Baby Has Flat Head One Side

The baby s head is flattened on one side so it looks asymmetrical.

Baby has flat head one side.

Premature babies are especially prone to torticollis. Plagiocephaly or flat head syndrome is when a baby s head is flat on one side. Flat spots a side of the head that looks slanted misaligned eyes and ears lack of a soft spot on the skull hard ridges on the head. One side of the head appears flat while the other appears normal premature infants are also more prone to having skull abnormalities so be on the lookout if your baby was born early.

Misshapen head shape i e. The ears may be misaligned when you look from above and sometimes the forehead and face may bulge on the flat side. The baby usually has less hair on that part of the head. Torticollis occurs when a tight or shortened muscle on one side of the neck causes the chin to tilt to the other side.

When looking down at the baby s head the ear on the flattened side may look pushed forward. In severe cases the forehead might bulge on the side opposite from the flattening and may look uneven. Babies with torticollis can also develop a flat spot on their skull because they often sleep with their head turned to one side.