where are the two soft spots on a baby head?
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An infant is born with two major soft spots on the top of the head called fontanels. These soft spots are spaces between the bones of the skull where bone formation isn't complete.
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Cradle cap appears as patchy scaling or thick crusts on the scalp and greasy skin covered with flaky white or yellow scales. Cradle cap usually doesn't bother the infant. Cradle cap causes crusty or oily scaly patches on a baby's scalp. The condition isn't painful or itchy.
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Milia are tiny white bumps that may develop on your baby's face. They occur when dead skin cells are caught in tiny pockets of skin and may appear within a few weeks of birth. Milia are unrelated to baby acne and don't require treatment.
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You may notice tiny red dots on your newborn's skin. These red dots are called petechiae (say "puh-TEE-kee-eye"). These are specks of blood that have leaked into the skin. They are caused by the trauma of being squeezed through the birth canal.
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Your baby's skin is starting to take on a reddish color, though it's still slightly translucent. Hair continues to grow on his head, and eyelashes are also starting to sprout. If you're eagerly awaiting the day when you can look into your newborn's eyes, you're a little more than halfway there.
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How Blackheads Develop. Similar to a pimple, blackheads also appear when a plug develops in the follicle. The difference is, the plug develops at the skin's surface and not deeper within the pore. Although it may look like dirt has become trapped in your pore, that black spot isn't dirt at all.
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These gaps are composed of membranous connective tissue and are known as fontanelles. Fontanelles, often referred to as "soft spots," are one of the most prominent anatomical features of the newborn's skull. Six fontanelles are present during infancy, with the most notable being the anterior and posterior fontanelles.
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Small flat spots and lumps are normal. When your baby has a large flat spot on their skull, it's most often a result of birth — your baby's skull may have become unevenly shaped while passing through the birth canal — or because they regularly lay flat on their back.
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According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), most babies lose some — or even all — of their hair in the first few months of life. And it's completely normal. This hair loss is called alopecia, and in babies it can have several triggers, from hormones to sleeping position.
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In fact, according to the NHS 50 per cent of all newborn babies will develop milk spots. They usually clear within the first four weeks after birth and are caused by blocked pores. Although they are commonly referred to as milk spots or baby acne, the scientific term is milia or milium cysts.
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Hair All Over What's with the fuzz on your newborn's face, shoulders, and back? This thin, soft hair, called lanugo, is common: All fetuses grow it in the womb. It usually disappears by 36 to 40 weeks gestation, which explains why babies born early are especially likely to have it.
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At 8 weeks, the eyes and ears are growing, and your baby is about 2 cm long from crown to rump. The head is out of proportion with the body and the face is developing.
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When a child has metopic synostosis: The metopic suture—the joint that runs from the baby's fontanel (the “soft spot” at the top of the head) down the forehead to the top of her nose—closes too early. The baby develops a noticeable ridge extending along the center of her forehead.
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Milia are tiny white bumps that appear across a baby's nose, chin or cheeks. Milia are common in newborns but can occur at any age. You can't prevent milia. And no treatment is needed because they usually disappear on their own in a few weeks or months.
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Lymph nodes are the most common lumps that parent notice and worry about. Most parents find lymph nodes in the neck area but can also notice them around the ears and at the back of the skull. “A pea-sized, rubbery node beneath the skin is nothing to worry about,” says Dr. Awan.
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Babies can develop seborrheic dermatitis when they're between 2 weeks and 12 months old. It usually starts with cradle cap. A baby with cradle cap will have slightly red scaly or crusty yellow patches on the scalp. It may also start on the face or diaper area and spread to other parts of the body.
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In a very few cases, babies with cradle cap will have skin that is a little red or itchy, and some might even have hair loss, though the hair usually grows back after the cradle cap is gone.