The first hair with which the baby is born in the fourth month is completely rolled out. The new head of hair grows differently for everyone. The speed of hair regrowth is extremely individual. Full formation of hair occurs only at 11 years.
It also happens when a child does not grow hair for a long time or grow very slowly. In principle, there is no reason for particular concern, but it is quite possible that some disturbances occurred in a small organism or it was a matter of improper care.
We identify the causes and bring the hair back to normal
The reasons for poor hair growth in a baby are several:
- Improper nutrition.
- The lack of vitamins and minerals.
- Metabolic disease.
- Stress.
- Rickets.
- Heredity.
Having determined for what reason the child’s hair grows slowly, it must be eliminated:
- balance the nutrition of the baby or mother if the baby is not weaned. It is obligatory to include in the diet products containing protein, phosphorus and calcium - dairy products, egg yolk, fish, white cabbage, spinach, nuts. (grocery list)
- to improve the quality of the hair, take vitamin complexes containing vitamins A, C, B6, B12, E and PP.
- if a bad metabolism is found, consult an endocrinologist.
- to protect the baby from bad emotions, with severe nervousness, consult a pediatric neurologist.
- at the first sign of rickets - excessive sweating, decreased muscle tone, bone deformities - start treatment as soon as possible, and for prevention give the child a solution of vitamin D (See article on LIKE);
- with a genetic predisposition to do nothing, the only way to strengthen and stimulate hair growth.
Sometimes the cause of hair growth disorders is the improper selection of cosmetics for washing the hair. In this case, you need to choose another tool and strengthen the baby's hair:
- light head massage stimulates blood circulation of the hair follicles and hair growth;
- change shampoo to baby soap;
- once a week wash the baby’s head with kefir or egg yolk;
- make a mask from burdock oil, it stimulates hair growth at any age;
- rinse hair with infusion of nettle, string, burdock or chamomile.
Partial or complete lack of hair
The first fluff, leaving its head, can sometimes leave a receding hairline. Most often, the absence of hair is visible on the back of the head and on the temporal part. This is due to the fact that the baby mainly lies, and hair falls out faster in places where friction is more common. You can avoid bald patches by regularly turning the baby in the crib.
A common cause of lack of hair growth is gneiss. This is a type of seborrheic dermatitis, which is a crust of oily scales. Removing such a crust is necessary, as it inhibits hair growth. The process is simple:
- one hour before shampooing, gently rub warm boiled sunflower, burdock or special baby oil in the affected areas;
- to insulate the child's head with a scarf;
- comb out the scales before the bathing procedure with a soft brush;
- wash your hair.
Read about crusts on the baby’s head
Girls with early braiding tight braids, the use of elastic bands can form bald patches on the temples. The hair from pulling together breaks, falls out and in the future the hair growth in this place slows down or stops completely. Therefore, it is better for little beauties up to three years old to do a haircut.
What to do if the hairline does not appear, and the bald patches only expand and the hair falls out more and more. As an independent disease in children, alopecia (baldness) does not occur. The causes are nervous disorders, skin diseases and malfunctions of the internal organs.
Basically, alopecia in children occurs with the following diseases:
- Trichotillomania is a neurosis manifested in torsion and twitching of hair by a child. At the same time, the hair rods become thinner, which leads to their loss.
- Injury of the hair shaft - manifests itself with a tight braid of braids.
- Fungal diseases - for example, ringworm.
- Alopecia areata - refers to autoimmune diseases. The hair follicles are attacked by the body’s immune system and die.
After diagnosis, the doctor will prescribe appropriate treatment.
If the child has very poor hair growth, and sometimes is completely absent after three years, a thorough examination by specialists is necessary. First of all, contact a pediatrician, who can then refer to specialists of a narrow profile: a dermatologist, neurologist or trichologist. Self-medication and “folk methods” can harm the baby so much that he will be left without hair for life.
Proper care is the key to beautiful hair
The hair of the kids is very delicate and thin. External aggressive factors act on them more strongly than on adult hair. Proper care will avoid hair loss and will be the starting point for a beautiful hairstyle in the future.
- To wash your hair, use a special baby shampoo with a neutral environment (pH 6).
- Wash your hair with cosmetics no more than once in 7-10 days. Any of the highest quality products with frequent use dries the scalp.
- Use warm, settled water to wash your hair.
- Rinse hair thoroughly from shampoo residue.
- After washing, do not wipe the head, but pat it with a soft towel.
- Comb only dry hair.
- Daily comb your hair with an individual comb with natural soft bristles, for older children - from natural wood with wide teeth and blunt ends.
- Parting to do every time in a new place.
- Refuse the use of tight elastic bands and hairpins. It is best to choose plastic small hair clips with a smooth surface.
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What brand of shampoos are better to use?
Well, in babies, generally, their hair is runny for up to a year, they even “wipe” in those places on the head where they touch the pillow. And why, it’s hard to say, but I think that all systems and organs of the body are not yet developed. In a year old, children are usually cut in bulk (so that their hair grows denser), we cut the first one (boy), but we did not become the second (girl), somehow the hand did not rise, still a girl.
It also happens that in a crumb the hair grows very slowly, or does not grow. Having found out why the newborn has poor hair growth, it is necessary to eliminate it. On the hair on the body of the newborn baby. Why does the baby sweat a lot during sleep.
And in other articles they write about the crust that it does not interfere with hair growth. If it is not formed abundantly, then there are no violations in the baby’s body, the whole crust will come off by the year. all these are Soviet remnants. And, by the way, it is not recommended to cut the baldness of children in a year. Yes, and a machine. Hair from this will not thicken. The number of hair follicles is genetically determined. You can, on the contrary, harm the child by cutting his hair, damaging the hair follicle.