I need your help!!

[SqrpioQutie]

Hi ladies - I'm coming to you all for help regarding a situation with my friend's 3 yr old niece. Apparently she had an encounter with a candle and lost about 80% of her hair afterward due to it being burned out. The only residual effects (other than the hair loss) are two pinky-tip sized blisters on her scalp that have since burst. My questions are these:

1. Is it likely that she'll receive permanent negative effects from this incident.
2. What's a good regimen to help to grow the hair back (before the incident, her hair was past her shoulders; now she has up to an inch on various places on her head)

 

[SqrpioQutie]

BUMPING for responses!!!

 

[Porsche19]

I'm sorry that this happened to her! Poor baby.

For the scalp I'd say that chilled pure aloe vera gel would be soothing and help along with the healing by keeping the scalp moisturized.

I feel that she may need a trim if she hasn't got one already, to cut off the dead, burnt ends.

I would try and do conditioner washes and use aloe vera gel and oil as leave in moisturizers. Just keep her hair moist and wait patiently for it to grow back.

I'm not sure if it will affect her hair growth, but if it makes any difference, I have been burned, and after they healed up hair still sprouts from them.

How did this happen to her?

 

[SqrpioQutie]

I'm sorry that this happened to her! Poor baby.

How did this happen to her?

from what i understand, she bent over the candle while her mother's back was turned and took off running when the candle "spit" at her (her words) ... by the time her mother caught her and got her to some water, the flames had gotten to most of her hair...

being a very resilient child, she has already reverted to the same child that she was beforehand, so at least there doesn't seem to be any emotional scarring... i'll be sure to pass your advice along though!! .. thank you!!!!!

 

[DDTexlaxed]

The poor kid. I had asked my friend about this and she said that u could put coconut oil or tree tea oil on her hair and scalp to help it heal. I'm glad she's not emotionally scarred.

 

[misscrystal]

I'm SO glad your friend's niece is okay! This could have ended up as a really bad situation! That little girl has an angel by her side!

I agree with who the poster who mentioned using aloe vera gel. I'd stick with 100% natural products. Your friend's sister(-in-law?) should limit the number of chemicals that come in contact with her daughter's scalp--at least until it's fully healed.

And if she hasn't done it already, she needs to cut her daughters her even all the way around. I know it may be tempting to wait until it grows back some, but I think that cutting it all now and letting it grow back even will be better for her.

I'm so glad that little girl is okay!

 

[BLESSED1]

Oh no pobrecita/poor baby! Has she seen a doctor/dermatologist too? A professional who can examine her scalp?

 

[MzTami]

Find an aloe vera plant! Open the plant up and put it over all the areas where she was burned. Continue daily until skin is completely healed. I would follow up with coco butter cream for scaring.

Good Luck and I hope this helps.

 

[Porsche19]

I also second the trip to the dermatologist!

She's young. Little ones have amazing healing capabilities. Maybe her age is an advantage. Hope she'll be ok!

 

[SqrpioQutie]

thank you all so much for your help!! i passed all of this on to my friend (she's a lurker ) and she's very appreciative also...