Crusts on the head of the baby. How to help the baby?

Crusts on the head of a baby - this is a fairly common problem caused by the increased work of the sebaceous glands. They interfere with normal hair growth, but are considered the norm.

Crusts on the head in infants are yellowish or white, and in appearance a little like dandruff. They can cover the head completely or only partially (more often found on the crown of the head). Spontaneously disappear normally after the first year of a child's life. But with proper care, you can get rid of them much earlier.

Causes may arise from:

- Daily washing of the baby's head. In this case, the scalp dries up, and the problem only worsens;

- incorrectly selected shampoo or bathing agent. Their composition should not include dyes and flavors, which often cause irritation in the baby;

- overheating of baby's head. Do not constantly keep the child in the cap, the skin should breathe. If this is not possible, then the headgear should be chosen only from natural materials;

- Improper nutrition and complementary feeding can also provoke such a problem. If the baby is breastfed, the mother should stop using fried, smoked, fatty, sweet and salty foods. Such products, getting into the body with milk, only strengthen the work of the sebaceous glands in the baby;

- the presence of an allergy significantly increases the chances of such a problem. In this case it is better to see a doctor.

It is worth remembering that you can not remove the crusts on the baby's head with nails. You can injure the tender skin of the baby and put the infection in the wound.

You can get rid of these scales without much difficulty. Approximately 40-60 minutes before bathing on the head of the child using cotton pads, it is necessary to apply Vaseline or oil (cream, baby, olive), which should be boiled and allowed to cool. Then you need to put on a cotton hat. She will warm her head a little and protect the baby's eyes, and the crusts on the baby's head will soften better. Sometimes oil or petroleum jelly is left for a longer time, sometimes even at night.

After a while, the cap is removed and the baby crusts are carefully combed out with a baby brush. It should have blunt ends that can not hurt the delicate skin. Typically, the crusts on the head in children after softening lag behind well. But some scales are stuck in the hairs, so children, as a rule, do not like this procedure.

If the child is naughty, then do not be persistent. You can continue later, or do it unnoticed for him, even if it takes more time.

After this, the child's head is thoroughly washed with baby shampoo, so that no residual oil remains. A soft towel only gets wet hair, they do not need to be wiped. After bathing, you can again hold a hairbrush comb or lightly massage your head. Such actions improve hair growth well.

Repeat the procedure is not more than two times a week. After three or four weeks, the crusts on the baby's head will disappear.

Also there are special medical children's shampoos that will help to cope with this problem.