Toddler Head Abnormality

I'd say it's time to go to a doc that deals with bones and heads. A pediatrician isn't perfect and they don't always know everything. This doesn't sound normal to me.

I worked with a girl at TG&Y many years ago and her head was misshapen. She said her head had been like that since she was about a year old and no one did anything to fix it.

My nephew wore a helmet for a while to reshape his head. There are things that can be done. You don't want her growing up with this head issue. I'd want to make sure it wasn't something else that the pediatrician was missing.

If you don't know where to go and who to see, call your local Shriner's hospital. You don't need a referal, just call for a consultation. This is exactly what they do. They will use your insurance if you have it, if not, it is all covered and free. No copays, any thing like that. It looks like the one in LA might be the closest one to you. Please don't just ignore this and hope it will go away. Be sure you know what is going on with her.

I think the sooner you investigate this, the better. The window of opportunity to make changes, if any, is probably not going to be open that long. Get another opinion or ask your doctor for a referral to a cranial specialist. Find a children's hospital near you. I'd beware of too much Google and get into a real pediatric cranial center.

My daughter has a flat spot on the back of her head,and it bulges out a little on each side. When she was younger, I asked the doctor about it... I was told that it wasn't severe enough to need correction, and it would fix itself. I really regret listening, because now she is 4.5 yo, and it is too late to fix without surgery. There is no medical reason to fix it, as it is purely cosmetic and doesn't have any effect on her development in any way.... Most of the time you can't even tell because her hair hides it. buuut, it is really annoying. She can't wear most pairs of glasses-only ones with extremely flexible frames, otherwise they dig into her scalp. (And chances are, she will need them when she is older.) headbands won't stay on her head, and certain hairdos look goofy as heck. The biggest issue is that I have a really hard time finding helmets that she can wear. They are not made to fit abnormal head shapes, so it's hard (and expensive...) to let her ride her bike, roller skate, or do anything else that would require a helmet.

The helmet to correct the head shape is normally used on kids two years and younger, because the head is growing fastest at that age. If you are going to look into it, do it now! Any later, and you will be in my boat.

She may have some plagiocephaly. Contact the closest place where they do helmets for plagiocephaly and have her head looked at. Then check back w your dr. Pediatricians don't like to take plagiocephaly seriously. Cranial tech in Pasadena may be your best bet. That do a head analysis for free.

Please take the previous posts seriously and stop listening to your ped. Go find help. Do you have a children's hospital in driving distance? They may have a maxo-cranial-facial clinic. Get help.