Baby’s skin is very soft, but very sensitive to cold temperature changes and heat, dryness and infection. Despite the sebaceous glands in the skin, but does not produce enough oil. As a result, children tend to have dry skin. Baby’s skin is also susceptible to infection because the protection system against microorganisms have not been fully developed. Therefore, proper care of sensitive baby skin is very important in the first months of life.
Here are Seven tips that are high in baby skin care is recommended:
1. Bathe the baby every few days, but clean skin daily.
In the first four months, you should not bathe your baby every day. Baby care experts recommend for baby bath once a week, especially on the first two months of life. Special baby soap is more friendly to baby’s skin, but its use should not be too often. To keep baby’s skin does not dry out the soap, into the bath water you can pour a few drops of olive oil or baby oil.
You should clean your baby’s skin every day with a wipe, particularly in the diaper area and skin folds. For the diaper area, you simply clean with a damp cloth without soap. Because it is often cleaned, the area is prone to skin irritation. Provision of olive oil or baby oil to prevent irritation. The oil to form an invisible layer on the skin, which retain moisture while protecting skin from irritation. For treatment of skin folds in the legs, arms and neck, take a pinch of cotton wool soaked in water and drops a little oil to absorb and remove dirt. Folds of the neck region are particularly vulnerable because of dirty water residue milk.
Water used for bathing or wiping should have a warm medium, about 37 ° C. Prepare to wrap a warm towel and a mat before and after the baby is cleaned.
2. Protect your baby from skin problems
Babies can have some problems or following skin conditions:
Birthmarks. On the face and neck may be formed reddish birthmark. It is a collection of blood vessels-rash-not because they do not stand out or cause itching. The cause is hormonal changes after birth. Birthmarks will usually fade in a few weeks. You do not need to treat it.
Dermatitis. Sometimes, the baby will develop a fungal infection in skin folds. Type of candida fungus often causes diaper rash called dermatitis because they liked the warm and humid areas. Baby’s neck folds can also be a good environment for candida. You can prevent and cope with the rash keep skin dry, for example by always make sure the diaper is dry and powdered baby’s skin to taste. If the rash does not improve or are likely to spread within a few days, check with your baby to the doctor. The doctor may prescribe a simple cream to kill the fungus.
Prickly heat. In hot weather, the baby’s skin can be irritated by the heat. Prickly heat will come in the form of small red bumps in places that are often wet with perspiration, for example in the diaper area, underarms, back and neck. Placing the baby in the room cool and comfortable is the best way to prevent and treat prickly heat. Loose clothing and keep dry the affected area can also help.
Other problems. In other skin conditions like eczema, acne, allergies, etc., you should always consult with a physician for treatment.
3. Protect your baby from the sun
Infants in the first year of life should not be exposed to direct UV radiation. Meeting clothes, hats and sunglasses are the best means of protection against UVA and UVB sun. Additionally, you can provide sun protection cream (“sunscreen”) is open to taste on the skin.
4. Use a cotton cloth
Always try to wear cotton clothes and diapers on babies. Cotton is skin friendly, have pores, and absorb moisture. Avoid synthetic materials.
5. Protect baby from the cold weather
Baby’s skin is not enough to protect themselves from cold weather. bedding baby with warm clothing and blankets to make it taken away when exposed to the wind.
6. Use oil / ointment to warm the
In bad weather, especially during the cold and the wind was blowing, it is advisable to apply eucalyptus oil or balm for baby warmers. This fragrant and flavorful oils protect the skin from the bad weather and dehydration. However, be careful when applying the oil / ointment if your baby has a rash, so as not to aggravate his condition.
7. Massage
For general health and skin care baby, you can do massage. For this purpose, you can use olive oil or another essential oil that does not harm the baby and can trigger asthma.
