1.) Your baby will eventually wear his or her
STARband Cranial Remolding Orthosis 23 hours a
day, but needs several days to adjust to wearing the
STARband. Follow the schedule below to gradually
increase the wearing time. Do not accelerate this
program, even if your baby is not having any
problems. The wearing schedule below was
developed to prevent skin problems and to help your
baby adjust to the STARband.
2.) This wearing schedule provides a safe way to
acclimate to the STARband. The 5
th
day is
considered full-time wear, and at
this point the STARband should only
be removed for one hour per day.
The STARband should be removed
and cleaned during the baby’s bath.
3.) Remove the STARband if your
baby has a fever or the flu. Return
to full-time wear as soon as
possible. If the baby has not been
able to wear the STARband for 48
hours, ramp up the wearing
schedule slowly over a few days to
help the baby adapt to wearing the
STARband again.
4.) If your baby has been diagnosed with torticollis,
the torticollis must be treated in order to achieve
head shape correction. If your therapist or physician
has given you neck exercises to perform, remove
the STARband for the exercises and replace the
band as soon as the exercises are finished.
5.) At bath time each day, remove and clean the
STARband.
Only use unscented rubbing alcohol to
clean the inside of the STARband.
Other
cleaners, such as soap, water, bleach, or
perfume can cause skin irritation and should not
be used inside the STARband.
Vigorously rub
the inside of the STARband with a clean washcloth
containing the rubbing alcohol, or apply rubbing
alcohol using a new soft toothbrush. Set the band
upside down to dry. A fan, in addition to the rubbing
alcohol, may be used to help alleviate odor that
sometimes develops inside the band.
6.) Shampoo the baby’s head daily and reapply the
STARband when both the head and the band are
dry. Babies with very sensitive scalps may benefit
from a mild, unscented hypoallergenic shampoo.
The STARband should not get wet and should be
removed for swimming. After swimming, wash your
child’s head with shampoo to remove chlorine,
sunscreen, etc. Reapply the orthosis when both
your baby’s hair and the STARband are dry.
7.) For the first several
days, your baby may
perspire
excessively
until his or her body
becomes accustomed
to
the
STARband.
This is normal. During
this
time,
the
STARband can be
removed for a couple
minutes throughout the
day to dry the baby’s
head and band with a
towel or cool hair
dryer. The STARband should be reapplied as soon
as the baby’s hair and the band are dry. Do not use
powders, lotions, or wipes on the baby’s head or
inside the STARband. These products may contain
perfumes and ingredients which can lead to skin
irritation. Dress your baby in cooler clothing if the
baby perspires excessively.
STARband® Cranial Remolding Orthosis
Wear and Care Instructions
Day
On
Off
Nap
Night
1
1 hr
1 hr
No
No
2
2 hrs
1 hr
No
No
3
4 hrs
1 hr
Yes
Yes
4
8 hrs
1 hr
Yes
Yes
5
23 hrs
1 hr
Yes
Yes
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