{"id":21339,"date":"2022-01-20T12:40:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T12:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/how-to-correct-mild-plagiocephaly\/"},"modified":"2023-05-15T09:25:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T09:25:04","slug":"how-to-fix-mild-plagiocephaly","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/how-to-fix-mild-plagiocephaly\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fix mild plagiocephaly?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21339\" class=\"elementor elementor-21339\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca93cd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca93cd2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5827a99\" data-id=\"5827a99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e5fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a3e5fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<center><h1><font color=\"#014F99\">How to fix a mild plagiocephaly?<\/font><\/h1><\/center>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a2f0f10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a2f0f10\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13cf952f\" data-id=\"13cf952f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a4efc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48a4efc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>If you notice that your baby is developing flat head syndrome or <span style=\"color: #33a0ff;\"><a style=\"color: #33a0ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/plagiocephaly-treatment\/\"><strong>mild plagiocephaly<\/strong><\/a><\/span> , it is always a good idea to consult with your pediatrician.<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">If you notice that your baby is developing flat head syndrome, it is always a good idea to consult with your pediatrician. In this way we can rule out the existence of a <\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; color: rgb(51, 160, 255);\"><strong><a style=\"color: #33a0ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/craniosynostosis\/\">craniosynostosis<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">, a rare birth defect causing skull fontanelles premature closure.<\/span><\/span><p><span style=\"color: #33a0ff;\"><br><\/span>Craniosynostosis is a rare genetic defect that causes the plates of an infant&#8217;s skull to fuse prematurely.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Your pediatrician will monitor your baby&#8217;s growth and development (including the shape of his or her head), assist you, and offer advice on reversing the flattening (called &#8220;positioning therapy&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>If mild plagiocephaly is not corrected by 4 months of age, the doctor may recommend a <span style=\"color: #33a0ff;\"><a style=\"color: #33a0ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/cranial-helmet-doc-band\"><b>helmet for plagiocephaly<\/b><\/a><\/span> and help the baby&#8217;s head return to a normal shape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ebb8f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ebb8f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99469f2\" data-id=\"99469f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b9296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"31b9296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<center><h2><font color=\"#014F99\">What is the treatment for a baby with mild plagiocephaly?<\/font><\/h2><\/center>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-191b1b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"191b1b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83abe02\" data-id=\"83abe02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b1c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6b1c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Reducing pressure in the skull is the most common treatment for flat head syndrome. It consists of placing a blanket or towel on the floor and putting the baby on his tummy while he is awake for a few minutes, ideally for at least 30 minutes total each day, always under supervision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>As your baby bobs and moves to try to lift his head, he is developing stronger muscles in his neck and shoulders. You&#8217;re also giving the back of your head a break from the pressure of lying down, which can prevent or help reverse plagiocephaly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Never leave your baby unsupervised during tummy time, even if he is not yet crawling, you must watch closely to make sure he does not tire himself out and hit his face on the floor.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Another treatment if your baby&#8217;s head is flatter on one side or the other is to shift from side to side while sleeping. One way is to simply move your head from one end of the crib to the other during periods of rest.<\/li>\n<li>The<mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"> <\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov\/safesleepbasics\/tummytime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><strong>Tummy time guide<\/strong><\/mark><\/a>is an interesting guide that can help you prevent mild, moderate or severe plagiocephaly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9990d66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9990d66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc024b0\" data-id=\"fc024b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbba257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"dbba257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<center><h2><font color=\"#014F99\">Treatment of plagiocephaly<\/font><\/h2><\/center>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-785812a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"785812a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94656e0\" data-id=\"94656e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa315e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fa315e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your baby is between 4 and 18 months old, the best treatment for plagiocephaly is a dynamic head band (cranial orthosis).<\/p><p>The treatment consists of using a custom-made orthopedic helmet to take advantage of the growth of the head and thus correct the deformity.<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">the hull exerts a restraint on prominent areas<\/span><\/li><li>so that the head grows through the unrestrained parts free of restraint<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>The treatment requires a series of regular visits to the specialist, who will make modifications to the helmet, depending on the growth of the skull.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e52c2fc\" data-id=\"e52c2fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f4c268 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f4c268\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-613b42a\" data-id=\"613b42a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9a752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb9a752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/peq_docband-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"plagiocephaly treatment\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\"><\/p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1cea95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1cea95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e65300\" data-id=\"6e65300\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f2a60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60f2a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This treatment is possible thanks to the fact that skull <strong><span style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\"><a style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanfordchildrens.org\/en\/topic\/default?id=anatomyofthenewbornskull-90-P04943\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fontanelles<\/a><\/span><\/strong> are more or less open during the first 2 years of life fontanelles of the skull are more or less open during the first 2 years of life, enough to be able to remodel the lost shape. <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">It is therefore advisable to treat it as soon<\/span> as possible.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">The treatment has an average duration of 4 months. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15e6ffd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15e6ffd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-673bbaa\" data-id=\"673bbaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e35703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6e35703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<center><h2><font color=\"#014F99\">Not all helmets are the same<\/font><\/h2><\/center>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc17702 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc17702\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d36f452\" data-id=\"d36f452\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb928a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb928a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not all helmets for the treatment of plagiocephaly and other cranial deformities are the same.<\/p><p>Doc Band\u00ae is the only orthopedic helmet with scientific studies proving its effectiveness.