What causes dandruff in babies?

It is well known that adults have an overly active metabolism and are very prone to dandruff. Therefore, many people in life cannot understand why newborn babies also develop dandruff? In fact, in addition to being related to metabolism, the development of dandruff in infants and young children is also related to various factors such as their growth environment and the delicate scalp.

The most common cause of dandruff on the baby's scalp is mainly due to the baby's vigorous metabolism. The newborn's scalp is delicate, coupled with the dry environment, or the lack of vitamins for older babies are all directly related. The other is the abnormal proliferation of keratinocytes on the scalp, which is also the main cause of dandruff, or it can be caused by scalp eczema caused by allergic constitution.

Therefore, when dandruff appears on your baby's scalp, you can continue to observe. As the baby grows, it will get better. If it is caused by scalp eczema, then this condition is a chronic disease and requires a period of treatment. During the observation period, the baby should be careful to avoid scratching and prevent inflammation and infection. During breastfeeding, mothers should eat more foods rich in vitamins and pay attention to preventing fungal infections or other conditions.

If the mother has a lot of dandruff, she should be careful to avoid cross-using towels, pillowcases, combs and other daily necessities to prevent dandruff from being transmitted to the baby. Another thing is to avoid washing your baby's hair frequently. It is best to wash it twice a week. If the baby's dandruff continues to increase, you can also apply calamine lotion to the baby for treatment and observation for about fifteen days. If there is no improvement, it is best to go to the hospital for examination and then receive symptomatic treatment to avoid delaying the disease.

Why do babies have a lot of dandruff?

Theoretically, it is normal for children to have peeling on their heads within 3 months after birth, because the hormones they "inherited" from the mother have not been completely cleared from the body at this time, making it very easy to develop seborrheic eczema, and dandruff will fall off if they scratch with a little force. But from the time children are 3 months old until puberty, they should not have dandruff because their sebum secretion is not abundant.

What to do if baby has a lot of dandruff

First, avoid eating fried, greasy, spicy, alcoholic and caffeinated foods, as they will stimulate and increase the formation of oily scalp and scalp, so they should be quit. Avoid eating overly sweet foods. Because hair is alkaline and desserts are acidic, they will affect the acid-base balance in the body and accelerate the production of scalp.

Second, do not pour shampoo directly on your head. Because unfoamed shampoo can irritate the scalp and cause or aggravate the appearance of dandruff, it should be poured into the hands and rubbed to form foam before applying to the hair. Wash your hair with warm water. Overheated water will stimulate the secretion of oil on the scalp, making the hair oilier. Overcooled water will shrink the pores and make it impossible to wash away the dirt in the hair. Use warm water at about 20℃.

Third, do not comb your hair with your nails. Use your fingertips to gently massage your scalp, which can not only increase blood circulation but also reduce dandruff.

Generally speaking, this phenomenon can cause relatively serious harm to babies, so parents should pay attention to it. You can cultivate your baby's habit of exercising and enhance his physique.