yes. you read right. botox.
okay. okay. before you think that i have defected to the dark side of nipping and tucking, let me calm your fears. the botox? yes, it will be used. but here's the kicker…not by me, but by the youngest member of our family. let me explain.
we noticed quite a while ago that the wee man has a head tilt. you may have noticed it in the pictures you have seen here. and you may have thought it was cute, or charismatic, or just Linc posing for the camera. in the beginning, that's what we thought too. but as time went on, it just wasn't right. it's called congenital muscular torticollis. basically his little head was cramped too long in my belly and the muscle just didn't work right from the beginning.
we started to research it, visit a doc, and start stretching techniques in attempts to lengthen and strengthen the muscle in his neck. after a few months of little improvement, we were referred to a physical therapist for more aggressive treatment.
so now we're on this road with him. trying to make it better. and exploring all the alternatives. today i was presented with some scenarios. the most surprising one to me…as you might have guessed…botox. to say the least, i was a bit shocked when i heard that word from the PT. when i think of botox, the first thing that comes to mind is joan rivers gone bad. i'm firmly opposed to plastic surgery stuff. but that's for another day.
so the good news is that Linc won't be trying to get rid of those wrinkles anytime soon but rather trying to loosen that muscle and help his little head straighten up.
bottom line. he's still a cutie any way his head goes!
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He certainly is!! He looks like a footbal player! Such a cute picture. Are you going to post them in an album on line so I can access them?
He is so, so cute!
the botox works. We have used it for that same purpose. loosening muscles. please let us know how it goes!
That is so funny. We were going to use it when Lauren got stitches on her face and needed to “numb” some pesky tendons so she could heal better. Alas, the insurance co. wouldn’t ok it, so she’s still au naturel…for now! 🙂
ah, cute little guy! i’ll miss my crooked lil’man. hopefully the pt/botox works. while you’re in there, could you snag some for me? not really.
and ps, i thought you took that pic till i looked closer and saw tw!!
and daddy loves YOU, too. 😉
YES HE HIS!!! So cute!
He’s so cute! I’m pretty sure my daughter had that (if I remember right…that diagnosis sounds familiar) Anyway, her’s straightened out once she started walking. She crawled crooked, but once she started walking, it kinda fixed itself…good luck!