Well, here you are with the baby and at home. Now you are responsible for his health. And since the baby’s body has not yet adapted to the surrounding environment, the skin of the crumbs is very sensitive, it would be nice to know what skin problems may await you. The most important thing is to recognize the problem in time and consult a pediatrician.
Acne Newborn
In the first days after birth, small pink spots or pimples can be observed on the baby’s face. This is the so-called acne of the newborn. It is not dangerous, it is the result of the fact that maternal hormones are still preserved in the body of the crumbs. Within one to two weeks, everything will go away by itself. The main thing is to organizeproper hygiene and child care. Acne can be confused with allergies, so it is best to consult a pediatrician.About newborn acne
Jaundice
Many years have passed, but I still remember my horror when I saw a swaddled newborn daughter: all her skin was yellow - red! Fortunately, the doctor immediately reassured me. It turned out to be jaundice of newborns, it is completely harmless (if we are talking about physiological jaundice). Yellow skin color causes a large amount of bilirubin in the baby’s blood. It is quickly excreted in urine and feces, so more often apply crumbs to the chest. After one and a half - two weeks, the skin of the baby will find its usual color. If jaundice is more pronounced, then you need to see a doctor. It can be pathological jaundice.All About Jaundice
Erythema: physiological and toxic
The skin of the baby is actively adapting to environmental conditions. Shortly after birth, the baby's skin may redden, and redness can be either general or in separate areas. This is physiological erythema. She does not require treatment, redness itself passes through four to seven days.
Physiological erythema, when overheated, can turn into toxic. It manifests itself by the appearance of pimples (or bubbles). Special treatment also does not require. Short-term air baths will help.
Prickly heat
If you are wrapping the baby too much, it is sweating, then a small red rash may appear on certain areas of the skin. Sometimes the rash covers the entire body of the baby. These are manifestations of sweating. There is only one advice here - dress the baby according to the weather, maintain the optimum temperature for the baby in the room - about 22 degrees Celsius, more often bathe, make air baths.About sweating
Seborrheic dermatitis
The main manifestation of dermatitis is fatty yellowish crusts (they are also called milk crusts) under the hair on the head of the newborn. You can’t remove them, you can bring the infection into the wounds under them.Lubricate the crusts with baby cream (it will soften them), bathe the child, only after that carefully comb out the crusts.
In severe form, dermatitis can occur in other places of the child’s body - in the groin, behind the ears, on the skin of the hands and feet of the baby, and is complicated by diarrhea, a general malaise of a small organism. In this case, you must immediately call the local pediatrician.About the crusts on the head
Diathesis
A fairly frequent skin disease in infants is diathesis. It is caused by intolerance by the child’s body of certain foods.
The main symptom of diathesis is an acne rash on the baby’s body. Diathesis is dangerous because inflammatory processes are also manifested on internal organs. It is necessary to find out the causes of diathesis as soon as possible in order to carry out the necessary treatment. Usually it is enough to follow a diet, excluding foods - allergens.
If diathesis is not treated, it can acquire more severe forms - allergies, eczema.
It is necessary to consult a doctor.About diathesis
Food allergy
If the diathesis rash lasts for a long time, the baby's skin itches, peels, then we are talking about food allergies.
How to distinguish a rash in this case from other types of rash? Rashes with allergies form many small pimples (sometimes large red spots protruding slightly above the skin), but acne and spots do not merge with each other. They do not have a specific location, the rash can be in separate places, and can be located throughout the body of the baby.
Be sure to show the child to an allergist, do the necessary allergen tests, follow the doctor’s recommendations. Otherwise, food allergies can serve as an impetus for the development of other types of allergies (drug, respiratory, etc.)About food allergies
Eczema (or atopic dermatitis)
The development of eczema is most often due to heredity. If the family has allergies, then your baby is at risk.
