No hair on the back of the head

Some mothers find that their babies have no hair on the back of their heads. In fact, this is called occipital baldness. Many mothers believe that their baby’s baldness on the back of the head is caused by calcium deficiency. In fact, although calcium deficiency can cause a baby to have no hair on the back of his head, there are other reasons. Next, we will give you a detailed introduction to the reasons why babies have no hair on the back of their heads. We hope mothers will pay attention to this.

A circle of sparse or no hair appears on the back of a baby's head, which is medically known as "occipital baldness". It is generally believed that this is caused by calcium deficiency, but in fact this concept is one-sided. In fact, almost every baby will have thinning hair on the back of the head and neck starting from 2 months after birth, but the degree of thinning of hair on the back of the head varies from baby to baby. In severe cases, there is almost no hair on the back of the head, which is medically known as occipital alopecia.

1. Babies often sweat when they fall asleep, so the pillow will be soaked with sweat. The child will feel uncomfortable and have more body movements, including shaking the head from side to side. In this way, the baby's head will often rub against the pillow or bed surface, and the hair will become thinner. This type of occipital baldness does not require treatment and will heal naturally as the child grows older.

2. The pillow that the child uses or the bed on which he lies is too hard, which can put pressure on the hair on the pillow, resulting in some hair loss.

3. After 2 months, the baby begins to show interest in the sounds and images of the outside world, especially the mother. Not only the sound can attract the child, but the appearance can also attract the child's attention. At this stage, since the child can only lie flat, if he wants to chase his mother, he can only do so by turning his head. If you turn your head left and right frequently, the hair on the back of the head will be rubbed repeatedly, which may cause local hair loss.

1. Calcium Supplementation

If the doctor diagnoses that the baby is indeed calcium deficient, the baby should be given calcium supplements in time. What we usually call "calcium deficiency" is actually mostly vitamin D deficiency. Lack of vitamin D in the baby's body will affect the baby's absorption of calcium and the deposition of calcium in the bones, thereby affecting bone development.

Therefore, normal full-term infants should begin vitamin D supplementation 2-4 weeks after birth and should continue until 2 years of age. After the age of 2, young children's outdoor activities increase and their diet gradually diversifies, so there is no need to supplement VD at this time. However, the daily outdoor activity time is required to be more than 2-3 hours. If this is not achieved, you should continue to supplement VD in small amounts.

2. Strengthen care

Choose a breathable, moderately high, and moderately soft pillow for your baby. Always pay attention to your baby's pillow. If you find moisture, replace the pillow in time to ensure that your baby's head is dry.

3. Adjust the temperature

Pay attention to maintaining appropriate room temperature. If the temperature is too high and causes sweating, it will make the baby feel very uncomfortable and it will easily cause other diseases such as colds.

Finally, parents should be reminded that the diagnosis of calcium deficiency cannot be made based on a single physical sign (such as baldness on the back of the head or thinning hair). A comprehensive analysis should be conducted based on age, season, sunlight, vitamin D intake, feeding conditions, etc., and a correct judgment should be made based on trace elements and wrist X-rays. It is not advisable to supplement calcium simply because of symptoms such as baldness on the back of the head, and it may also cause certain harm to the baby's body.