What is the reason for the baby's face peeling?

We all know that babies' skin is relatively delicate. In the process of taking care of babies, we always find that babies are prone to some skin problems. Among them, peeling of the baby's face is a situation that many parents have encountered. It often makes parents very worried, wondering whether the baby has some skin disease or allergies. If such symptoms occur, do not blindly give the baby medicine. Be sure to understand the cause. Let's understand what is going on with peeling on the baby's face?

What is the reason for the baby's face peeling?

The keratinized layer of a newborn's skin, that is, the outermost layer of the epidermis, is easily shed due to its immature development. The inner layer of the skin is called the dermis, and between the epidermis and the dermis is the basement membrane. The basement membrane of newborns is not yet fully developed, and is delicate and soft, which results in a loose connection between the epidermis and dermis, increasing the chance of epidermal shedding. Moreover, newborns are in warm amniotic fluid before birth. After birth, they are stimulated by the external environment, such as cold and dry air, which causes the skin to shrink and become more prone to peeling.

Newborns born on or before the due date will have a layer of vernix caseosa on the surface of their skin. After washing, the baby's skin will peel off. This is not because the baby's skin is dry, but a normal reaction of the skin coming into contact with the air after the vernix caseosa is washed off. Some newborns have some fine lanugo on their shoulders and backs, which usually fade away after half a month.

Peeling of the skin on a newborn's face is a normal phenomenon. It is a normal reaction of the newborn's skin after it comes into contact with the air after birth. As long as parents pay more attention to the cleaning and care of the newborn's skin to avoid external infection and damage, there is no need to worry about it, nor do they need to take medicine. It is not a skin disease and the peeling will get better after a few days.

The above is an introduction to what causes peeling on the baby's face. After understanding it, we know that there are many reasons for such symptoms. For example, there are skin problems with the baby or the skin is too dry. Such symptoms may occur. Therefore, parents must confirm the cause before making adjustments to the baby. In addition, if the cause cannot be confirmed, be sure to take the baby to the hospital for examination.