I have hatched a ton of them and I have never relied on the head with a cinny, there is just no need for it. And yes it CAN play with the pattern but doesn't always. Easiest way to tell a cinny is by the color, hence asking for pics under better lighting
Just my opinion but good quality cinnys have faded face and head markings and blushing pushing up the side pattern into a "floating" look.
Like this;
Derek
7 adult Royals (2.5), 1.0 COS Pastel, 1.0 Enchi, 1.1 Lesser platty Royal python, 1.1 Black pastel Royal python, 0.1 Blue eyed leucistic ( Super lesser), 0.1 Piebald Royal python, 1.0 Sinaloan milk snake 1.0 crested gecko and 1 bad case of ETS. no wife, no surprise.