Hairy ears can sometimes be seen in a newborn. Some mothers believe that this is abnormal and begin to follow incompetent advice that can do nothing but harm. In the article, readers will find out whether the hair on the ears of the baby is dangerous, whether it is worth getting rid of them.
Baby ear hair
Causes of a lot of hair
By about 12 weeks of gestation, the embryo begins to cover with small hairs. They grow all over the body and are called lanugo. Their biological role is to keep the original lubricant on the body, which protects against bacteria.
During the entire prenatal period, the hairs on the body of the baby are replaced several times. With them, he is born. The thickest original cannon cover in a baby is observed on the back and ears.
Doctors warn that a small amount of hairs not only protects against possible hypothermia, but can also protect against injury.
Permissible limits of the phenomenon
It is normal for a baby to be born with small hairs covered with grease. It is also acceptable if he has long vellus hair, although this option is the most surprising.
A child's hair color is genetically determined. Their number is also laid down by nature and under the influence of the endocrine system. From the fact that the hairs grow back in the womb, they can be long. This is what confuses young parents.
There is no need to worry about this. Up to a maximum of three months, all original hairs will fall off. The absence of hairs on the ears is also the norm.
Normal baby ears
The number of ear hairs in a newborn depends on:
- heredity;
- nationality;
- race.
Important! Brunettes have a harder and darker hairline. Therefore, children whose parents have dark hair may have a lot more fluff.
If the bristles on the ears do not disappear after 4 months of age, then the parents should see a doctor. In this case, he will send for a diagnostic examination.
When hair is a pathology
Doctors identify such cases of pathology when a significant number of hairs appear on the ears:
- Stigma. At the same time, there may be a large number of hard hairs on the ears.
- Long-term preservation of hairs on the ears and their spread to other parts of the body.
- One of the signs of pathology is the presence of the so-called island hairline in combination with the presence of a feather on the ears.
These conditions are not hazardous to the health of the newborn. However, in order to avoid the development of complications, the baby should be shown to a pediatrician or dermatologist.
How to remove ear hair
To remove ear hair from a newborn, grandmothers will probably advise you to roll it out using crumb bread. Even if it is easy to do on the body, it is problematic on children's ears.
Bread crumb for "rolling out"
Important! Any mechanical treatment of the skin of the ears is associated with the risk of injury to the epidermis. Infection is likely to enter the body.
That is why it is completely unacceptable to remove the hair on the ears of a newborn in different ways: to shave off, to pull out the hairs on the ears of a baby. Even if shaving is relatively easy, bristles will grow on the ears. At the very least, it will cause aesthetic problems.
Your baby needs proper ear hygiene. The main procedure is bathing. The use of a sponge will help to painlessly remove small hairs on the ears of the child. The baby can lie in the bathroom for a short time so that the vellus hair turns into balls and peels off during bathing.
Baby bath
In this case, decoctions of medicinal herbs should be used with caution. The child may develop allergies. The safest for babies are string and chamomile. Other herbs can be used as directed by your doctor. The child must be mobile. During active movements, hairs from the ears and other parts of the body come off much faster.
Attention! If your baby's hairy ears are alarming, you can purchase soft microfiber gloves. They need to lightly rub the ears. Wearing a bonnet promotes faster hair removal.
Baby's ear hair falls out on its own. If this does not happen after six months of age, you should contact your pediatrician. Therapeutic measures can only be prescribed after diagnosis. It is quite possible that everything is in order with the baby.
Traditional hair removal methods
Effective folk methods that would not harm the baby during the removal of hairs on the ears have not been invented. Bathing is the only way to get rid of excessive ear hairiness. Moreover, if necessary, the baby can be bathed 2 times a day.
When looking for an effective folk remedy for ear hairiness, parents should remember that sooner or later all the hairs will come off. There are no children whose excessive hair on their ears or back could last for a long time.
What not to do
It is categorically unacceptable to get rid of the hair on the ears of a child in the following ways:
- Roll out with dough. After that, there is severe itching, irritation. "Rolling out" causes great anxiety in the baby.
- Use tweezers to remove small soft hairs. During such a cruel procedure, the baby will feel very severe pain. Removing hairs with tweezers can cause infection. Some parents can remove hair by hand. This is the same painful procedure.
- Use different hair removal products. The skin on the ears is very delicate and the baby can get a chemical burn.
- Use medicines without a doctor's prescription.
- Shave your ears. Even if the shave was done very delicately, the baby's skin will become irritated. In addition, some types of shaving products can cause severe allergic reactions.
- Roll out the hairs on the ears with a honey roll. Apart from skin irritation, it will do nothing. The child may be allergic to beekeeping products, which may lead to the appearance of extensive foci of redness.
Allergy to honey in babies
- You should also not treat the baby's ears with mother's milk. From such an action, a small hairy fluff will not disappear.
Young fathers and mothers do not need to worry when a child is born with a small fluff. This is normal and temporary. You don't need to rush to get it off your ears. It takes a little patience and proper care for your baby.
