What is neonatal peeling?

Newborns are not fully developed when they are just born. Not only their brain and body are not fully developed, but even their physical development is not fully developed. They have not yet adapted to the external environment, so they often experience shedding. Let us now understand what shedding is like for newborns.

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, but is delicate and soft, which results in a loose connection between the epidermis and dermis, increasing the chances of epidermal shedding. What's more, 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. Parents just need to pay attention to the cleaning and care of the newborn's skin to avoid external infection and damage, and there is no need to panic.

It is normal for newborns to shed their skin. They used to be soaked in amniotic fluid, but now that they have come into the outside world, the outermost layer of skin on their bodies will fall off. After it's removed it's fine.

The child's condition is probably due to the lack of B vitamins in the body, which leads to excessive metabolism of the skin's stratum corneum.

It is normal for newborns to peel off their skin. It is physiological peeling. After the fetal skin falls off, beautiful pink skin will appear.

The above is a detailed explanation of the shedding of newborns. Some of the shedding of newborns is physiological and has no great impact on the body. However, for some of them, the shedding is pathological because it causes allergies in the body. Therefore, when this situation occurs, if the cause is unclear, you should go to the hospital for examination in time.