Dandruff on Baby

Not only adults, infants and children also may develop dandruff. However, dandruff at more specific infants, both shape and handling. Precisely the term was not dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis but. Lay people often call it breakfast. However, as with adult dandruff is very disturbing, in infants and children too. Besides making uncomfortable, dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis often cause itching even when it hurts to be infected.



\ "Dandruff \" ON BABY

Seborrheic dermatitis, said dr. Ari Muhandari Ardhie, Sp.KK from RSAB Harapan Kita, Jakarta, generally only occurs in infants because it is associated with androgen hormones belong to her mother who was left in his body. \ "That is why, passing from infancy, this problem will disappear along with reduced levels of the hormone androgen. \"

However, not all babies will have seborrheic dermatitis. So only certain infants, especially those having atopic, the tendency to react to deviate towards the ingredients of a general nature. When it happened to deviate reaction in the scalp, seborrheic dermatitis will arise even eczema. When seborrheic dermatitis is not handled properly, will probably continue to be infectious. Usually accompanied by inflammation or inflammatory processes in the skin. Characterized by scales which are located on a reddish skin.

Children are generally born from atopic parents of gifted atopic. \ "If the parents suffer from allergies to certain objects, this is likely to decline in her son, \" said Ari. Usually, children who will suffer eczema and atopic disorders in the fold-fold body, like armpits, groin, neck folds, the folds of the nose, as well as in other body parts that have hair, such as eyebrows and around the genitals in children who already puberty.

This happens because the oil glands are always in a single unit with the hair follicle. Therefore, most have oil glands is the head, then the disorder was often occur in situ as seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff.

Disorders SKIN HEAD

As noted earlier, after from infancy, then immediately disappear because of seborrheic dermatitis androgens originating from the mother was gone. However, if through this age still appear, there have been something that is not normal. Possibly, smooth scales that arise because of abnormalities on the scalp of children under five. \ "Well, at the age of five can not ascertain the cause. One of the strong suspicion is the growth of the fungus, leading to increased production of oil glands that pretty rapidly. \ "

Normally, said Ari, every month the skin cells that are old heads replaced by young cells, making a total flake off the scalp that was not much. However, skin cells that have been exposed to the fungus will be faster off. Can every five days. Increased production of the scalp glands are generally accompanied by intense itching, hair loss, hair smells bad, more oily, and difficult to manage.

Thus, in children \ "ketombeannya \" little different from an adult dandruff. Dandruff in adults are the abnormalities that occur in hairy areas, associated with the activity of the skin glands. Generally, if glands produce excessive scalp, which could have happened without the intervention of mushrooms or other, will arise the scales.

According to Boni E. Elewski, MD, a professor of dermatology at the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB), United States, based on research results, there is a type of fungus that often attacks the children's heads, ie fungus T. Tonsurans. This fungus can cause infection of tinea capitis or ringworm. This is triggered as a result of fungal infection of the skin, which initially cause itching.

Children who live in big cities, observed Elewski, more prone to suffer these infections due to environmental conditions are more or less clean. Moreover, it passed very easily, could be from infected pets, hair combs, hats, brushes, and other media in the head.

When the children exposed to ringworm, symptoms usually rash, red spots or coin-shaped ring around the abdomen, neck, thighs, and backs the rough edges and soft in the middle. Well, if ringworm has been on the scalp, it will appear similar to dandruff scales. When the child's head arise scales, scales may be experiencing an infection from this fungus.

However, continued Elewski, to detect whether the child has dandruff or ringworm fungal infection, is not easy, because visible symptoms are very similar. But sometimes, showing signs of ringworm infection of the scalp which will harden due to the multiple layers of scales or cause hair loss.

Although the fungal infection ringworm is not dangerous, but if left unchecked will have a negative impact on the child's hair. You see, the condition is bad, the hair loss will be more severe and lead to permanent baldness. Also, the child was not feeling well.

To avoid transmission, the environment surrounding the home should begin to be aware of the children infected with ringworm. He should use tools such as hair combs, hats, bandanas, headbands, ribbon, or tie their own hair. To be more awake, wash all the equipment if you want to use younger brother or sister.

COPING TIPS

If seborrheic dermatitis or ringworm infection was in grave condition, immediately ask for expert help to cope. Treatments performed by a dermatologist for example, are necessary for effective treatment.

However, despite the expert help is needed, there are several steps we can do yourself to healing more leverage:

1. Generally, a gifted child with atopic on the head will have \ "dandruff \" which is more severe if the weather is hot. Because at times like this androgennya gland activity will increase. Try to minimize the uncomfortable atmosphere, for example by using an umbrella when going out, avoiding the stuffy room, avoid clothes that are bold, and so forth. Very good if we can provide air-conditioned room for the kids.

2. Instead, do not lift scales in the child's head before any doctor's orders. It is feared that the infection will occur. Perhaps the only tool used is not sterile. When infection occurs, it can be more dangerous. The doctor will give medicine when the scales in the child's head looks a lot and should be lifted. In addition, especially in infants, the drug is usually mixed with oil for easy on the scalp.

3. The use of shampoo can be done because the shampoo is a product made specifically for cleaning the scalp of dirt. But be careful, use a shampoo that really meant for kids, not for adults. Shampoo for adults generally contain ingredients sulfaktan, fragrance ingredients, preservatives, etc., that can irritate skin and eyes. While the baby shampoo did not intentionally get additional ingredients that would harm it. Shampoo should be soft because the skin glands function in babies and children do not work perfectly.

4. The use shampoo to clean the scalp is highly effective. But not all babies and children really need it. If no shampoo no abnormality that appears, better use clean water only when wiping the head. The frequency of shampoo usage is recommended for a week twice or thrice. However, it is generally very gentle baby shampoo, so it does not matter if it is taken every day.

5. Many children are active outside the home so much sweat and make her head smell. If you want to use shampoo every day, select the type of mild shampoo.

6. For dandruff caused by fungus, we can deal with population control fungus. We can wash your hair every day and massage the scalp with shampoo slowly because it will eliminate the fungus through the skin flakes off.

7. In the case of ringworm because the infection, treatment does not always have to be done by a doctor. We can use an antifungal drug that can be obtained at the pharmacy. Look for products containing 2% clotrimezol. In some children are sensitive to the product cream, apply just a little. But if there is a rash, try to consult with your doctor to get another treatment alternative.

8. Make it a habit to always wash hands after touching the child's scalp with an infection. This is done to avoid further transmission.