Caring For Baby’s Scalp

A brownish-yellow accumulation, or scab, may form on the baby’s forehead and scalp. Sometimes scabs also build up on the eyebrows, eyelashes, nose, behind the ears or other parts of the body. While this is a harmless hassle, it is worth taking care of the karst.

Why does a baby develop scalp on the scalp?

Karst occurs in the first months of a child’s life due to excessive fat production by the sebaceous glands.

More specifically, it is related to the presence of maternal hormones in the baby’s body after birth – these hormones stimulate the sebaceous glands, causing too much sebum on the surface of the baby’s skin.

As your baby grows, the amount of those hormones decreases. This gradually leads to the disappearance of the karst in the months after birth.

Karst is not contagious and is not related to poor hygiene. You should avoid strong products that can aggravate this type of skin problem.

Caring for the scalp of the baby’s scalp

In general, karst does not require treatment and usually disappears on its own.

However, there are many mothers who prefer to get rid of sebum buildup to make the baby look more comfortable. The following are the most popular solutions for removing scale;

1. Wash your baby’s head with a mild shampoo

You can wash your scalp with a suitable shampoo to remove grease. However, you should not use shampoo every day, as it may otherwise dry your baby’s sensitive skin too much – every 2-3 days will suffice.

2. Use natural oils

Scaling can be removed by putting 1-2 drops of sweet almond oil on the skin. This helps soften the scalp to make the sebum go away more easily. Allow the oil to act on the areas where the karst is most visible and before sowing.

Keep in mind that according to some experts, almond oil should not be used because nuts can cause allergies. You can replace that oil with olive or argan oil.

3. Gently rub the scalp

A gentle massage of the scalp area with a suitable oil and for a few minutes is a good help.

Then brush your scalp to prevent sebum buildup from cracking – don’t remove them with your fingernails.

4. Brush with a soft-tipped brush

Use a special baby brush to remove scale. Of course, you should do this extremely softly and gently so as not to cause further skin irritation.

If you want to avoid the risk of inflammation, we recommend that you do not remove sebum deposits that do not leave easily and that you use a very soft-tipped brush.

What to do if the scalp scab does not disappear?

It is always best to choose natural methods to remove scale, but if after two weeks you do not notice any change in your baby’s skin, we recommend that you contact your pediatrician.

This is worth it even if you notice the formation of red spots elsewhere on your baby’s skin, or if he or she has inflammation.

If sebum deposits are inflamed, your doctor may prescribe an antifungal ointment or local antibiotic.

In short, baby scalp scab is a common and harmless phenomenon, but it can still return even if the treatment is done properly. This is because the glands in the skin continue to produce too much sebum for several weeks.

However, with precision and customized treatment, the development of scab can be slowed until it no longer develops at all.