What to do about head hematoma in newborns

For neonatal head hematoma, parents need to use the following measures to deal with it. The first is to apply local cold compresses to the newborn. When the newborn has a scalp hematoma, parents should never apply hot compresses, because hot compresses can promote blood circulation in the head, thus causing the head hematoma to become more serious. In the first 1-2 days of neonatal cephalohematoma, parents should apply cold compresses to the newborn with ice packs. The next is to apply some conservative medication. If the scalp hematoma of the newborn is always not absorbed, parents need to apply some topical medications to the newborn such as safflower oil to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and these medications applied to the child’s head will facilitate the disappearance of the head hematoma. Then it is timely surgical treatment. If the newborn’s scalp hematoma is never absorbed and appears to be sclerotic, parents need to give the newborn timely surgical treatment.