Throwing many a parent for a loop, prepubescent hair loss – children are often affected with mild to moderate or even severe symptoms – is a cause for concern that should not just be discussed with your local pharmacist but instead might require a visit to the pediatrician for some serious checking. On the upside, many causes of hair loss children experience can be treated easily and before long the child will grow hair again and all will be well. For those where hair loss may be more permanent and where a hair system could indeed be the only hair loss cure, rest assured that several are on the market which are specifically custom tailored for the use of children and which are easy to take care of.
Some causes for hair loss are cosmetic and simple to deal with; this of course is the case for the infant girl who is frequently seen wearing a headband. This little headband might look very pretty but it rubs against the baby’s tender skin and hair, and before long it will break off the fragile baby hair, leaving a bald spot in some areas of the head. Children wearing hats or caps frequently for long periods of time will also expensive hair loss because these hats cut down on the circulation that the hair experiences and this has been found to be a reason for hair falling out in those areas covered by the hats or caps. Occasional use is fine – and in cold weather a must – but prolonged use, even indoors, should be avoided.
While a change of headgear or maybe even getting rid of it altogether works well in these cases, there are other cases where hair treatments are usually needed side by side with other treatments to take care of the ailment that caused the hair loss in the first place. A case in point is the hair loss that appears concurrently with a fungal infection. Children often are seen for ringworm and an anti-fungal topical treatment is sometimes added to an internal one. As the fungus has caused hair follicles to fall dormant, it needs to be treated before the loss of hair can be a
