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Both my daughter, who is 2 and my five month old son had torticollis. My daughter went to PT and it went away and her head shape resolved itself. My son also went to PT and his torticollis is gone, but his head is really flat on one side. He also has reflux, so spent a lot of time in his car seat early on and only looked to one side, which is how he ended up with the flat head. Anyway, now he is wearing a helmet (we just got it last week). We didn't want to do it either, but I didn't want him to have a flat head for the rest of his life. He is not bothered by it, he wears it 23 hours a day and only cries about it when it comes off or goes on. Once it is on, it is not a problem. As far as looking different, I thought about that too, but I have actually seen quite a few kids with these since we were told our son would need one. It is only for a few months and you need to take it off several times during the day, so I take pictures of him then. I do find myself explaining to people in public why he has it on, so I understand where you are coming from. Good luck with your decision!
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