What causes baby's face to turn red?

In winter, the outdoor temperature is relatively low, so it may cause frostbite on the baby's face. It may also be because the temperature difference is large and the baby's capillaries rupture. The most common possibility is that the baby is wearing too many clothes. Many parents are always afraid that their children will be cold when taking care of them, so they cover their children with layers of clothes. In fact, it is not good to be too hot. If you want to avoid getting sick, the saying that you should be three parts hungry and three parts cold makes sense.

Experts say that it is mainly due to dryness. "Redness on the baby's face is a common seasonal phenomenon, which is mainly caused by the climatic characteristics of some special seasons, such as dryness and low temperatures in winter." Experts say that the temperature is lower in winter, and the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is large. The cold stimulation and the changes in temperature will cause the baby's skin capillaries to contract and expand repeatedly. The skin blood vessels lose their good elasticity and expand abnormally, which is reflected in the cheeks and cheeks, causing the face to look red.

In addition, data shows that 50% of babies in China have dry skin. The reason is that although the baby's skin has a high moisture content, the stratum corneum is thin, the natural moisturizing factor and lipid content are low, and the rate of water loss through the epidermis is high, so babies are more likely to "blush".

In winter, some children's faces are always red. The child’s mother often thinks that this is caused by the low temperature and cold wind and is a normal phenomenon. But in fact, this phenomenon indicates that the baby may have skin problems. Experts say that the red face may be caused by red blood vessels. If ignored, it will form deposited spots in severe cases that are difficult to cure.

Secondly, the baby's face will easily become dry and cracked after it turns red, and then bleed due to rubbing, causing facial eczema and even infection. Especially for children under 1 year old, eczema will initially manifest as redness of the skin, rash, followed by roughness and scaling of the skin. Touching the child's skin feels like touching sandpaper.

Although winter is cold, not all babies' faces will turn red. The key lies in doing three things well. Experts suggest that, first of all, in terms of diet, parents should pay attention to the nutritional balance of the baby, and feed the baby more egg yolks, vegetables, fruits, milk and other foods containing a lot of vitamin A and vitamin B to improve the baby's body immunity.

Secondly, when cleaning your skin, rinse or soak it instead of rubbing it. It is recommended to use mild bath products to passivate the clean water into weak acidic water (pH=5.5), rather than antibacterial soap, strong alkaline soap and detergent containing surfactants.

Finally, in addition to scientific bathing methods, correct care is also very important. After each bath, apply a layer of moisturizer evenly on your baby's body. When choosing moisturizers, products containing olive oil are not recommended because they will destroy the lipid function in the skin barrier. Mineral oil and sunflower oil are both effective and safe. Experts remind that if chapped skin has already occurred, parents can apply some urea ointment. If the condition is serious, parents should seek medical attention in time.