What to do if a newborn baby has red spots on his face

When the baby is just born, because the baby is relatively small and the skin is particularly sensitive, some phenomena often occur. Among them, red spots on the face of the newborn is the most common and common phenomenon. However, inexperienced parents often do not know what the cause is, nor do they know whether the baby has a skin disease or some other symptoms. They are always particularly worried, which makes postpartum mothers anxious and they will neglect to recover their body. Let's learn about what to do if red spots appear on the face of a newborn baby.

Exudative eczema often occurs in obese infants with exudative constitution. If there are not many red spots on the baby's face, it means it is not serious and will disappear in 1-2 days. Just pay attention to care. If there are more, it is recommended to use ointment under the guidance of a doctor, which can also remove these small red spots. Red spots on a newborn's face may also be related to a rash. The dry type of rash is common in thin babies.

What to do if a newborn baby has red spots on his face

1. Keep your skin clean and dry. When bathing your baby, it is advisable to use warm water and non-alkaline bath products to clean the baby's body. For babies with intertrigo, special attention should be paid to cleaning the folds of the skin. When taking a bath, the shower gel must be rinsed off. After washing, wipe the moisture off the baby's body and apply a non-oily moisturizer to avoid hindering the normal breathing of the skin. The baby's hair should also be washed every day. If the baby has seborrheic dermatitis, washing the head carefully can remove the scabs. If the scab has hardened and stuck to the head, apply olive oil on the affected area and then wash it after a while.

2. Avoid external stimulation. Parents should always pay attention to changes in temperature and humidity around their baby. Babies with contact dermatitis should especially avoid exposing their skin to cold wind or strong sunlight. In summer, after your baby sweats during exercise, you should wipe off the sweat carefully for him; when it is cold and dry, you should apply anti-allergic non-oily moisturizer to your baby. In addition to paying attention to weather changes, parents should not let their babies wear clothes that are easy to irritate the skin, such as wool, silk, nylon, etc.

3. Trim your nails short. If your baby suffers from severely itchy atopic dermatitis or contact dermatitis, parents should regularly trim their baby's nails to reduce the chance of scratching.

The above is an introduction to what to do if red spots appear on the face of a newborn baby. After understanding, we know that there are many reasons for this phenomenon, so we must find the cause and prescribe the right medicine. Usually this phenomenon is generally caused by eczema, so special attention should be paid when caring for the baby. Also, do not cover the baby too hot.