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What Are The Black Crusts On The Head Of A Month Old Baby?
My 4wk old baby boy has tiny black specs on his head you can barely see them. If you scratch on it sometimes it will come off but they are usually really hard to get off. I use a brush when I wash his head and sometimes the more rough side of the baby wash clothes to make sure it s clean but they are still there. Sometimes I find them on his neck and today there are two or three on his cheek.
Mon, 12 Oct 2015
Hi.... by what you quote I think that your kid is having scalp seborrhea. This could be because of a mild fungal infection. But usually skin conditions are best diagnosed after directly seeing them. So I suggest that you upload the images of the skull of your kid with the black heads. In this way we will be in a better position to help your kid with accurate diagnosis. The other suggestion is to consult a paediatric Dermatologist regarding this.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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