does shaving the head really help in good growth of hair?

@swasti (1157)
India
January 16, 2007 9:22pm CST
my baby boy who is 4months old has less hair.it was soo from his birth. i want to know if his hair will grow well or i need to do aomething about it. soem people say that shaving his hair will actually help in good growth of hair.
4 responses
• Malta
17 Jan 07
Do not shave his head at 4 months! Baby's hair need upto 1 year to become normal. My sister's baby was born a month ago with his head full of hair. Now, only one month later he hasn't got half of it. The doctors said it is normal. If the hair doesn't fall out on it's own you can carefully trim where the hair is very long, with a scissors but definitely not shave it!
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• Malta
17 Jan 07
Applying some almond oil can help fast re-growth. Don't worry too much as it's not even called a problem. It's just nature taking it's course!
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@swasti (1157)
• India
17 Jan 07
hey really thanx a lot for ur information. i jsu bought almond oil. hope really it grows wel for him. anyway i will shave his hair when he is 11 months old as per our falimy custom
@shankru85 (131)
• India
18 Jan 07
generally babies head should be shaved at 11 months or later...dont do it so early...4 months is too early....my sisters baby's head was shoven at 11th month and at the same time his ears were pierced with a ring...so dont do it so early....
@swasti (1157)
• India
18 Jan 07
same custom for us too!!
@mcarps79 (1262)
• Uganda
18 Jan 07
I think better it will grow naturally..4 month baby so little and better I suggest u go to good childern specialist...he will suggest best...
@swasti (1157)
• India
18 Jan 07
i thinkit is too early to go to a doctor and complain of hair growth, i can probably do it only if it does not grow even when he is few years old. i jus wantsome simple oil treatments, shaving hair at 11 motnhs liek that. anyway pur it is pur custom to shave hair when he will be 11 motnhs old. anyway i want to know if it will grow well
@sunny5u (2069)
• India
17 Jan 07
Yes,it may help sometimes but sometimes if we shave our head then we will never get the hair also,but you have a small child means you can shave,he will get his hair back.
@swasti (1157)
• India
17 Jan 07
yeah iam planning to shave his hair when he is 11 months old.