Does your child have dandruff on his head?

Many people think that only adults have dandruff, but in fact, many young children also have dandruff. So why do children have dandruff? This seems to make many adults puzzled. Not to mention that they have no pressure and can maintain good hygiene habits in daily life, so why do young children have dandruff? Why are these young lives likely to have 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. Nowadays, the abnormal situations of children can be divided into two categories:

One is that eating too much high-sugar and high-fat food causes children to develop prematurely, their scalp is too oily and dandruff occurs;

The second reason is that when washing children's hair, they use shampoo with strong alkaline content and may use it too frequently, which will make the scalp too dry and cause dry skin to peel.

From a clinical perspective, the latter situation accounts for a larger proportion. Therefore, once parents discover that their child has dandruff before puberty, the first thing they should do is go to the hospital to determine the cause.

If the problem is too much oil, you need to restrict your child's diet and ensure frequent washing;

If it is caused by too dry hair, you can eat more foods rich in vitamins, especially vitamin A and B vitamins, such as peaches, sesame seeds, dates, carrots, green peppers, spinach and fruits, and apply some moisturizing oil on the scalp. Be sure to choose a weak alkaline shampoo, and it is best to use a special children's shampoo.