My Daughter's Hair is Not Growing

By

shmartin

For hair that never seems to grow but is not patchy, check out Short Anagen Syndrome or Loose Anagen Syndrome. These are hair disorders diagnosed by a dermatologist. There is a large community of both on Facebook under 'Short Anagen Syndrome, Hair Disorder'.

By

KLS8800

what about split ends? I have heard that will seriously stump growth. When I went for a trim, the lady told me that split or dead ends will make it harder for growth. Not sure if she was feeding me a line or not, but worth asking about.

By

T&T Grandma

She is 4. Take her to the doctor. This could be a symptom of something more serious than hair not growing.

By

K9cats

Take her to the Dr.

By

Maryeileen

Take her to her pediatrician.

By

knitter926

I agree with her seeing a doctor before doing anything on your own. Just want to add when I was a teenager (in the 50's) I babysat for a neighbor who had short wavy hair. She never needed a hair cut, because her hair never got any longer than it was.

By

Lilac

The child is four years old. Why take advise from non-professional strangers? Why would you do that? Take her to the doctor.

By

Deeli

Please take her to a doctor! I was a hairstylist for 35 years (as were my parents before me) and I have never heard or seen anyone's hair 'stop growing' (maybe break off from harsh treatment but never quit growing)!

By

PookaRina

If you think your child has a vitamin deficiency, the best advice for vitamin therapy is going to come from your pediatrician. Following blood work which is going to tell the doctor just what and how serious the deficiency is, he or she will prescribe a vitamin and/or mineral supplement she needs.

There can be other reasons for hair not growing, and you should be aware of what's going on in her little body. Don't take chances.

Wishing you the best.
Julia in Boca Raton, FL

By

Suntydt

If she can swallow a pill I recommend Biotin. It was recommended to me for helping grow hair after I lost a lot of hair in a hospital. Check with your doctor first though to make sure it will be okay for her. Biotin also helps finger nails grow stronger, also.

I have a five year old daughter who has fairly thin and curly hair. It doesn't seem to be growing, she also suffers from asthma and eczema.