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What Is The Treatment For Newly Born Baby With White Hair In Head And Eyebrows ?

hello doctor ,what is the treatment for new born baby with white hair in head , eyebrow ?I there is any solution to solve this problem.
posted on Fri, 8 Jul 2011
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Dermatologist,  's  Response
hi suren
baby might have albinism so he lack the melanin
i am sorry to say that there is no particular medicine for it
we can give supportive only
better to consult doctor for it
is there in ur family has similar feature?
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suren's  Response
thank you doctor.
there is no person in my family wit this feature.but i married my aunts(my dads sister) daugther. Now i m in chennai.where can i get proper treatment for this here(chennai)? can u suggest me the right specialist bcoz its new born baby.
Dermatologist,  Dr. Gaurav Patel's  Response
hi
this problem is common in couple who are blood related .
it required multispecialist approach
u need to consult dermatologist ,pediatric doctor.
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What Is The Treatment For Newly Born Baby With White Hair In Head And Eyebrows ?

hi suren baby might have albinism so he lack the melanin i am sorry to say that there is no particular medicine for it we can give supportive only better to consult doctor for it is there in ur family has similar feature?