Flat head syndrome, known as plagiocephaly, occurs when a flat spot develops on the back or side of a baby’s head. It’s more of a cosmetic issue than a medical one. But, early diagnosis is ...

The campaign to put babies to sleep on their backs is now saving thousands of lives a year. But this switch in sleeping position gave rise to another problem: flat heads.Ever since 1992, when ...

How Can You Help Prevent Flat Spots On the Back of Your Baby’s Head? Treating Flat Head Syndrome With Repositioning . Repositioning is when parents encourage their baby to lie differently so a certain ...

Because babies now spend more time lying on their backs, their soft heads develop flat spots. At first, many pediatricians and surgeons were concerned about the long-term effects, Dr. Girotto says.

Customised 3D-printed helmets are used to reshape the head. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A specialist team in Bristol says more research is needed into flat head syndrome, a condition which is thought to affect up to 40% of babies. Southmead Hospital runs the only NHS clinic offering ...

Often, a baby’s head shape will even out after birth, but sometimes, they develop flat spots or uneven head shapes in the months after. Here is what you need to know about baby head shapes and ...

Flat head syndrome (plagiocephaly) can be caused by a baby sleeping on their back, and over time, their head may flatten on one side. However, flat heads in babies are more often caused by infant ...

Morrison Goodwin was born in March 2018 with a head that looked a bit like a "Lego block," says his mom Georgina, a sales executive in Los Angeles. Morrison was twin baby A, packed below his ...