寶寶頭髮暗藏秘密?! Are there any secrets in babies’ hair?!

有的家長會疑惑：寶寶所吃的都經過精挑細選，理應不缺營養，為何寶寶頭髮還會出現發黃、稀疏、枕禿等情況？雖然先天遺傳有著決定因素，但亦有後天因素能夠有效護理好寶寶的頭髮[1]：

狀況1：寶寶出生後幾乎不長頭髮，或是一直生長緩慢

原因：

「童禿」。童禿多是由於寶寶的胎毛正處於更換期，這屬正常生理現象。

應對：

早期建議先觀察，到6個月後再考慮是否營養缺乏等原因。假如醫生評估寶寶的整體生長發育情況、營養狀況沒有其它問題，則不必採取任何措施，因為「童禿」的寶寶一般到1歲左右頭髮會漸漸增多。

狀況2：頭髮稀疏，又黃又軟

原因：

剛出生的寶寶生長速度極快，而且新陳代謝也非常旺盛，因此頭皮上的油脂分泌很多，這會導致寶寶的頭髮又稀又黃。

應對：

建議媽媽在平時要注意給寶寶洗頭髮，即使長了濕疹，也應照常護理。經常保持頭髮清潔，可使頭皮得到良性的刺激，有利於頭髮的生長。對於6個月內的寶寶，最好每天洗一次頭髮，大於6個月的寶寶可改成2-3天洗一次。

狀況3：枕禿

原因：

枕禿多為生理性的落髮，可能是因為寶寶長時間躺著壓迫發囊，影響局部血液循環而影響毛髮的生長；還可能是由於小嬰兒新陳代謝旺盛，控制出汗的神經系統發育不完善，剛入睡時和吃奶的時候，往往頭部容易出汗，刺激頭皮發癢，寶寶會通過摩擦枕部來止癢，使得枕部的毛髮折斷，出現枕禿。

應對：

寶寶出汗後應及時擦乾，而且要經常給他洗頭。也可以在寶寶枕部墊一塊吸汗性好的小毛巾，以減少汗液對頭皮的刺激。

Some parents may be confused why babies’ hair is yellow, scant or pillow bald, even though babies’ food is chosen carefully with rich nutrition. Inheritance is responsible for hair quality, but acquired factors have good effects on protecting babies’ hair.

Problem 1：After born, babies’ hair is scant or babies’ hair grows slowly.

Reasons：

Child bald is normal. It is because babies’ lanugos are in exchange period.

Solutions：

It is suggested that in early stage, parents can observe baby’s hair. After six months, parents may think about whether baby lakes nutrition. If doctor diagnoses there is no problem of babies’ growth, development and nutrition, parents don’t need to take actions. Babies who are child bald generally will have more hair when they are one year old.

Problem 2: Scant, yellow or soft hair.

Reasons：

Newborn babies grow extremely fast and their metabolism goes strong, so there is much grease on their scalps, which contributes to babies’ hair scant and yellow.

Solutions：

It is suggested that mothers should wash babies’ hair in daily life. Even though there is eczema, mothers should wash babies’ hair as usual. Keeping hair clean can make scalps have a virtuous circle and benefits hair growth. It is better for babies aged under six months to be washed hair every day and for babies more than six months to be washed hair once two or three days.

Problem 3：Pillow bald

Reasons：

Pillow bald is physiological hair loss. It is maybe because hair follicles are pressed when babies lie for a long time, which influences local blood circulation so as to make hair grow slowly. Apart from that, infants’ metabolism goes strong, but nervous system which controls sweatiness is undeveloped. When babies just fall asleep or suck the breast, they usually sweat a lot on head, which itches scalp. Therefore, babies relieve itching by rubbing pillows so that hair follicles around pillows will break, then pillow bald will appear.

Solutions：

It is timely to wipe sweat away for babies and it is often to wash babies’ hair. Mother can put a towel which absorbs sweat well on the pillow so as to reduce sweat stimulations to scalps.