What is the reason for a five-year-old girl to lose her hair?

The phenomenon of hair loss in children is generally different from that in adults. Most children experience hair loss due to excessive fatigue or overuse of the brain, but it may also be caused by a lack of trace elements or calcium. Some children like to be picky about food, so it is easy to cause a lack of trace elements. If a five-year-old baby experiences hair loss, it is best for parents to take the child to the hospital for relevant examinations and provide the child with timely nutritional supplements.

1. Causes of hair loss in babies

1. Physiological hair loss: The baby's lanugo may fall off in the first few weeks after birth, and the hair will recover after a few months. This is a normal phenomenon. Babies can also experience hair loss due to constant friction on their heads. When the baby sleeps, it is only because of the head

The pressure generated by the baby's weight can cause a large area of ​​hair loss on the baby's head. This is because the roots of a newborn's hair are not yet firmly attached to the skin, so even if the friction is not frequent, it can cause the hair to loosen and fall off.

2. Pathological hair loss: It is more common in rickets (calcium deficiency). In addition to hair loss, rickets is often accompanied by other symptoms, such as crying, waking up easily during sleep, sweating, etc. Because the pillow is irritated by sweat, babies often shake their heads and rub against the pillow when they sleep, resulting in sparse hair and hair loss on the pillow, forming typical occipital annular hair loss, which is medically known as "occipital baldness" and is an early manifestation of rickets in infants.

2. What to do if your child loses hair

Vitamin and calcium supplements

Babies grow and develop very quickly after birth, and are prone to calcium deficiency. To prevent this, you can supplement cod liver oil (the main component of cod liver oil is various vitamins) or calcium under the guidance of a doctor.

Balanced nutrition

This is extremely important for hair growth. It is necessary to ensure the intake and combination of meat, fish, eggs, fruits and various vegetables. Iodine-rich seaweed and kelp should also be fed to babies regularly. If your baby has bad eating habits such as being picky or partial in eating, you should correct them quickly to ensure that rich and sufficient nutrition is supplied to the hair roots through blood circulation, thereby promoting hair growth.

Cleansing hair

What are the benefits of washing your baby's hair frequently?

1. Usually, the baby's hair should be washed every 2-3 days to stimulate the scalp and promote the growth of hair. It can also prevent the oil, sweat and pollutants on the scalp from irritating the scalp, causing itching, blisters and even infection, leading to hair loss.

2. When washing your baby's hair, you should choose a non-irritating, easy-to-foam shampoo for children. When washing your baby's hair, you should gently massage your baby's scalp with your fingertips;

3. Do not rub your scalp and hair vigorously when washing, so as to avoid the hair becoming tangled and difficult to comb, which may damage the scalp and cause hair to fall off;

4. After each washing, it is best to comb your baby's hair with a soft and elastic children's comb. This can stimulate the scalp, promote local blood circulation, and promote hair growth.

Get enough sleep

Lack of sleep can easily lead to poor appetite, frequent crying, and illness in babies, which is an indirect factor affecting hair growth.

Sun exposure

Appropriate exposure to sunlight is also very beneficial to the baby's hair growth. Ultraviolet rays can promote blood circulation in the scalp and improve hair quality. It is worth noting that when the sunlight is strong, the baby's scalp must not be exposed to the sun. At this time, wear a sun hat to prevent sunburn on the scalp.