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Replenish Baby's Skin from Dryness

As the weather gradually getting cooler, baby’s skin is exposure to drier environment which skin dryness will start to appear. As baby's tender skin is especially sensitive to the external environment will cause dryness to the body due to lost of moisture, so mother should paid special care, after bathing for every morning and evening, using moisturizer cream care products to help protect baby's skin and keep their sensitive skin to retain moisture.

 

Infant skin is immature to lock and maintain moisture, causing insufficient water for the skin to absorb. Due to temperature and humidity changes, baby’s sebaceous gland secretion was relatively low, in addition to different lifestyle effect, such as using clean skin cleanser is too strong, or bath water overheating, all these activities which will accelerate loss of  moisture and oil to the skin, causing dry skin or itchy symptoms. 

 

Body areas that parents should pay more attention to prevent dryness for babies;

 

1. Mouth area - if baby have sucking their little hands habit, in addition with their saliva, it is easy to cause skin sensitivity. On the contrary, wiping too extensively to clean up the droll can also wipe out the oily sustains in the lip area, which in turn will cause  dry lips.

 

2. Body areas - without moisture, the skin becomes particularly vulnerable due to lack of moisture will make baby’s body feel itchy, or even scratching causing skin crack, peeling, severe can cause bacterial infection.

 

3. Diapers areas - when putting on diapers can cause friction on the skin, causing itching.

 

4. Foot area - from the ankle and up are more likely be ignored by their parents emollient.

 

5. Inner most part of hands and feet – when putting on moisturizers in the hands and feet, do not forget the hands and feet of the folded areas, if not moisturize properly, will cause those areas to crack.

 

 

A full range of daily skin care;

 

1. Should be noted that the use of bathing supplies and all the skin care products are not too oily. Recommendations can be more water-based moisturizing lotion, but it must not contain fragrances, pigments and additives.

 

2. In addition to skin care, the scalp and hair will be dry, so be sure to choose a more mild shampoo, prevent their sensitive hair and scalp from damage.

 

3. Avoid hot water bath, bath time should not be too long.

 

4. After bathing, gently dry the body after and suggest within 10 minutes time apply moisturizer to body immediately, it will ease the over-drying skin conditions.

 

5. Body areas where there is skin fold or bending should also pay special attention and clean thoroughly to prevent bacterial or viral infection.

 

6. During winter time please add warmer clothing to prevent loss of water from the body surface, for the atopic dermatitis child, avoid wearing wool and nylon cloth with poor ventilation.

 

7. Please note that heaters should not place directly in front of children, this will cause loss of moisture to the skin, causing seriously skin dryness conditions.

 

8. If skin irritation last more than two weeks, the best medical treatment is go consult a doctor as soon as possible.

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