Often parents notice that their child has very dry and rough skin. This, of course, raises numerous questions and unrest, which are not without foundation. The child may experience dry skin of the hands, feet, head and even behind the ears.
With the question of why a child has dry skin, parents usually rush to the pediatrician. And after all this question doctors-experts, such as the dermatologist and the allergist are engaged. To understand which doctor is best to address, you should first understand the causes of this phenomenon.
Causes of dry skin in a child
1. If the baby suddenly has red rashes on his face and because of this the skin seems rough, the cause may be the so-called acne of newborns . This is quite normal and very common phenomenon. It is caused by an overabundance of hormones in the body. Within one or one and a half months the rash will pass, and the baby's face will become clean.
2. If the baby is more than two months old, and the rash does not go away, but only increases, dry spots appear on the skin of the child, this may indicate atopic dermatitis . Recently, more and more children suffer from this unpleasant disease. Atopic dermatitis is a skin reaction to external stimuli, such as:
- food products (including milk mixtures and even breast milk);
- other allergens (animal hair, dust, cosmetics, medicines, etc.);
- water for bathing and washing children's underwear;
- washing powder;
- too dry air in the apartment.
3. The skin of a child can become rough after walking in windy weather. The negative effects of the external environment are most often exposed to open parts of the body (hands and face).
Solution
To understand the true reasons why a child has rough skin, and only the doctor can diagnose correctly. But, as long as he checks the results of the tests and prescribes treatment, you can start acting by his own methods.
- Remove from the room where the child is, potential sources of allergies (carpets, baldachin over the crib, soft toys), limit contact with pets. Try to walk as much as possible in the open air and always ventilate the room. It is recommended that humidifiers be used during the heating season.
- Experiment with power. Be sure to start a food diary: write down there all the products that the baby received (or mom, if you practice breastfeeding). Try to trace after which products the crumbs begin new rashes.
- Bathe the child not every day, but at least every other day. Do not use flowing chlorinated water, but boiled. Also boil water for rinsing children's clothes after washing. Use only hypoallergenic, preferably a non-phosphate detergent.
- To prevent skin dryness in a child, use a moisturizing after bathing
milk or baby cream. In addition, to care for the skin of the baby, you can use bepantine ointment. It has a moisturizing, regenerating and soothing effect and is used to treat diaper rash, diaper dermatitis and other skin inflammations. - To the face of the baby is not weather-beaten during walks, in winter before going out to the street, grease his cheeks with a fat baby cream that does not contain water.
These recommendations are suitable not only for children with problem skin, but for any kids whose parents care about their well-being. Stick to these simple rules, and let your child be healthy!