Two-month-old baby with yellow scabs on head

Yellow scabs on the head of a 2-month-old baby are mostly considered to be a normal physiological phenomenon, ringworm, bacterial infection, or caused by eczema. It is recommended to go to the hospital for examination to clarify the cause and then treatment. Common causes and treatment a. Physiological phenomenon: the baby’s fetal skin will shed on its own after birth. 2 months after birth, if the fetal fat is not thoroughly cleaned, yellow scabs will be left behind. It is recommended that parents use sesame oil or vegetable oil to wipe the yellow scab, which can play a moisturizing role, and can be rinsed off with warm water after 2 hours, and it is not recommended to use hands to pick the child’s head yellow scab. The disease factor: 1. Tinea capitis: 2 months old baby with yellow scabs on the head may have tinea capitis caused by fungal infection, which is related to the baby’s local sweating. It is recommended to consult a doctor and use topical antifungal medication, such as terbinafine ointment, under the guidance of a doctor. At the same time, parents should pay attention to the baby’s hygiene care, wipe sweat in time and do not give the baby too many clothes. 2. Bacterial infection: When a 2-month-old baby has a bacterial infection on the head that leads to yellow scabs, the total number of white blood cells and neutrophil fraction are elevated in the blood routine. It is recommended to consult a doctor, if the symptoms are serious, the doctor will take appropriate treatment measures according to the type of bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus infection can be topical clindamycin phosphate gel anti-inflammatory; 3, eczema: eczema exudate is not washed in a timely manner, will also appear yellow scab. Parents can use a warm wet towel to warm the child’s face after gently wiping, for eczema need to follow medical advice to topical stove glycol lotion, keep the head clean, clean. The parents should pay attention to the baby’s cleanliness, wash the baby’s face, but the action should be gentle, once the sweat dried in time, and pay close attention to the baby’s physical condition, if persistent crying and fussing, need to pay attention.