neglected by the NHS but unfortunately it will cause a lot more mysteries. I already had a chat with a worried mum whose baby would need the helmet but she doesn't want to risk brain damage. The helmet IS NOT moulding the bones as far as I understand from Dr Blecher who is a leading researcher surgeon in Europe in this area and has been treating thousands of babies in the past 17 year.