Question
Is the black mustache on my three-year-old son a sign of precocious puberty?
Answer
My son is over two and a half years old, and in spring, I noticed that his lip hair seemed a bit longer. Since I hadn’t paid much attention before, I thought it was normal. But recently, I noticed that the skin there has become a bit darker, and the hair turned black in the sun, looking like a mustache. Since he was weaned at around one year and three months, he drinks two packets of milk every day, totaling over 400 milliliters. He hasn’t eaten any food containing male hormones. How can I help? Do I need to do a detailed hormone test? Is he drinking too much milk? I suggest you take your child to the hospital for an endocrine examination; try to let your child eat more fresh vegetables and fruits and avoid eating out-of-season foods; don’t eat fast food from Western countries, and don’t give your child high-nutrition health food products; try to choose natural and non-irritating products for your child’s daily necessities.