How to care for baby's skin in summer: treatment of diaper rash, prickly heat and dermatitis

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Children have already very delicate and sensitive skin, but in the heat it needs even more thorough care. Our tips will help you with this.

Baby Skin Features

The skin of the child performs important functions: protective, barrier, receptor, heat-regulating. However, in children the skin is not arranged as in adults. That is why she is much more sensitive and tender. In the first months of the baby's life, high permeability, poorly developed fat layer and abundant blood supply can provoke the development of irritation, inflammation and redness of the skin. That is why in the summer the risk of diaper rash, prickly heat and diaper dermatitis increases.

Sweating in the summer

In the heat of children, sweating is strong, because of this there is a sweating. The skin is covered with small rashes ranging in size from 1 to 4 mm. With prickly heat, babies begin to sleep poorly, a lot of capricious.

To prevent sweating, parents often need to bathe the baby and check the skin in places that are poorly ventilated. These are the areas behind the ears, the back of the head, the armpits, the bends of the elbows and knees.

If rashes have already appeared, then you need to do the following:

temporarily stop using baby cream or powder;
bathe the baby in water with the addition of a decoction of chamomile or a string or infusion of thin currant branches;
dress the child only after it is completely dry;
lubricate the rashes with zinc-salicylic ointment (if it is prescribed by a pediatrician).

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How to apply cosmetics for babies in summer

In summer, as in other seasons, it is necessary to carefully choose cosmetics for children. It is important that they have a natural composition and are hypoallergenic. The main function that cosmetics for babies should perform is to protect the skin from the influence of negative factors.

The following types of cosmetics for babies are conventionally distinguished:

for bathing - foams and soap, gels and shampoos, sea salt with various additives;
for daily hygiene - powders and balms, nappy cream, skin milk, moisturizing oils;
for protection from the sun and bad weather.

We will give you some recommendations on how to use cosmetics for babies in the summer to prevent diaper rash, sweating and dermatitis:

Choose creams with a light texture.
Use soap no more than 1 time per day.
If the skin begins to peel off, lubricate it with a baby cream with an organic (natural) composition.
In the heat, minimize the use of cosmetic oils and petroleum jelly, apply them only to dry skin. When using these products, care must be taken, because they clog the pores and interfere with natural perspiration, which can provoke irritation of delicate skin.

Rules for caring for baby skin in the heat

How to bathe a baby

In the heat, water procedures for the baby should be arranged 2-3 times a day. If you stay in the city, wash your child in a warm shower. Or prepare a bath if he likes to splash and play in the water. For field trips in hot and calm weather, a shallow children's pool or a special bath will be an excellent solution. Make sure that the water temperature is not lower than +38 degrees. If there is no opportunity to bathe the baby, wipe it with a towel or wet towels.

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How to sunbathe often

In the heat, you often need to leave the child naked, but only in the shade, and not in the open sun. This will be pleasant for the baby, and his skin will be aired naturally. Air baths reduce the risk of diaper rash and scabies in the baby, and it’s also an excellent hardening, because this is how the body adapts to regulate body temperature in different conditions.

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How to avoid overheating

In the summer, the baby's skin can overheat, and this is dangerous for the child's body. Therefore, do not confuse the baby and often leave it without a diaper. Choose clothes and diapers from natural fabrics that freely pass air.

Hygiene procedures

Each time after bathing and while changing the diaper, lubricate the baby’s skin on the buttocks and hips with a barrier cream with antiseptic and mild drying effects. This is another way to prevent diaper rash. To avoid diaper dermatitis and sweating, watch for dry and clean skin in the diaper area. Always let your skin breathe before dressing your baby.

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How to treat diaper rash

Diaper rash appears in children for various reasons, including because of:

untimely change of diapers;
rare washings;
skin overheating;
the use of detergents with excessive alkali content;
the presence on children's clothing of rough seams that rub sensitive skin;
diarrhea or frequent urination;
allergic reactions.

Most often, diaper rash in babies occurs behind the ears, on the priest, in the perineum and in the folds of the skin.

The following tips will help you cure diaper rash that has appeared:

Thoroughly wash your child after he goes to the toilet.
Add to the water for bathing the baby a decoction of chamomile, oak bark or a string.
Arrange tiny air baths.
Do not dress the baby until it is completely dry.
Change diapers more often.
Choose baby clothes with soft seams.

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Face skin care

Particular attention should be paid in the summer to the care of the skin of a baby face. Wipe it with a cotton pad dipped in thermal or mineral water, not forgetting the folds behind the ears, in the areas of the nose and neck.

Sun protection

For newborns, you need to choose sunscreens with a high degree of protection - at least 30 SPF. Also, the funds must comply with the conditions in which the child is. If you walk outside, lower the visor of the stroller or use a light cape. Do not let the delicate skin of the crumbs burn.

Air and sun baths

It is good for the baby to be in the sun and take air baths. This is an axiom. These procedures need to be carried out from the first days of life, but, of course, it is important to take into account weather conditions. A baby who is only 1 month old can be left undressed for several minutes, gradually increasing this time. When the baby turns six months old, the duration of taking air baths per day should already be at least 20 minutes.Children aged 9-12 months are recommended to leave undressed for 20 minutes already 2 times a day. Be sure to ensure that the child is not freezing and does not become covered with goosebumps.

It is important to regulate the duration of sunbathing. Children can only take them at an air temperature of at least +23 degrees. The child should be in the lace shade of the trees. Remember that it is dangerous to leave the baby in direct sunlight - this can cause overheating, as well as sun or heat stroke.

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Lyudmila 06/16/2017 at 16:37

Children have such delicate skin, attentive care is really important. It is necessary to keep clean, and at the same time not to overdo it with hygiene products so that there is no allergy. A sunscreen to buy only special for kids.
Natalya 06/16/2017 at 16:38

My son was born in May and it turns out that in the summer months he was very young, with sensitive skin and many folds. We were not able to avoid the appearance of sweating. We bathed in a bath with a decoction of chamomile and string, it very well eliminates pimples from prickly heat. In the summer, every day, and in the winter, about once a week, they bathed him in the bath and washed with baby soap.
Elena 06/16/2017 at 19:06

Xeroform powder helps remarkably. In pharmaceutical pharmacies are made to order. Diaper dermatitis per day passes.