How many months is it appropriate to cut the hair of a newborn baby? What are the considerations for cutting the hair of a newborn baby?

We all know that a baby's hair has not grown well yet, so it is generally not allowed to be cut. You have to wait until the baby grows up before you can cut his hair. However, many places will popularize the full-month haircut, which means cutting the baby's hair when he is one month old. So how old should a newborn be before you can cut his hair? Let's take a closer look!

How old can a newborn baby have his hair cut?

In fact, it is okay to cut the newborn's hair when the newborn is one month old. After all, there is no hard and fast rule that you can't cut the hair when the newborn is one month old. New parents can make their own judgments and decisions based on the actual situation.

Moreover, hair clippers for babies are now very convenient, and parents can cut their babies’ hair at home.

But generally speaking, you don’t have to cut the baby’s hair when it is one month old, or leave it a little longer after cutting it, but don’t just give the baby a “little bald head”; because the newborn baby is still small and has relatively weak resistance, the hair can keep the baby warm and help the baby regulate its own body temperature.

After the baby is born, the time for the first haircut can be the baby’s 100th day, because the baby has grown a lot at more than three months old, and his resistance in all aspects has also increased. In addition, changing his hairstyle to celebrate his 100th day will make him look particularly energetic.

Will shaving a newborn's head make the baby's hair darker and thicker?

Facts have proved that this is not the case and such a statement is not reliable!

On the contrary, some babies catch colds because of short hair cutting, some babies damage their hair roots and affect their hair growth because of shaved heads, and some babies who go to the barber shop to cut their hair may have their skin scratched by unsterilized razors, causing bacterial infections.

Let us first understand the structure of hair: the hair exposed on the surface of the skin is called "hair shaft", and the hair buried in the skin is called "hair root". The hair shaft and hair root are both keratinized and lifeless substances. Only the hair bulb located at the lower end of the hair root and deep in the dermis contains hair keratinocytes and has the ability to grow hair.

Whether it is shaving, scraping or trimming, it only removes the part of hair that has become keratinized and has no vitality. It has no effect on the thick growth of new hair. Therefore, shaving the baby's head after one month will not change the amount of hair.

In addition, parents should also understand that the amount and quality of a baby's hair is mostly related to genetics and acquired nutrition. If the father is bald, the baby's hair will generally not be much, so mothers should not pin their hopes on a full-month haircut.

What should I pay attention to when cutting my newborn's hair?

1. Buy a baby hair clipper and cut your baby’s hair at home

Nowadays, with the invention of baby hair clippers, many parents will buy a baby hair clipper and cut their baby's hair at home. This way they can flexibly manage the time (choose when the baby is in good condition), avoid the baby's fear of strangers and crying, and reduce the baby's risk of contracting diseases (barber shops are public places and are more prone to infection and illness).

2. Choose a qualified and reputable baby hairdressing agency

Such large institutions are more experienced both in hair cutting professional skills and in coaxing children. After all, many babies are afraid to get their hair cut, and most of them have their hair cut while they are crying, even with trickery and coaxing. If the hair cutting skills are not good and the baby's crying affects the barber's hair cutting results, the resulting hairstyle often does not achieve the "ideal effect" that the mother wants.

3. When going to the barbershop for a haircut, pay attention to your baby’s hygiene and health

After all, the baby is still young and has low resistance. If you take your baby to a barber shop to get a haircut, parents need to pay attention to the health of the barber. If the baby has a cold, cough or skin disease, you can change another barber to cut the baby's hair to prevent the baby from being infected.