Will shaving your head make your hair thicker?

People's bodies develop differently due to the influence of genes, but some things can also be changed through acquired efforts. Many parents find that their baby's hair is sparse after birth. They are afraid that the baby will have less hair when he grows up, so they shave the baby's hair twice. Will the hair become thicker if you shave the head? In fact, this is a misunderstanding. The baby has less hair because the hair follicles have not developed well.

1. Is it helpful to shave the baby’s head more often if the baby’s hair is sparse?

Shaving your baby's head more often will not make his hair thicker and darker or improve its quality. After a baby is born, the lanugo will begin to fall off noticeably when it is about six months old, and the new hair that grows after that will be darker than the lanugo. This may be why people think that if the baby has sparse hair, shaving the head more often will help, but this is a very natural phenomenon.

In addition, because the skin of babies aged 0 to 1 is delicate and its functions are not yet perfect, during the shaving process, the blade will cause a lot of damage to the baby's scalp that is invisible to the naked eye, causing the invasion of viruses. From the perspective of preventing infection, shaving a baby's head is unreasonable and unsafe.

In short, it is normal for babies under one year old not to grow hair because their head sac is not well developed, so shaving the baby’s head more often will not make the baby’s hair thicker.

2. How to care for baby with sparse hair

1. Balanced nutrition

Babies under one year old are mainly fed with breast milk, so the diet of pregnant women must ensure a balanced nutrition. The intake and combination of various foods such as milk, lean meat, fish, eggs, shrimp, soy products, fruits and vegetables can ensure that the baby has adequate nutrition, thereby making the hair grow stronger and more beautiful.

2. Get more sun

Appropriate sunlight and fresh air can not only kill bacteria, but also promote blood circulation in the scalp, which is very beneficial to the growth of baby's hair.

3. Get enough sleep

If the baby does not get enough sleep, physiological disorders are likely to occur, resulting in poor appetite, frequent crying, and even illness, which indirectly leads to a lack of hair chemistry, resulting in thinning hair. So the baby must have enough sleep.

It is normal for babies under one year old to have sparse hair, and mothers do not need to worry too much. The editor recommends that mothers pay attention to hair care measures and never shave the baby's head.