What is the cause of newborn baby's skin peeling?

We all know that neonatal skin peeling is a very common disease in newborn babies. Because before delivery, the newborn lives in the amniotic fluid in the mother's womb. The environment in the amniotic fluid is relatively moist, which will make the baby's skin more delicate. After birth, the dry climate outside will cause the dead skin on the baby's skin to fall off. The following is a detailed introduction to what is neonatal skin peeling?

Newborn peeling is rarely a skin disease

Some peeling phenomena are also caused by certain diseases, such as ichthyosis, seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, neonatal lupus erythematosus, etc. Especially when there is scaly peeling at birth, it should be taken seriously, as it is not a normal physiological phenomenon but a disease. Therefore, parents should pay attention to observe the newborn's skin peeling and go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time if found.

1. Wash your face and take a bath without hesitation

Generally, it is enough to wash the baby's face once or twice a day. Except when the baby is very active and sweats a lot, special cleaning is required. Under normal circumstances, it is more appropriate to bathe the baby 3 to 4 times a week. When washing the baby's hands and face, generally use warm water. The water temperature should not be too high. It is enough for the mother to feel warm with her hands.

If you find that your baby's hands and eyelids are particularly dirty, you can use some children's cleaning products. Too frequent washing is not good, especially for babies over 6 months old. Due to the decrease in hormone levels in the body, frequent washing will wash away the protective sebum, which can easily cause dry skin, and then symptoms of redness and itching.

After washing your baby's face with clean water, dry it with a soft towel in time. Sometimes when your baby spits up or drools, you should wipe him/her dry immediately with a clean, soft towel. When wiping, be careful not to use too much force. Press gently with a towel to absorb the moisture. Then don’t forget to apply some moisturizing but non-irritating moisturizer on your baby’s face and hands.

Before going out, apply some baby oil or moisturizer to areas where the skin is particularly prone to dryness, such as the cheeks, forehead, back of the hands, buttocks, etc. Do not apply it too thickly, but make sure to apply it to the right places.

In addition, you should also avoid applying moisturizer to your child in a hurry just a few minutes before going out. The moisturizer applied at this time will quickly evaporate when it comes into contact with the cold wind and lose its effect of moisturizing the skin. The correct way is to apply moisturizer half an hour before going out. In this way, the moisturizer will be fully absorbed and the baby's skin itself will also secrete some oil, so as to achieve the best moisturizing effect.