Hair loss in children is a common problem faced by parents and a reason to consult a pediatrician. Hair can also fall out for quite harmless reasons, for example, in infants, baldness of the occipital or lateral part of the head often occurs due to friction against the surface of the crib or stroller.
This problem resolves itself with age and the curls grow back as soon as the child begins to move more and spend less time lying down. This type of hair loss is called physiological baldness.
Also, hair does not grow from birth with congenital alopecia, this ailment is usually combined with other malformations. Often, the treatment of this type of baldness does not bring results, as the follicles of the hair shaft are damaged. I must say, this disease is very rare.
The density of the hair is also influenced by the quality of nutrition - the lack of a sufficient amount of vitamins and minerals in the daily diet will be the reason why the hair will begin to fall out. The nervous and emotional state of children, frequent stress, strong emotional upheaval can also give an impetus to an increase in the number of hair loss.
The causes of early alopecia in children are hormonal disorders - diseases of the thyroid gland (especially hypothyroidism), adrenal glands, vegetative disorders, prolonged exposure to warm or cold air, if the child walks in the cool season without a hat or is dried curls with a hairdryer.
Poisoning with various toxic substances is a rare cause of hair loss. Often the reason that children's hair begins to fall out intensively is the manifestation of symptoms of a systemic or skin disease, a traumatic effect on the follicles.
A child may lose curls due to too tight headgear, tightly braided hairstyles (in girls), thermal burns, or exposure to chemical agents. Hair restoration in children is possible only if the lesion has affected only the surface layer of the skin and has not touched the hair root.
There is a type of neurosis-like disorder - trichotillomania, the symptom of which is frequent twitching of the hair, twisting it around the finger, in severe cases, the child literally rips out bundles of hair. Such a state can occur as a reaction to prolonged stressful exposure or an experienced shock. Such children need the advice of a psychologist or even a psychiatrist. Curls grow back after the causes of neurosis are eliminated, as soon as the child gives up his bad habit.
