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Memet Ateş

Memet Ateş is the content editor of the blog articles and the expert reviewer of the treatment pages on the Cranioplus website.

Prosthetist–Orthotist

Cranioplus team

Edited articles

19 October 2026
When Does a Baby’s Head Shape Settle? What Is a Normal Head Shape?
How long does a baby’s head keep shaping, and when does the skull harden? Month-by-month skull growth, normal head shape and signs to watch.
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19 October 2026
Baby Skull Anatomy: Bones, Sutures and Soft Spots
Which bones make up a baby’s skull, what is a suture and when do skull sutures close? Soft spots, why the skull is flexible and the link to craniosynostosis.
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19 October 2026
Pointed Head in Babies: How Does It Improve and When Does It Matter?
Why do some babies have a pointed head, and how does it improve? Birth moulding, birth-related swellings and signs that need specialist assessment.
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19 October 2026
Do Baby Head-Shaping Pillows Work? Are They Safe?
Do baby head-shaping and flat head pillows prevent or correct a flat head, and are they safe for sleep? Safe sleep advice and what to do instead.
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19 October 2026
Does My Baby Have a Big Head? When Does Head Circumference Matter?
Is a big head in a baby a sign of illness? Familial large head, how head circumference is measured, growth charts and warning signs to know.
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19 October 2026
Baby Helmet Therapy: Why Do Babies Wear Helmets?
What a cranial helmet is, when it is needed, the usual starting age, how treatment works, daily wearing time and how it differs from a protective helmet.
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19 October 2026
Cranial Helmet Care: Sleep, Cleaning, Sweating and Skin Care
Is the helmet worn during sleep, how is it cleaned, how do you reduce sweat and odour, and when do red marks matter? A practical daily care guide.
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19 October 2026
What Does Cranial Helmet Treatment Include? Cost Factors and Insurance
What the cranial helmet process includes, which factors shape an individual treatment plan, and how to check insurance coverage before you start.
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19 October 2026
How Long Does a Baby Wear a Cranial Helmet? Daily Hours and Duration
How many hours a day and for how many months is a cranial helmet worn? When treatment usually starts, follow-up visits and how the end is decided.
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19 October 2026
How Should a Baby Sleep for a Good Head Shape? Safe Positioning Guide
How to position your baby to protect head shape without compromising safe sleep: back to sleep, head turning, tummy time and why sleep pillows are not advised.
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19 October 2026
Does Plagiocephaly Go Away on Its Own? A Guide to Flat Head in Babies
Does a baby's flat head correct itself, and how long does it take? Mild vs moderate plagiocephaly, repositioning and when helmet therapy is considered.
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19 October 2026
When Does the Soft Spot Close? A Parent's Guide to Fontanelles
What is a baby's soft spot, when does it close, and when is a sunken or bulging fontanelle a warning sign? A clear guide for parents.
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19 October 2026
Torticollis in Babies: What It Is, How It Affects Head Shape and Treatment
What is infant torticollis, how do you spot it and how does it affect head shape? Physiotherapy, home tips and when to see a specialist.
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19 October 2026
What Is Tummy Time? A Month-by-Month Guide
What is tummy time, when can babies go on their tummy and how many minutes by age? A practical, safe month-by-month guide for parents.
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19 October 2026
Baby Head Shapes: What Is Normal and What Is Not?
Why do baby head shapes vary? What flat spots, uneven, triangular or long heads may mean, what CI and CVAI are, and how to position your baby.
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15 October 2026
My Baby's Head Looks Uneven — Should I Be Worried?
Asymmetry and flattening of the head are very common in newborns. When should you seek a specialist's assessment?
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8 October 2026
Plagiocephaly vs Brachycephaly: 5 Key Differences
Deformational plagiocephaly and brachycephaly are often confused. Their signs, treatment process and need for intervention all differ.
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1 October 2026
The Cranial Helmet Process: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
From the first assessment to helmet production, from the first fitting to monthly follow-ups — what to expect during your baby's cranial orthosis journey.
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24 September 2026
What Is a 3D Scan, and Can It Harm My Baby?
The 3D optical scanning used in cranial orthosis treatment is safe, radiation-free and painless. Here are the technical details.
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17 September 2026
9 Frequently Asked Questions — Cranial Orthosis
The questions parents ask most, answered by our specialists: age, duration, sleep, insurance and more.
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Memet Ateş

Edited articles

When Does a Baby’s Head Shape Settle? What Is a Normal Head Shape?

Baby Skull Anatomy: Bones, Sutures and Soft Spots

Pointed Head in Babies: How Does It Improve and When Does It Matter?

Do Baby Head-Shaping Pillows Work? Are They Safe?

Does My Baby Have a Big Head? When Does Head Circumference Matter?

Baby Helmet Therapy: Why Do Babies Wear Helmets?

Cranial Helmet Care: Sleep, Cleaning, Sweating and Skin Care

What Does Cranial Helmet Treatment Include? Cost Factors and Insurance

How Long Does a Baby Wear a Cranial Helmet? Daily Hours and Duration

How Should a Baby Sleep for a Good Head Shape? Safe Positioning Guide

Does Plagiocephaly Go Away on Its Own? A Guide to Flat Head in Babies

When Does the Soft Spot Close? A Parent's Guide to Fontanelles

Torticollis in Babies: What It Is, How It Affects Head Shape and Treatment

What Is Tummy Time? A Month-by-Month Guide

Baby Head Shapes: What Is Normal and What Is Not?

My Baby's Head Looks Uneven — Should I Be Worried?

Plagiocephaly vs Brachycephaly: 5 Key Differences

The Cranial Helmet Process: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents

What Is a 3D Scan, and Can It Harm My Baby?

9 Frequently Asked Questions — Cranial Orthosis

Reviewed treatment pages

Trigonocephaly (Metopic Suture Synostosis)

Scaphocephaly (Sagittal Suture Synostosis)

Lambdoid Suture Synostosis (Posterior Plagiocephaly)

Coronal Suture Synostosis (Anterior Plagiocephaly)

Bicoronal Suture Synostosis (Syndromic)

Craniosynostosis

Deformational Plagiocephaly

Deformational Brachycephaly

Dolichocephaly

Asymmetric Brachycephaly

Hydrocephalus

Post-Craniectomy Follow-Up

Epilepsy