A. The Appearance
of a Newborn Baby’s Dry Skin
Your baby has dry
skin on face, back, feet or arm ? It can
be a very first sign of eczema in babies. Don’t panic, it can be simply a baby dry skin symptom. However if you don’t
take care of it enough, it can become more serious and, in the worst case, it
can develop into a mild form of eczema.
This little article
is to help you to differentiate Eczema in babies and Dry skin in babies and how to take
care properly of your newborn with dry
skin.
B. Causes of Dry
Skin in babies
Your newborn skin
system is not yet fully developed, it’s still very thin and sensitive. That’s
why environmental elements can easily impact on it:
·
Some babies can have more dry skin than the other
however all of them are at high risk during winter time. 2 reasons: the cold
outdoors and the artificial heat indoors.
·
In summer a baby can have dry skin as well if you
put him/her in sun too long time
·
Environment change, weather change: temperature,
humidity, chlorinated water in swimming pool, natural salt of the ocean…
You know now how is sensitive your baby skin.
C. Is Dry Skin a
Symptom of Eczema?
Yes it can be if you let it develop for long
time.
Most people don't’
know the difference between Eczema and Dry skin in babies. In fact, they are
very different:
·
Normal dry skin: is just dry and flaky, it’s
normally very easy to treat.
·
Eczema: it’s hurtful, causing skin crack and
bleed.
Check out our full
article reporting on the technicaldifference between Eczema and Dry skin in babies with images and
very detailed information + caring tips.
D. Some very simple
but effective tips for baby healthy skin:
·
Don’t bath your baby more than you absolutely
need to.
·
Hydrocortizone is another ingredient to look out
for.
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Dry your baby as soon as they’re out of the bath.
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Keep a tub of petroleum jelly handy at all times.
·
Wrap your baby up nice and warm when it’s cold
·
Try to find baby products that contain oatmeal.
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