Hairy baby neice. Help
By ketybhagat
@ketybhagat (4123)
India
November 13, 2008 12:55am CST
My little neice is just 3 months old. But she h as a lot of hair on her forhead and body. We take a little dough and rub it on her forhead, but it does not seem to be working. Any ideas how baby hair can be removed. She is a girl, and hence we have to be more careful.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
13 Nov 08
i think i would conslt a dr. about that, maybe a dermatologist. what is the dough supposeto do?? i never heard of that.hope u find a solution.
@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
14 Nov 08
This is an old and tested method of removing unwanted hair on little babies here in India. the gram flour dough is made a little hard and rubbed on the affected parts. Iy gently pull out the excess hair without hurting the baby. Lots of babies have benefited by it.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
14 Nov 08
thank you for explaining. see i learned something today. we never get too old to learn. have a good day.
@redhotpogo (4398)
• United States
13 Nov 08
lol lol lol lol what? rub dough on her forhead? lol is that some kind of ancient ritual? I'm sure the hair is just baby hair. It will be fine. Just let her be. My nephew was really hairy when he was small, and it went away.
@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
14 Nov 08
The oldies say it is a time tested manner and will not harm the baby. The dough pulls at her hair gently without hurting her and it clears the forehead slowly. She is such a beautiful girl, just hope the hair disappears.
@redhotpogo (4398)
• United States
14 Nov 08
I don't think the dough is going to do anything. Really I think you should just let her be. I'm sure the hair will go away.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
13 Nov 08
I have no idea. It may be just baby hair and may go away after a while. I would give it some time and see.
@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
14 Nov 08
She is now 3 months old and no sign of the hair disappearing. She is such a beautiful child. Hope it just disappears on its own.
@comfort55 (1574)
• India
13 Nov 08
Hi kety! I remember my hubby's niece was hairy when she was born. One maid used to come everyday for the massage and would rub gramflour dough on her whole body. All her extra hair totally disappeared, now she is grown up into a pretty woman.
@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
14 Nov 08
Thats exactly what we are doing. hope it works for her too. she is such a beautiful baby.Thanks for the reassurance.
@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
14 Nov 08
She is now 3 months old and no sign of the hair on the forehead disappearing. The oldies say this is a time tested manner and will not harm the baby. Since she is a girl, it worries us a little.
@kimirio66 (94)
• New Zealand
13 Nov 08
Hello Ketybhagat,
First of all...Whats the dough on the babys forehead supposed to do, please?
@kimirio66 (94)
• New Zealand
13 Nov 08
I think you should leave the hair alone...Who knows what will happen if you play around with it whilst she is a baby...Lots of hair is not a bad thing...She's healthy and thats the main thing,aye?...Good luck!
@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
14 Nov 08
The dough is made a little hard and then rubbed on her forehead. This gently pulls the unwanted hair on her forehead. We also run a towel gently on her forehead to remove the hair. The oldies say, its the best way and no harm done. She doesnt even feel the pull.
@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
13 Nov 08
I would just leave it alone. It should fall out as she grows. I wouldn't try and remove hair from a small baby.
@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
14 Nov 08
The oldies say, its a time tested manner and has always worked and no harm to the baby. She does not even feel the pull when the dough is rubbed.
