In infants dry scalp: causes newborns

With the advent of the child all parental time and attention immediately switches to his health. So it is not surprising that the appearance of any skin abnormalities immediately causes parents almost having a panic attack, does it on the body or on the head of infants. Let's talk today about what is causing the flaking of the skin on the head of the newborn and how to get rid of this skin ailment.

Mainly the appearance of flaking on the scalp in infants, many parents immediately blamed simply on a lack of vitamins in the body of the child, or excessive dryness of the skin on the head, however, this is not the correct diagnosis.

Factors peeling

The first reason why the skin on the head may peel off in just a few days after birth — flaking triggered by a simple update of the skin. The child enters a new environment, now it is airy, accordingly, the skin begins to adapt to the new conditions and may occur in peeling and head.

Naturally, and very dry indoor air can cause peeling of the skin of the child on the head.

Quite often such a phenomenon can be meet during the winter heating season. Battery rooms almost completely dry air, and if parents use humidifiers, after some time you will notice flaking on the scalp of the child.

Note in this question that for the normal functioning of the skin of infants, as well as all systems of the body, the level of humidity in the room where he sleeps should be between 50 to 70%. Note that the humidification needs not only for skin and scalp, but also for normal functioning of the nasal mucosa. The child has excessive dry air, it can dry out, leading to respiratory failure.

Improper skin care

The appearance of peeling on the head of the newborn also occurs due to improper care of the skin. Many mothers bathing babies try to add solution of potassium permanganate, and this component can lead to skin dryness. Specify that only certain indications doctors recommend to do local baths with manganese.

But mention, to fully bathe your baby, you can use a regular bath without any additives.

With some caution you need to approach the use of shampoo and soap, it is recommended to use them at most once a week. Moreover, you should pay attention to how responsive the baby's skin for the application of cosmetics. That is to do as recommended for allergies is to eliminate the influence onthe baby's skin allergen, AZ who can advise you not to pay for these crusts of attention and leave the crust seborrheic unchanged, they have to year of life to complete, while other doctors suggest softening the butter and gradually brushed after each bath.

Natural factors can also include peeling skin in a newborn that occurs as a reaction to the most common cold, or Vice versa, excessive exposure to the sun. Here it is enough simply to dress your baby in the cold season and try not to walk with him under the open sun in the summer.

An allergic reaction to food can often cause peeling of the skin on the head of infants, especially babies who are breastfed. In this case, the child may react to a certain product that eats a nursing mother.

If the child is on artificial food, the Allergy may be to a certain mix, and except for the peeling on the scalp, an allergic reaction can cause itching and burning the child's body, hand and foot, and all this will be accompanied by more and rashes. Moreover, allergies are dangerous as they can cause angioedema, a very dangerous complication. In order to understand how dangerous it is, it is useful to learn about the problem from our article — angioedema: symptoms and treatments

Clothing infants, particularly hats made of artificial materials, which possess a dye, can cause redness, itching, and flaking on the scalp. The problem is solved quite simply — an artificial fabric in hats are replaced by natural.

Health problems

If the flaking on the scalp of the baby does not pass after was excluded contacts with artificial fabric, were replaced by the cosmetic products, the reason may be in certain diseases.

In this case, the true cause must necessarily find exactly the doctor. Mainly to diseases that cause peeling skin include:

• Fungus,
• ringworm,
• the penetration of the tick,
• scabies, in this context, you should know what it looks like scabies: signs, symptoms, and treatment.
• genetic problems are hereditary nature.

Each of these diseases must be properly diagnosed, after which it will be assigned to treatments.

Prevention

Prevention of the flaking of the scalp in infants is primarily in compliance with the rules and norms of hygiene for the baby.

This is the correct selection of cosmetic products, elimination of allergens, attention to air humidity in the premises, timely access to a paediatrician if the skin is notafter all preventive measures as well as attention to the diet of the child.