Patient's question:
Doctor, hello. My child is now a little over three years old. Recently, I noticed that there are small, black, long, fine hairs around the circumference of his upper lip, similar to stubble. His penis and scrotal nipples haven't changed. Hello, is this a symptom of precocious puberty? I took him to see the pediatrician here, and they all said it's nothing, but to me, it looks just like stubble. Besides, his back, forehead, and temples also have dark, longer hairs compared to other parts. Hello, is this a symptom of precocious puberty? Is it related to hereditary transmission? His father has very thick body hair. By the way, we used to take several buckets of protein powder, which is said to may lead to precocious puberty, and we're quite upset. We're awaiting your explanation. Thank you.Doctor's answer:
Hello, precocious puberty refers to the recurrence of secondary sexual characteristics in girls before the age of 6-8 and in boys before the age of 8-10. To prevent the recurrence of precocious puberty, parents should also pay attention to reducing the intake of chicken, beef, lamb, silkworm pupae, etc., and avoid consuming commercially available unstrictly tested so-called children's food feed. Do not blindly give children "tonics" such as royal jelly, pollen preparations, and chick embryos.