Causes of dark skin in children

Children's skin is white and tender, but they have congenital genetic genes, severe jaundice, or other reasons that may make their skin dark. Many children become white, so it is useless to not take children out and not let them bask in the sun. The dark skin comes from the embryonic period, and is definitely not caused by sun exposure. So what is the reason for the dark skin of children?

Many people who have a "dark" baby at home have this question: Mom and Dad have dark skin, so why can't the baby's skin become white? Experts remind parents not to worry too much, but to look at why the baby is "dark" and prescribe the right medicine for the "symptom".

The director of the dermatology department of the Capital Institute of Pediatrics pointed out that there are two main reasons for babies' dark skin. One is genetic factors, and the other is acquired factors, including whether the nutrition is balanced, whether the sun protection is in place, and whether the daily skin care is done correctly.

Cleansing in summer, moisturizing in winter

If you want your baby to have white skin, Liu Xiaoyan suggests that in terms of nutrition, parents can give their children foods rich in vitamins and hyaluronic acid (a component of the human dermis that can enhance skin elasticity and water-locking ability), such as meat, vegetables and fruits. These foods can moisturize the baby's skin and make the skin shiny. Also, don't expose your baby to too much sun. Although sunbathing is beneficial to the baby's bone growth and enhancing resistance, if the baby is overexposed to the sun, the combined effects of photoaging and phototoxicity will cause the baby's skin to increase in pigmentation, becoming rough and dark.

Mothers like to use a variety of skin care products to care for their baby's skin, but experts remind parents that blindly using whitening skin care products may backfire. In fact, the secret to baby skin care is just twelve words: keep it clean in the summer and moisturize it in the winter.

Eczema may cause your baby to turn dark

In response to some parents' questions about "My baby has had eczema before. Is it because of the ointment that the skin turned darker?" Liu Xiaoyan said that skin inflammation itself will cause some changes in the pigmentation of the affected area, turning it white or darker. In addition, improper use of medication may also cause your baby's skin to darken. Many parents buy medicine and apply it to their children when they see that their children have eczema, but they may apply it improperly. Director Liu emphasized that if a baby has eczema and needs to apply medicine, it is necessary to follow the principles of local, short-term and intermittent application, and it is best to use it under the guidance of a doctor.

For parents, it is very normal for children to have dark skin. If there is no problem with the child's body and liver, then parents do not need to worry too much. White has its advantages and black has its advantages. In short, letting children maintain their natural beauty is the right approach.