Scabs on the baby’s scalp may be caused by trauma, eczema, contact dermatitis and so on.
1. trauma: if the baby accidentally bumped into the scalp when playing, it is easy to produce some skin damage, after a period of recovery, may lead to the baby’s scalp with scabs appear.
2. Eczema: because in the baby’s head after eczema, blisters, oozing, in the process of eczema treatment, may be with the head of the skin gradually improve and produce scabs.
3. Contact dermatitis: because the baby’s head after contact with shampoo, clothes and hats in some of the irritating substances, easy to lead to the baby contact dermatitis, there will be itching, erythema, blisters and other symptoms. Babies are young and cannot control their scratching of the affected area. After the skin breaks down, scabs may appear during the gradual healing process.
Scabs on the baby’s scalp may also be caused by other reasons, parents should do a good job of care to prevent the baby from scratching the scabs, resulting in bleeding, secondary infections and so on. If your baby has a large number of scabs on the scalp, it is recommended that you take your baby to the hospital to clarify the cause of the scabs and treat them under the guidance of your doctor.