Why is the baby's hair yellow?

The hair of us Chinese people is basically black, the same color as the hair on other parts of the body, and it has been like this since infancy. However, many babies' hair is not black, but a little yellow. This situation makes parents very worried, fearing that it will have a bad influence on their children. So, what's the matter with yellow hair for babies? Let's take a closer look at it below.

Modern medical research believes that changes in children's hair are closely related to disease and their nutritional status. Generally speaking, malnutrition of the fetus in the womb can cause the baby's hair to be sparse, thin, soft, and grow in clumps. Babies with rickets often have sparse hair near the pillow when they are 7 to 8 months old, and they also have symptoms such as excessive sweating and itchy scalp. Infants and young children suffering from malnutrition generally have hair that is dull, dry, and easy to fall out. They also have slow nail growth, dry and cold skin, or goose bumps. There is also a genetic disease caused by inbreeding - phenylacetonidia. The hair of the affected child becomes yellower as it grows longer, and his complexion becomes delicate and pale, his urine smells like rat urine, and his intellectual development is not fully developed.

1. Western medicine diet therapy:

According to clinical medical investigation and analysis, the reason why babies' hair grows sparse and fine is mostly due to malnutrition, especially the lack of vitamin A and vitamin B1, B2, B6, B12 and minerals such as folic acid, calcium, zinc and iron in the body, which leads to nutritional deficiencies in the hair and hinders its normal growth and development. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the scientific diet of infants and young children, not to be partial or picky eaters, and to eat more nutritious foods, such as yellow and green vegetables, beans, eggs, fish and shrimp, animal liver, blood, shellfish, etc. They can also take vitamins, calcium supplements and other medicines under the guidance of a doctor. At the same time, gently massage the child's scalp with your fingers 2 to 3 times a day, each time for 5 minutes, to promote blood circulation in the scalp, enhance nutrient supply, and facilitate hair growth and development.

2. Chinese medicine diet therapy:

For infants and young children with thinning hair, pay attention to choosing some recipes that replenish qi and blood and strengthen the spleen and stomach in terms of diet.

(1) Take 10g of Gorgon Fruit, 10g of Coix Seed, 10g of Lotus Seed, 6g of Hawthorn Fruit, 10g of Chinese Yam and an appropriate amount of polished rice as a medicinal diet.

(2) Roast an appropriate amount of black sesame seeds, grind them into powder, mix with an equal amount of roasted flour, and add boiling water to make a paste. You can add some brown sugar to taste and eat it once a day.

(3) Take 10g of Codonopsis pilosula, 10g of Poria cocos, 5 red dates and 5 longans, decoct in water and take once a day.

(4) Take 10g of Codonopsis pilosula, 6g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 6g of Poria cocos, 3g of Herba Lycopodii, 3g of Aucklandia lappa, 3g of Amomum villosum, 3g of soaked Pinellia ternata, and 3g of Citrus reticulatae, decocted in water and taken orally.

(5) 6-7 red or black dates and 3 grams of chicken gizzard lining, decoct in water and drink the soup while eating the dates.

(6) Take live black fish or yellow eel, add water, stew it in water, and add some salt to taste.

(7) Take 10 grams each of black and white fungus and cook them into dishes.

(8) 30 grams of carrots and 5 dates, boil them into a soup and add appropriate amount of maltose for consumption.

(9) Wash and fry equal amounts of black sesame seeds, soybeans, and peanut kernels, grind them into powder, mix them, add brown sugar and boiling water, and brew them into a paste for consumption.

The above is an introduction to why babies’ hair turns yellow. I hope it will be helpful to parents. Children's hair abnormalities are generally related to their diet. You can make improvements in related aspects and provide your child with enough trace elements to ensure that their body needs them. This will gradually improve their hair quality. You can also go to a regular hospital and seek guidance from a doctor to solve the problem.