Is it necessary to shave the hair of a newborn baby?

The lanugo of a newborn mainly refers to the hair on the newborn's head when he or she just comes out of the mother's womb. In the minds of the older generation, the hair of a newborn is very important, so there are strict requirements for both the timing of shaving the hair and the preservation of the hair. When shaving the hair of a newborn, you must think carefully, because the newborn's scalp is thin and you need to find a skilled barber. At this time, parents will consider whether the newborn's hair must be shaved off?

1. Do newborns need to have their hair shaved?

Babies' skin is thin and tender, and their resistance is weak. Shaving can easily cause skin loss and infection. If bacteria invade the roots of hair and destroy hair follicles, not only will the hair not grow well, but it will backfire and cause hair loss.

In addition, hair can protect the baby's head. When the head is hit accidentally or injured by external objects, thick and elastic hair will bear the brunt of the damage, which can prevent or reduce head injuries. Once your hair is shaved and your head skin is exposed, if you do not take proper sun protection measures when going out, it will be easy to cause brain damage due to direct radiation from the sun.

2. The quality of the fetal hair has nothing to do with shaving the head at the full moon

The elders believe that if you shave the baby’s head when he is one month old, the baby’s hair will be darker and thicker in the future. However, the quality of hair has nothing to do with shaving the hair. Since the hair grows from the hair follicles under the scalp, no matter what is done to the hair above the scalp, the hair growing in the follicles will not be affected. Whether the hair grows fast or slow, thick or thin, black or white, and more or less has nothing to do with whether the hair is shaved or not, but is related to the baby's growth and development, nutritional status and genetic genes.

3. Things to note when shaving your hair

For your baby’s first haircut, the barber’s haircutting skills and tools are particularly important. Mothers must pay attention to choosing a hairdresser. They should find out whether the hairdresser has experience, has passed a health check, has received dual training in baby hairdressing and medical treatment, uses baby-specific hairdressing tools and has strictly disinfected them before hairdressing, and has been praised and recognized by parents and medical departments.

It is best to wash the baby's hair immediately after shaving the lanugo, using clean water. When your baby is under 6 months old, if the weather is hot, it is best to wash your baby's hair once a day. If the weather is cold, you should wash your baby's hair every 2 to 3 days.

Keeping your hair clean regularly can provide benign stimulation to the scalp, thereby promoting hair growth. If you don't wash your baby's hair, the oil, sweat and dirt on the scalp will irritate the scalp, causing itching, blisters and even infection. This will make the hair fall out more easily.

The key factors affecting baby's hair quality

1. Genetics from parents: If both parents have thick black hair, the probability that their children will have the same hair is very high; but if the parents' hair is sparse and yellow, the possibility of their children having thick black hair is relatively small.

2. Hair care: Hair care will also affect hair growth. Some parents perm their three or four-year-old children’s hair or put on wigs, thinking that this will look good, but it is actually very harmful to the hair.

3. Physical illness: If you have any questions about your child’s physical condition or hair condition, it is best to consult a pediatrician first and treat the child under the doctor’s guidance. Parents should never take it for granted and give their children supplements or medication.