While some babies are born with a lot of hair, others are born with just very little or almost nothing. And it is that as they grow we observe a gradual growth of their hair, but where sometimes it remains static without adding centimeters to its length. It is a case that usually occurs in girls and is the consultation of many mothers when observe this phenomenon and they wonder why their daughter doesn't grow her hair.
As soon as many girls are born, almost they do not have hair on their headAlthough its growth begins from the fetal stage, part of its evolution will not begin until the next few years. There are cases of some mothers and fathers with the uncertainty of whether their daughters' hair will grow beyond the age of 3, as they observe how it has barely grown a few centimeters since they were born. Is there a problem or is it a natural fact?
Phases of hair growth of a child
Hair generally grows faster in girls than in boys. Everything will depend on genetics, race or hair type. There are children with such curly hair that its growth is hardly noticeable. The evolution and growth of the hair will be one centimeter a month, growing between 10 and 15 cm a year, but this observation is defined when their hair is stable.
Its growth phase lasts from 2 to 6 years, this stage is called anagen and within it the hair shedding processes are created (catagen) which lasts 3 weeks. Or when the fall occurs (telogen) which lasts about 3 months.
During this period all these states occur and it is from the year of your baby's life when it begins to be noticed a slight growth of your hair. If the problem is observed when at this age of a year or two, it does not begin to grow, it is because is in the resting phase, it has not yet started its anagen or growth stage.
It may happen that at two years your hair is still not synchronized and each area of your head adopt a different form of growth. That is because each hair can have a different growth pattern and it still takes more time for everything to harmonize.
When do I have to worry about my daughter's hair not growing?
We can find the answer to a little girl's hair is continually renewing and that is why it does not end up being stable and where growth would be seen. In some more special cases the growth phase falls below the estimated time from 16 months and that is when alopecia can occur. In these cases, you must consult a specialist so that you can implement some type of strategy. in some very special cases they are given some type of treatment so that they gain strength.
You have to avoid not worrying or worrying that your daughter does not grow her hair like the rest of the other girls. Stable and definitive growth is established after it meets the 8 years of age.
There is nothing to do to speed up the process, as some mothers choose to shave the head so that new hair begins to grow. Either they give them vitamin supplements without consulting any specialist or they start special shampoo treatments for baldness. Any of these methods is totally out of the question.
If you notice that your daughter always has hair very straight, rough, without vigor or even a lot of hair may come off when you go to brush it ... then it would be better to see a dermatologist to assess the situation. In addition, you may notice that his hair hardly grows much and that he has spots or too much sensitivity on his scalp. In this case it would be a problem of trichotillomania or alopecia.