Katie was born with a dusting of brown hair that swirled and spun into the most interesting hairline -- she has a cowlick on one side and a swirling crown on the other, fairly similar to Scott. Sadly, just like Scott she lost all of the hair on the top of her head, leaving only the hair on the sides and back: male pattern baldness.
Normally, you would expect the hair loss to follow the opposite pattern, since a child spends so much time reclined in a car seat, a swing or a crib. I've seen lots of kids with bald spots on the back of their heads. Sure, Katie prefers to sleep with her head cocked to the right, but she whips her head all over the place during her waking hours. In addition, she can rock the house during "tummy time" -- she lifts her head like a champ.
Still, Katie has not been doing any headspins, so we figure the hair loss must be genetic, especially since Scott's hair did the same thing. In Scott's case, his hair grew back thicker and darker where it had fallen out, giving him a fabulous widow's peak. Perhaps Katie will follow suit?
2 comments:
Isn't it funny how cute little babies are with little or no hair, no teeth and a big tummy ! Sure changes when that happens in later life.
Darling picture, even if she has no hair!
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