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 ...

A video making the rounds on social media has captured the moment a Nigerian mother showed off the kind of hair that her daughter was born with. Netizens reacted.

For this reason, a systematic step-by-step assessment of the hair and scalp should be an integral part of every initial newborn physical assessment. This article reviews the clinically relevant ...