Taking care of the baby who is still a baby, it is not easy. Mother is required to always maintain cleanliness, because skin diseases can affect anyone, including baby Mother. The skin of a newborn baby is vulnerable to a variety of rashes and other skin problems. Fortunately, most of the rash is harmless and can disappear on its own.
Itchy skin reflexes make it scratch, and it can make the skin blister. Of course Mother does not want not if the little skin is smooth and turned red, scaly, and itchy because of various skin problems that can attack it? For this reason, you need to know what is causing your skin problems. Here are some skin problems that are often experienced by babies and how to avoid them, including:
Prickly heat
Prickly heat is a small red and prominent rash that feels itchy and can cause a stinging or sore sensation, such as pricking the skin. Prickly heat can appear anywhere on a person's body, but usually appears on the neck, face, back, chest, or thigh area a few days after being exposed to hot temperatures. Babies and children are more at risk of developing prickly heat, because their sweat glands are not fully developed. Some ways you can do to treat your baby's prickly heat, including using loose clothes for your baby's mother, move your little one to a shade or cool place, use a cotton towel to absorb the sweat, bathe the little one using warm water (or Mother can add 2 teaspoons of baking soda per 3.8 liters to her bath water to help with prickly heat). In addition, you can also use powder for your little one that contains Witch Hazel and Calamine. Witch Hazel is believed to be useful for skin that is experiencing itching, inflammation or swelling, bruising, wounds caused by insect bites, and other skin irritations. While Calamine is soothing and protects the skin from mild skin irritation, such as prickly heat. By using powder containing these two ingredients, the skin of your baby's mother becomes calm and free of irritation from prickly heat.
Diaper rash
Diaper rash usually occurs in infants and children under the age of 2 years, and is located around the diaper area. Most diaper rashes are caused by the friction of the skin of the little one which is sensitive to diapers that are already wet. This condition will cause red skin on the diaper area. In addition, diaper rash is also caused by fungi and allergies (to tissues, diapers, detergents, soaps, lotions). The way to deal with this, namely the skin of the Little One, must be cleaned using special baby soap with a very mild chemical content and avoid rubbing the skin because it can make it irritating. In addition, change diapers frequently so that the skin remains dry and clean, and do not use tissues that contain alcohol or fragrances to cleanse your skin. Also use a special cream for the Little one that contains Zinc Oxide, Allantoin, and also Witch Hazel. Zinc Oxide is a protective skin for treating and preventing diaper rashes, while Allantoin and Witch Hazel are also believed to be able to treat diaper rash in the Little One and other mild skin irritations.
Acne in infants
Although this is a common and common condition, the cause of acne in infants is still unknown. Acne in infants is defined as a small red lump or pimple that develops on the face or body of the child. Usually, zits will disappear on their own, even without any treatment. Just like acne in adolescents and adults, acne in infants is a lump or nodule, like acne in general. These pimples can grow on the face of the Little One, but are more often on the cheeks and even on their backs. To help clean up acne on your baby's mother, your doctor will give you a cream or ointment. Don't use zits, facial cleansers, and lotions without a doctor's recommendation, because the skin of the little one is very sensitive and it can aggravate the pimples on the baby's mother. To prevent the onset of pimples on your little one, you can also use special soap for your baby's fruit which contains fruits rich in antioxidants, like blueberries. Antioxidants can help fight diseases, such as acne on your little one. In addition, soaps containing vitamins A and C are also good for the health of their skin.
Choosing Baby Skin Care Products
In addition to knowing the causes of skin problems in your child, you also need to know how to choose products for your child, such as shampoo, lotion, soap, and others. This special baby product can help you to provide the best care for your little one's skin. Here are various ways to choose products for fruit hati Bunda:
Read product labels carefully. Baby skin care products that contain dyes, fragrances, and chemicals can irritate the skin of the Little One and also the respiratory tract.
Look for products that are free of phthalate and parabens, because the two chemicals are potentially dangerous for the little one.
If you want to use powder, choose baby powder that is free of talc (talk) and powdered corn flour. Both of these ingredients can cause respiratory problems in your child, and try not to powder his face.
Mother can choose products for Little One that contains honey. Why honey? Because honey contains protein, amino acids, vitamins, enzymes, minerals, and others that have good benefits for the skin of the little one. Honey is antimicrobial, which can prevent pathogenic infections. Honey also helps to rejuvenate the skin, inhibits the formation of wrinkles, and is soothing to the skin.
In addition, the essential oil content such as chamomile in the Little One product can also be chosen by Mother. In babies over 3 months, some essential oils can be used to help your child sleep, and make him calm. Chamomile is beneficial for babies who have sleep problems. This plant has a calming effect, and is traditionally used to treat insomnia in infants and also adults. The aroma of chamomile can also overcome fuss on your little one, Bun.
Choose products that are specifically made for babies, such as shampoo that is not painful in the eyes and special bath soap for babies. Also make sure to keep the skin of your little one moist by using a special lotion for him, yes, Bun.
By knowing the cause of the problem on the skin of the Little One, Mother can immediately minimize it. Don't forget to always accompany wholeheartedly so that Little One feels comfortable, and always use products that are specifically designed for babies. Do not use adult products for your little one so that your baby can avoid various skin problems.
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