Meet the baby born with an astonishingly thick head of hair – leaving people convinced it’s a wig. Hadjer Harizi, 25, gave ...

A focused evaluation of scalp hair should be part of every newborn physical assessment. Although typically completed in the delivery room, it may be useful to re-evaluate the infant after the ...

says midwives were amazed to see her newborn already had a full head of hair – in fact, so thick, it was more like the kind of barnet seen on a toddler than a newborn baby. "The midwives at the ...

Understanding the phases of hair growth, type of hair present in the newborn period, the process of melanin production, and normal changes in hair color can assist the clinician in providing ...