What is the cause of newborn skin peeling?

Every family hopes that their baby can grow up healthily. However, after the baby is born, the joy always makes people feel particularly headache about taking care of the baby. Because the newborn is relatively small, the organs of the body are not fully developed, and the skin is particularly sensitive. There will always be some symptoms. Among them, peeling of the hands of newborns is the most common phenomenon. However, many inexperienced parents always don’t know the reason. Is it because the baby is allergic or caused by other symptoms? Let’s understand what is going on with peeling of the hands of newborns.

What is the cause of newborn skin peeling?

Most children may only have mild peeling of the hands and feet without any inflammation. This situation can be said to be normal and is called "physiological desquamation." Physiological desquamation is caused by children's rapid metabolism. Generally, it does not require special treatment. It has obvious seasonality and tends to occur in spring and autumn. For most children, it will stop after a period of time, while for some children, it may last relatively longer, from a few weeks to one or two months.

When a child's symptoms are "physiological desquamation", parents can choose topical retinoids or mild hormone drugs.

Some parents believe that peeling must be caused by a lack of certain vitamins, so they want to solve the peeling problem by supplementing vitamins. Experts point out that abnormal skin keratinization is related to vitamin A deficiency, but vitamin supplementation is only an auxiliary means of treatment and can be supplemented during treatment. It is unlikely that this symptom can be cured entirely by vitamin supplementation, especially when the child's peeling is a skin disease.

The above is an introduction to why the hands of newborns peel. After understanding it, we know that the reason why the hands of newborns peel is that the baby has been growing in the amniotic fluid. When the baby first comes out, the skin may shrink, which will cause peeling. If the baby cries or is in a bad mental state, you should consult a doctor in time.