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Bloody scab on baby's scalp

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Introduction

Introduction Baby scalp blood stasis is seen in dry eczema. More common in infants over 1 year old who are malnourished or have dry skin. Occurs in the scalp, eyebrows and other parts, showing flushing, scaling, and papules, but no obvious exudation. Infants have thinner stratum corneum, abundant capillary network and more endothelial water and chloride, which are sensitive to various stimulating factors. It can also be slightly infiltrated and hypertrophic when it is chronic, with cleft palate, scratches or blood stasis. Often due to paroxysmal intense itching, the baby is crying and restless.

Cause

Cause

The cause of scalp blood stasis in infants:

More common in infants over 1 year old who are malnourished or have dry skin. Infants have thinner stratum corneum, abundant capillary network and more endothelial water and chloride, which are sensitive to various stimulating factors.

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Growth and development test of skin lesions

Examination and diagnosis of scalp blood stasis in infants:

Mainly reddish or dark red patches, which may have papules or squamous scales, no blistering and exudation, dry skin, sometimes accompanied by infiltration, hypertrophy and chapped.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

Identification of symptoms that are easily confused by scalp blood stasis in infants:

1, the baby's scalp has a yellow crusting: seborrheic dermatitis crusting type: oily sticky yellow crusting, occasional or exudate, more common in infants. Seborrhoeic dermatitis refers to hypersecretion of the sebaceous glands. It is characterized by scalp fatty, greasy and shiny, and more desquamation. It is more likely to occur in the developed parts of sebum. It is a chronic inflammation that occurs on the basis of seborrhea. The damage is bright red or yellowish patches with oily surface. Scales or suede, often accompanied by varying degrees of itching, more common in adults, can also be found in newborns.

2, scalp itching and bloody: scalp itching and bloody: head parasitic on the head, more common in poor health women and children, especially in the back of the head. The eggs on the hair are oval-shaped white spots, which are attached to the hairline side, commonly known as scorpions. If you look carefully, you can see that the head squats on your head. There are erythema and papules on the bite, and itching is severe. It is often scratched and has bloody and eczema-like changes. In severe cases, there is a leaching of the slurry, which can cause the hair to stick together and emit an odor.