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Facial and body hair
My baby is one month old and she has hair on face, ear and hands.
What should I do to remove the hairs.
I have heard of using wheat flour and rubbing on the skin . Is it safe?
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Don't use anything without pediatrician consultation
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If you are observing this since birth ,then no need to worry it is newborn hair called as lanugo it will take few weeks to dissppear.
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This hair is lanugo,I.e. fetal hair(baby hair and is not actual permenant hair.
And will fall of on its own in some time
U don’t need to do anything to remove it
Flour rubbing causes rashes and may cause allergy also, and is not recommended
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Vadodara
Nothing to do like that
It will go away with age on its own
Its not permanent
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Dr. Mounica Gudavalli
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Vijayawada
No need to remove hair, its called lanugo and it will fall out within few weeks
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Dr. Alpana Meena
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8 yrs exp
Sawai Madhopur
Share pics and review dermatologist
Don’t apply without consultation
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