<\/p><p>Here you can find them:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/328309137_Helmet_Treatment_of_Infants_With_Deformational_Brachycephaly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helmet treatment of infants with deformational brachycephaly<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/7803587\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treatment of positional plagiocephaly with dynamic orthotic cranioplasty<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/9558562\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treatment of craniofacial asymmetry with dynamic orthotic cranioplasty.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><p>In addition, Dr. Pinyot and his\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 1rem; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); color: #0d9cd9;\"><a style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/medical-team\/\"><strong>medical team<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>has <span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 1rem; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"> more than <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 1rem; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">35 years of experience<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 1rem; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"> and has treated more <\/span> than<strong style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 1rem; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">4,000 cases<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 1rem; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"> of cranial deformities<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69374d7\" data-id=\"69374d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8fc9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b8fc9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure id=\"attachment_15139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15139\" style=\"width: 249px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/baby7-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"helmet for plagiocephaly\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/baby7-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/baby7.jpg 427w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">helmet for plagiocephaly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6919f93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6919f93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79cd411\" data-id=\"79cd411\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a86334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a86334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With the use of the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\"><a style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/cranial-helmet-doc-band\"><strong>DOC Band\u00ae dynamic orthopedic helmet<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>the treatment of plagiocephaly is easy, safe and comfortable for your child. This helmet has enabled the recovery of more than 300,000 babies worldwide.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Learn more about <span style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\"><a style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/cranial-helmet-doc-band-theraphy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">plagiocephaly treatment<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">See the <span style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\"><a style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/helmet-therapy-results\/\"><strong>results<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d93decb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d93decb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c7913f\" data-id=\"4c7913f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb90f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1bb90f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<center><h2><font color=\"#014F99\">Incidence of plagiocephaly<\/font><\/h2><\/center>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-123cdff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"123cdff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8bffcb\" data-id=\"d8bffcb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b459f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95b459f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to Aliyah Mawji, RN, of the Canadian Pediatric Society, in her article <strong><span style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\"><a style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\" href=\"https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/pediatrics\/article-abstract\/132\/2\/298\/31413\/The-Incidence-of-Positional-Plagiocephaly-A-Cohort?redirectedFrom=fulltext?autologincheck=redirected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;The incidence of positional plagiocephaly : a cohort study.&#8221;<\/a><\/span><\/strong> published in the American Academy of Pediatrics. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The incidence of plagiocephaly in infants aged 7 to 12 weeks <strong>has been estimated at 46.6 %<\/strong>. Of the total number of infants with plagiocephaly, 63.2 % were affected on the right side and 78.3 % had a moderate form. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>If you are not sure whether your baby has plagiocephaly, this guide may help you to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/how-do-i-detect-plagiocephaly\/\"><span style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\">assessing whether your baby has plagiocephaly<\/span><\/a><\/strong> or another cranial malformation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51297e5\" data-id=\"51297e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc82613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc82613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19728 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/plagiocefalia-leve1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"mild plagiocephaly\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/plagiocefalia-leve1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/plagiocefalia-leve1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dde2a3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dde2a3d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-571f71b\" data-id=\"571f71b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548b0db elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"548b0db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<center><h2><font color=\"#014F99\">What causes infant flat head syndrome?<\/font><\/h2><\/center>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-898459d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"898459d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd0001b\" data-id=\"dd0001b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5697c75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5697c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Babies&#8217; heads are very malleable, so anything that puts pressure on the skull can cause mild Plagiocephaly. Twins and other multiples and babies who are large for their gestational age are especially prone to be born with <mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/medical-team\/\"><span style=\"color: #34a5d1;\">plagiocephaly<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/mark> due to the extra pressure they experience during their journey through the birth canal. The most common causes of the condition include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Putting the baby to sleep on their back on a firm mattress, which puts pressure on the back of the head<\/li>\n<li>The pressure exerted on the skull during childbirth<\/li>\n<li>Assisted delivery devices such as vacuums or forceps, which can reshape the skull<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The <span style=\"color: #33a0ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #33a0ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/prevention\/\">prevention<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is perhaps the best treatment. We invite you to read this page with more information about the prevention and causes of plagiocephaly. <strong><span style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\"><a style=\"color: #0d9cd9;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/causes\/\">causes<\/a><\/span><\/strong> of plagiocephaly.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about plagiocephaly therapies <span style=\"color: #33a0ff;\"><a style=\"color: #33a0ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/cranial-helmet-doc-band-theraphy\/\"><strong>treatment<\/strong><\/a><\/span> plagiocephaly treatment, the extensive professional experience of <span style=\"color: #33a0ff;\"><a style=\"color: #33a0ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/plagiocephaly-treatment\/\"><strong>our team<\/strong><\/a><\/span> (more than 35 years), or any information about the therapies we offer. <span style=\"color: #33a0ff;\"><a style=\"color: #33a0ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/craniosynostosis\/\"><strong>cranial malformations<\/strong><\/a><\/span>please do not hesitate to contact <span style=\"color: #33a0ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #33a0ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plagiocefalia.com\/en\/doc-band-center\/\">our centers<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to fix a mild plagiocephaly? If you notice that your baby is developing flat head syndrome or mild plagiocephaly , it is always a good idea to consult with your pediatrician.If you notice that your baby is developing flat head syndrome, it is always a good idea to consult with your pediatrician. 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