Why does the skin peel off on newborns?

Newborn babies are very cute. If they do not receive any accidental injuries in the mother's womb, they should be healthy and without any defects after they are born. However, some mothers find that their newborn babies are peeling. Why is this? Is it caused by disease or a normal phenomenon of newborns?

The basement membrane of newborns is not well developed, tender and soft, which makes the connection between the epidermis and dermis not tight enough, and the chance of epidermis shedding is greater. Moreover, newborns are in warm amniotic fluid before birth. After birth, they are stimulated by the cold and dry air, which causes their skin to shrink and become more prone to peeling. If scaly skin peeling occurs at birth, it is not a physiological phenomenon. Let's look at this situation. You just need to pay attention to the cleaning and care of the newborn's skin, be gentle and soft, and avoid external infection and damage. There is no need to panic. Many parents often find thin, soft, white flakes of skin falling off when bathing or changing clothes for their newborn babies, which are particularly obvious on the fingers and toes. Parents can't help but worry about whether their children have skin diseases. In fact, this is normal. The outermost layer of a newborn's skin is called the keratinized layer of the epidermis. Due to its imperfect development, it is very thin and easily falls off. The inner layer of the skin is called the dermis, and there is a basement membrane connecting the epidermis and the dermis. The basement membrane of newborns is not well developed, tender and soft, which makes the connection between the epidermis and dermis not tight enough, and the chance of epidermis shedding is greater. Moreover, newborns are in warm amniotic fluid before birth. After birth, they are stimulated by the cold and dry air, which causes their skin to shrink and become more prone to peeling. In this case, parents only need to pay attention to the cleaning and care of the newborn's skin, be gentle and soft, and avoid external infection and injury. There is no need to panic about it. It is very helpful to know more about parenting knowledge. It is normal for newborns to peel off their skin. After birth, the baby changes from a moist environment immersed in amniotic fluid to a dry environment. Newborns have active metabolism, and their epidermal keratinized layer is no exception and becomes dandruff. Because the tissue between the epidermis and dermis of newborns is not tight enough, peeling may occur in the wrinkles of the wrists, ankles and trunk. This is more obvious in post-term infants with placental insufficiency.

The reason why newborns have peeling skin is still being sought. New mothers don’t have to worry too much, because many behaviors of newborns are different from those of adults. As long as we take good care of our babies in our daily lives, it is the best thing we can do.