What causes gneiss in newborns?
Due to the imperfect thermoregulation of the baby, which has barely appeared, its head often sweats and an excessive amount of skin fat is produced on its surface. In addition, during the first months of life in the child's body there are mother hormones that have reached him during the intrauterine period. All this leads to the formation of unsympathetic yellowish-gray crusts.
In some children, seborrheic dermatitis manifests itself very strongly and can be located not only on the scalp, but also on the neck, behind the ears. It even happens that the gneiss in the newborn is localized on the eyebrows, and it does not look aesthetically at all, frustrating a caring mother.
Excessive overheating, strong wrapping, putting on a bonnet in the room aggravates the situation and can lead to the growth of the gneiss area. Therefore, the best prevention against it will be air and sun baths for the whole body and heads including, regular water procedures using a minimum of detergents and cool air in the room.
Treatment of gneiss in newborns
Since the crusts on the head do not bother the baby, theoretically doing with it does not need anything, because it's not a disease, and sooner or later the situation will normalize by itself. But in practice, the situation is somewhat different - if the gneiss is not removed, it interferes with normal hair growth, blocking the access of oxygen to the skin. The aesthetic component of this problem is also great, which means that it is still necessary to fight the scourge, let's find out how to do it correctly:
- To begin with, you need to adjust the humidity in the room, because where it's dry, the crusts become stiff and are removed with difficulty. The optimum value of the hygrometer for the children's room is 65%.
- Breastfeeding is an ideal option for babies prone to allergies, which can be gneiss. Therefore, it is not necessary to abandon GW early because of your whims.
Before each bath, problem areas should be densely lubricated with baby oil or a special remedy for seborrhea for infants. Approximately in an hour you can bathe the baby, additionally softening the crusts with warm water. After water procedures, comb with natural bristles should be carefully combed crust.
In no case can not aggressively fight with seborrhea - picking the crusts with a fingernail, using a scallop with sharp teeth. Thus, abrasions can develop which become inflamed and become an open gate to infect the child's body.