What’s wrong with babies scratching their hair?

Baby hair scratching may be physiological factors, but also may be the manifestation of certain diseases, such as calcium deficiency, allergies and so on. 1. Physiological factors: it is possible that the baby sweat gland secretion is more exuberant, if wearing more clothes or higher temperature of the external environment, easy to lead to increased secretion of sweat glands. May cause irritation to the skin head, easy to appear scratching phenomenon. 2. Pathological factors: (1) Calcium deficiency: the lack of calcium in the baby’s body is prone to the phenomenon of increased nerve excitability, such as sweating. When the head sweats a lot, the sweat is easy to stimulate the scalp and itching. (2) Allergy: baby head contact with allergens can cause contact dermatitis, eczema, urticaria and other allergic diseases, can appear itching, rashes and other manifestations, because the head itching and thus the phenomenon of scratching the head. If you exclude physiological causes, you should consult a doctor in time, ask the doctor to specify the cause of the disease, and if necessary, carry out the appropriate treatment.

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