You should be alerted by the appearance on the cheeks and chin of the baby, as well as in the anus, crotch of red peeling spots. They itch, the baby combs them sometimes to the point of blood. If not treated, then the spots turn into coarse crusts, gradually capturing all large areas of the child’s body.
After the treatment of advanced eczema, scars remain on the skin. So do not postpone the visit to the doctor, strictly follow all the recommendations, completely exclude products that cause such a reaction of a small organism. Existing drugs for atopic dermatitis have to be selected individually. If one drug does not help, the doctor will prescribe another.
For external treatment, there are creams that relieve itching, remove red peels, and heal lesions on the skin of an infant. They act quickly, the child ceases to experience discomfort almost immediately after the first application. On the second day, the spots brighten, and after 4 - 5 days, a maximum of a week, disappear.
Diaper rash
The problem of diaper rash is faced by almost every mom. It is necessary to slightly overheat the baby, not to change the diaper in time, and, please, the delicate skin of the armpits, in the groin, under the knees, on the buttocks, has already turned red and swollen.
Prevention and treatment will include changing the diaper every 4 hours, using baby cream to treat problem areas, frequent air procedures for 6 to 8 minutes, and maintaining the air temperature in the children's room at + 20-23 degrees.About diaper rash
Diaper dermatitis (candidiasis)
One of the varieties of diaper rash is diaper dermatitis. It develops if therapeutic measures against diaper rash are not taken in time, and candida fungi multiply in their place. The edges of the inflamed areas acquire irregular, as if fringed, outlines, a rash appears with white purulent tips. Candidiasis is treated with special antifungal creams prescribed by a doctor. Important: apply healing creams only to affected areas of the skin. If such a product gets on healthy skin, irritation can go.About diaper dermatitis
Purulent infection (staphylococcus)
It manifests itself in various purulent rashes on the skin of a newborn. It is better not to engage in self-diagnosis and self-medication. Contact your pediatrician for an examination.About staphylococcus
Chickenpox
In newborns, chickenpox is extremely rare. A child can become infected with it if the mother fell ill with chickenpox during the period just before the birth, or the mother did not have chickenpox at all, and the baby was in contact with the sick person after birth.
To alleviate the suffering, the baby will be helped by a plentiful drink, lubrication of the external blisters of Fenistil - with gel or brilliant green, acne on the mucous membrane in the oral cavity - with sea buckthorn oil or Kalgel.
Chickenpox under the age of one month is difficult, severe complications can occur, so the treatment is necessarily under the supervision of a doctor! If your doctor offers to go to the hospital, agree to hospitalization.All about chickenpox
The skin of the newborn is very delicate, easily damaged and irritated. Take care of it daily, do air procedures, use baby cream, change your diaper on time, and make sure that clothes do not rub your skin. If you notice a rash, redness, other skin lesions in the baby, do not self-medicate, but show the baby to a specialist doctor. Only he can make the correct diagnosis and prescribe treatment.
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I ran into this problem, the child is prone to allergies. He eats a little something, immediately everything comes to his skin (((Tired of fighting, and keeping him on a strict diet is also a pity, he already shakes when he sees a compote, for example
Newborns often have skin problems. And my child is no exception. When prickly heat arose, I made a decoction of chamomile or a string. Added to the bath. Even from prickly heat and diaper rash, bepanten well helped us. But you must always consult a pediatrician before use.
Not so long ago, too, faced with jaundice. And I’m a panic mother, I was scared that this girl was all yellow-red, I thought it was scary and would rather go to the hospital with her. Doctors reassured, said not to worry, they say it's just jaundice.
But I know that in the fight against all kinds of skin irritations, many speak positively about herbal baths. Often praised by Baby Boo, a natural glycerin-based remedy. As for the prevention of rashes on the pope, olive oil is preferred here.Boil it for 10-15 minutes in a steam bath, then apply to the skin. The product is good, it is quickly absorbed, and leaves no suspicious traces after itself.