Whether or not a hematoma on the head of a newborn is important depends on the size of the hematoma. Generally, smaller hematomas are not important, and larger hematomas are more important and require active intervention.
If the hematoma is small, it can be treated with conservative observation. As the skull grows, the hematoma ossifies from the scalp of the newborn, the inner layer of normal skull bone is completely absorbed, and then the normal brain tissue expands into the outer layer of the newborn bone, which is reshaped and has a basically normal shape and brain parenchyma, and the final shape of the skull is not affected.
The larger hematoma is more important, because the larger hematoma of the newborn can cause bilirubin increase, so we need to puncture and aspirate blood early, and then carry out pressure bandage treatment.
In addition, due to the hematoma larger easy to form ossification, with the growth of the skull, ossified hematoma may also increase, while the outer layer of newborn bone to reach the normal cranial hardness, while the inner layer of cranial bone continues to absorb and become softer, due to the presence of pressure and subsidence compression of fast-growing brain tissue, and the emergence of focal neurological symptoms or even high cranial pressure is also possible.
Hematoma on the head of the newborn baby should be immediately seek medical attention, follow the doctor’s instructions to give symptomatic treatment, so as not to affect the newborn baby’s neurological as well as the development of the head shape.