A member asked:

Hello. our son, will be 7 months on june 29th. he is sweating a lot in his hair. is this "normal"? i'm worried.

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Not particularly: An infants head represents 25% of their total body surface area and half their usual site of heat loss. This declines to 10% in adults. A kid normally regulated their body temperature by loosing heat there. Sweating hair usually just means they are over dressed a bit. If he has other signs like poor or prolonged feeding, lack of activity, lack of smiles he might be ill.

Answered 8/21/2018

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Mgt: Please check his temperature and if this occurs with exertion or feeds, a pulse oximetry test and cardiac examination may be indicated.

Answered 8/21/2018

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