What should I do if my baby has bald spots on his head? How can I improve the phenomenon of bald spots on my baby's head?

Newborn babies are prone to baldness on the back of their heads due to using pillows for a long time. So, what should we do if babies have baldness on the back of their heads?

What are the causes of baby's baldness on the back of the head?

One is environmental reasons: the baby is too young and spends most of the time sleeping in bed. The head is in contact with the pillow for a long time, and it is easy to sweat due to heat. If the mother does not clean the baby's skin and pillow in time, the baby's scalp will itch. The baby can't speak or scratch with his hands, so the baby usually shakes his head left and right to relieve the itching of the skin. After constant shaking and friction, the baby will have pillow baldness. In addition, if the pillow is too hard, the baby will habitually tilt his head to one side, which will cause thinning hair on the side that is often in contact with the pillow.

The second reason is the lack of nutrition in the baby's body: the baby is calcium deficient or has rickets, physiological hyperhidrosis, or the mother did not get enough nutrition during pregnancy.

What to do if baby has baldness on the pillow

1. Baby's baldness on the back caused by the environment

(1) Strengthen care. Choose a breathable, moderately high, and moderately soft pillow for your baby. Keep an eye on your baby's pillow at all times. If you find moisture on it, replace the pillow in time to ensure that your baby's head is dry.

(2) Adjust the temperature. Pay attention to maintaining an appropriate room temperature. If the temperature is too high, it will cause sweating, which will make the baby feel very uncomfortable and easily cause colds and other diseases.

2. Pathological reasons for baby's occipital baldness

Check your baby's blood calcium in time to see if there are symptoms of calcium deficiency. Follow the doctor's advice and take calcium supplements in a targeted manner. Do not take calcium supplements blindly. There are many ways to supplement calcium, such as:

(1) Sunbathing. This is the most natural way to supplement calcium. Take your baby outdoors to bask in the sun every day. The ultraviolet rays can help the body synthesize vitamin D.

(2) Calcium supplements. If you encounter a season that is not suitable for going out, you can take an appropriate amount of calcium supplements according to the doctor's advice to meet your body's needs.

(3) Dietary supplements. For babies who have already started eating complementary foods, calcium supplementation through various foods is not only beneficial to physical health, but also gives babies the opportunity to try more foods.

When will baldness disappear?

About six months.

Alopecia areata is a temporary phenomenon, which is often caused by the baby's long-term lying and rubbing the pillow. As the baby grows up, can sit up by himself, spends less time lying down, and falls asleep and sleeps more peacefully, the alopecia areata will naturally disappear. Generally, it will get better after about 6 months. If the baby's alopecia areata is caused by calcium deficiency, then the condition will gradually improve as the baby supplements calcium.

Precautions

If the baby has baldness on the back of the head, parents should wash and comb the baby's hair frequently to stimulate the scalp and promote hair growth. Usually the baby's hair should be washed once every 2-3 days. In summer, it can be washed once a day to provide benign stimulation to the scalp and promote hair germination and growth.