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Can I shave my babies head? She is just 4 months old and can't even sit properly.
This just for cultural purposes
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Get done by 1.5 to 2 years as frontal soft part (AF) gets closed by that time
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Why taking risk , in head two holes (soft parts ) are there , max try to avoid risk
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If mandatory- do with very careful
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Ya you can but please follow proper asepsis
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Dr. Ashna Thomas
Pediatrician
3 yrs exp
Kolkata
Better not to shave
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Dr. Santosh Bangar
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Ahmednagar
Avoid for now, you can do after 1.5 years
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Dr. Supe Vishal Laxman
Neonatologist
16 yrs exp
Pune
You can do after 2 years of age.Let the fontanelle (soft head opening part on skull) get fused properly to avoid injury to it
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Better option is once soft spots closed completes means atleast 1 yr
If u want shave now itself you need to be very cautious while shaving not to press on Soft spots
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Dr. Akhil Sharma
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Dera Bassi
As 4 months baby’s anterior and posterior fontanelles are open ,so very carefully and if possible avoid doing that ,if required be gentle.
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