Hair loss in one-year-old babies is severe. If the daily hair loss does not exceed 100 strands, it is a normal physiological phenomenon and usually requires no treatment. If the daily hair loss is more than 100 is caused by pathological reasons, common in enteropathic acrodermatitis, vitamin D deficiency, tinea capitis and other diseases, can be relieved or improve the symptoms through general treatment, medication and other ways.
1. enteropathic acrodermatitis: the disease is an autosomal recessive genetic disease, it is currently believed that the disease is related to gastrointestinal zinc absorption disorder. Parents need to keep the affected area of the child’s skin dry and clean, consume zinc-rich foods, such as lean meat, seafood and shellfish, etc., or take oral zinc sulfate and other zinc drugs, and regularly monitor blood zinc levels.
2. Vitamin D deficiency: This disease is usually caused by lack of sun exposure and insufficient vitamin D intake. Parents need to ensure that their children have daily outdoor activities, consume foods rich in vitamin D, such as animal offal, seafood, etc., and if necessary, take vitamin D and calcium supplements under the guidance of a doctor.
3. Tinea capitis: this disease is usually caused by fungal infection. Parents need to keep the child’s head dry and clean, avoid scratching, and wash and disinfect close clothing and hats in time. Parents can shave the child’s hair, follow the doctor’s instructions to the child with miconazole and other antifungal ointment; severe symptoms, parents in the weighing of the pros and cons, can be in the doctor’s guidance systematic application of terbinafine and other antifungal drugs.
One year old baby hair loss may also be caused by other diseases, it is recommended that parents bring their children to the regular hospital in a timely manner, a clear diagnosis in the doctor’s guidance, standardized treatment, whether it is topical medication, or systemic medication, parents need to fully understand the indications, contraindications and adverse reactions and other matters, careful to comply with the doctor’s instructions to use the medication.