The reasons for the appearance of yellow and white crusts on the head of the baby? How to cure crusts on the head of an infant, how to comb the crusts?

The causes of crusts on the head of the baby. Features of caring for them.

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A newborn baby gives a sea of \u200b\u200bjoy to parents simply from his presence, but at the same time a lot of worries and experiences associated with his health
And although modern medicine makes new discoveries in the field of the capabilities of the human body, some of its painful manifestations classify as dangerous, subject to immediate treatment
This is approximately the case with crusts that form in newborns 2-4 weeks after the birth

Let's talk more about the reasons for their formation and methods of elimination.

Crust on the head of the baby, the reasons

Baby with a short haircut for combing crusts — baby with a short haircut for combing crusts

The process of adaptation of the baby to the air is associated with the restructuring of all systems to work in a different mode. In particular, the sebaceous and sweat glands begin to function more actively, which leads to the accumulation of their work on the hairy skin of the baby's head. After a short period of time, they harden.

Outwardly, it looks like white or yellow scales accumulated in the fontanel area or throughout the head of the crumbs. Such a crust causes great concern to young parents, but the baby himself is not.

It should be noted that it manifests itself in almost every newborn child and independently goes to the first year of his life.

In medicine, a white scaly plaque on the head of the baby is called seborrheic dermatitis, but it has nothing to do with this disease.

The reasons for the formation of crust in the baby, in addition to the active work of its sebaceous glands, are the following:

mom during breastfeeding ignores recommendations on her diet and consumes smoked meats, canned food, chemical seasonings
dressing the baby in too warm clothes, especially synthetic origin, which creates a greenhouse effect on his skin
violation by young parents recommendations for maintaining a special microclimate in the nursery - too hot and dry
long -term wearing a hat with a hat, including chemical fiber
too frequent water procedures with tiny
the presence of allergic reactions, diathesis
the use of children's cosmetics with fragrances, dyes and aggressive chemical compounds

Yellow crust on the head of the baby, photo

Yellow crusts on the head of a baby — yellow crusts on the head of a baby

White crusts on the head of the baby, photo

What to do with a crust on the head of the baby?

The kid is bathed to remove crusts from the head — the kid is bathed to remove crusts from the head

Since the presence of crusts on the head in the crumbs does not cause him any concern and is not a disease of the skin, it would seem that there was nothing to worry about
But it is aesthetically not joyful for young parents to see such a “dandruff” in the child. And the opinion of the public, that it is harmful and prevents hair growth, presses on them. However, this is a misconception, proved in practice that there is no relationship between the rate of growth of the hair on the head of the baby and the presence of scaly growths
The only method is mechanical cleansing. It is produced by a special soft brush with natural pile, after softening and steaming crusts on the head of the crumbs
Note that some parents still allow the child’s sebaceous glands to adapt to the air and adjust their activities without any intervention. Therefore, they do not focus on crusts and do not torment the baby with combing them

Treatment of crust on the head of the baby

Kid in the bathroom before combing the crusts — kid in the bathroom before combing the crusts

As noted above, any special treatment of scaly formations on the baby’s head is not necessary. This is just the physiological reaction of his body to change the habitat.

On the other hand, young parents can easily track the prerequisites and causes that cause the appearance and growth of crusts, and eliminate them.

Preventive measures from scaly white/yellow raids are as follows:

the purity and moisture of the children's room. Buy a special device to maintain a stable percentage of moisture in the children's
dressing for the season and climatic conditions in the room
air baths are both for the entire body of the child and for his head
rejection of any synthetic clothes for the baby
strict observance of diet with breastfeeding mom
elimination of products and environmental factors that cause an allergic reaction and rashes on the skin of a baby

How to comb the crust from the head of infants with butter?

Mom combs the crumb with a brush from her head — mom combs the crumb with a brush from her head

If you decide to eliminate the aesthetic defect from the baby’s head and hairs, then prepare:

natural oil, for example, purified olive or burdock
children's soap without fragrances and parabens
soft natural brush brush
thin cotton hat for crumbs

Then perform such actions in order:

lubricate the place on the head with a crust. In order not to harm the child, do it with a cotton swab moistened in oil
if the crusts are thin and white, leave the head of the crumbs uncovered, if dense and yellow - put on a hat for half an hour
carefully make movements in different directions in the area with crusts with a brush
water procedures. Gently wash the head of the child with fingertips and soap
gently blot the head of the crumbs after bathing with a towel
you can go once again with a brush to remove the remains of combed crusts from the hair of the baby

The frequency of such procedures should not be more than twice every seven days. Note that it is also not worth washing the baby with a greater frequency, even using baby soap, shampoos, gels.

Barrow care on the head of the baby

Baby in the bathroom with wet hair before combing the crusts — baby in the bathroom with wet hair before combing the crusts

Dairy crust is a frequent and expected phenomenon in infants, but young parents should not completely ignore its presence
Doctors argue that crusts on the child’s head are an indicator of low immunity and they should be treated
So that such a "dandruff" does not turn into a dense hard film, soften and comb it off periodically
If the crumbs do not have allergies, then the amending and steaming of the affected areas of the skin on the head will soon give fruit
Additionally, you can speed up the process of their disappearance, observing the most preventive measures. They were discussed in sections above

When will the crust on the head of the baby pass?

Newborn baby in a hat before combing the crusts — newborn baby in a hat before combing the crusts

The body of each child is individual and unique. Its ability to self -heal, regulation of the work of hormones and systems are different
In addition, one should take into account the living conditions of the crumbs, compliance with his parents with elementary and special measures to care for him and maintain bodily comfort and in the space of the children's room
Crumbs in crumbs can disappear independently, gradually wash due to regular water procedures. And they may stay until the first birthday of the child after the appearance of hectapted light, when the sweat and sebaceous glands adapted better to the external air

Why isn't the crust on the head of the baby?

Mom wipes the baby with a towel after bathing and combing the crusts — mom wipes the baby with a towel after bathing and combing the crusts

It is difficult to answer unequivocally, not seeing the baby and daily care of it.

However, you can assume options for the reasons for maintaining a crust on its head:

food allergies that mother eats if the baby is breastfeeding
allergy to the composition of the mixture if it is on artificial feeding
the increased sweating of the baby is both physiological and due to improper dressing
violations of young parents of the rules for caring for a newborn baby
frequent use of special children's shampoo against dandruff and other cosmetics containing chemicals

White or yellow crusts are unpleasant phenomenon, but inevitable for most newborn children. The fact that they are not signs of the disease are comforted and are able to independently disappear over time.

Therefore, young parents are not worried too much, because their anxiety is transmitted to the baby. Only faith in the positive result, attentiveness and care of mom and dad will provide him with the joy of knowing the world and maintaining health.

Be healthy and take care of your crumbs!