Ahead4babies
17 Harben Parade Finchley Rd, London, NW3 6JP Directionshttps://www.yell.com/biz/ahead4babies-london-6212706/#view=map
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Ahead4Babies is the only UK-based clinic where craniofacial surgeons offer advice and treatment for misshapen baby heads. Plagiocephaly (“skewed-head syndrome”) and brachycephaly (“flat-head syndrome”) can both be treated with a helmet.
Our consultant surgeons have treated thousands of infants with head deformities over the past twenty years, and were pioneers in helmet therapy (CRANIO helmet) in the United Kingdom.
Please click on our surgeons page for biographies.
We use a Canfield Vectra 3D Imaging System to capture a 3D image of your baby’s head. Fifteen digital cameras take images at the same time, giving 100% accuracy. (Since digital cameras take these images, there is no need for a laser, and there is no radiation.) The images can then be used to custom make helmets, as well as to compare head shapes before and after treatment.
Although Ahead4Babies is based in central London, we have treated babies from as far afield as Bangladesh, Kenya, Ireland, France and Egypt.
Misshapen heads can arise for different reasons. They can be caused by premature fusion of the skull sutures (craniosynostosis). This condition is rare and often needs surgical correction, which is why our surgeons are eminently qualified to diagnose it. In contrast, positional changes are much more common.
Positional plagiocephaly (“skewed-head syndrome”) and brachycephaly (“flat-head syndrome”) are caused by external pressure on the skull. Because they occur after the baby has been born, and because they are different to birth-related deformities, they may not improve by themselves.
The increased incidence of plagiocephaly is largely due to the “Back to Sleep” campaign, designed to reduce the incidence of “cot death”. Since 1994, many paediatric associations have been recommending back sleeping positioning as a means of avoiding Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Products & Services
baby clinics
Flat Head
Flat Head Syndrome
Flat Head in Babies
Plagiocephaly
Brachycephaly
Helmet Therapy
Helmet Therapy for Babies
Craniofacial surgeon
Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon
Reviews
Very disappointing experience
1Exceptional
5Many thanks.
Excellent, Professional Service
5At no stage did we feel pressured into getting a helmet. We were offered really specific advice in order to try to things to avoid the process. I am a twin Mum & for one twin, it worked (yay!) but for the other, whilst it prevented it getting significantly worse, it didn't improve with the various "tactics" we tried! We decided at 14mm (down from 15mm after 5.5 weeks of diligent repositioning), we needed to proceed with the helmet for our oldest twin who had not improved naturally. We started the process at 4 months old & wore it for 12 weeks, with quite a bit of time (totally probably 2 weeks) which we were unable to wear the helmet for due to various illnesses/hospital admissions for other things. We saw jaw dropping results significantly quickly! Whilst it meant regular adjustments, which the whole Ahead4babies team were extremely accommodating for. Highly recommend.