Note when taking care of baby’s skin in summer

Please pay attention to how to care for your baby’s skin in the summer to avoid bacterial attack.
Bathe your baby properly

Illustration. In hot summer, children often sweat a lot. Sweat is easily deposited in the mouth of the unfinished sweat glands, stimulating the skin, forming nodules, rough touch, and heat rash. Bathing with water alone cannot remove the dirt on the baby’s skin. Therefore, when bathing the baby, the mother should use a little gentle shower gel or lotion with natural extracts mixed in water to bathe the baby, this will help make the baby’s skin healthier, soft and lightly fragrant. gentler, avoiding the attack of harmful bacteria. Note, when bathing the baby should use warm water and should not bathe for too long or too many times a day because it will make the baby’s skin dry. Use sunscreen Not only every adult needs to use sunscreen every day to protect their skin, but so do children. When going outdoors, parents need to apply sunscreen to their children to prevent ultraviolet rays from directly affecting the skin and causing harm to the baby’s skin. In addition, you should limit your children’s exposure to sunlight for too long, especially when UV radiation peaks from 10-14h. In addition to applying sunscreen, when moving outdoors in the sun, parents need to shield children with sun protection items such as wide-brimmed hats, long-sleeved shirts, glasses, … Moisturizing Newborn skin is different from adults, 30% thinner, less durable structure, vulnerable to damage and irritation. Children’s skin is relatively large compared to their body weight, contains a lot of water, but is twice as easy to dry as an adult’s skin. Therefore, atopic dermatitis is very common in children, especially infants and young children. One of the factors that increase the risk of atopic dermatitis is that parents have not paid attention to skin care and done it incorrectly. Doctor Khanh advised, after bathing, mothers should use moisturizing milk for children to limit water loss through the skin. Moisturizing is also the basic measure to prevent and treat atopic dermatitis. The moisturizer works to restore the skin barrier, make the skin soft, fight dryness, reduce itching. In addition, applying moisturizing products regularly is also anti-inflammatory, preventing allergens and bacteria from entering. Protect your skin properly The last and equally important step is to protect the skin. Areas that often sweat or come into contact with urine such as the folds of the neck, the inside of the elbows, the elbows, the arms and legs, the groin, the buttocks, the back, the chest need to be dried. Mothers can apply powder to absorb excess moisture, help the skin to breathe, prevent bacteria from growing, and prevent heat rash. Note that the powder is only applied after cleaning and drying the baby’s skin. Khanh emphasized, the skin is the organ that protects the child’s body from environmental agents, preventing the penetration of allergens and bacteria that cause infections. Proper care will increase the “resistance” of the skin, prevent atopic dermatitis, skin infections and uncomfortable heat rash. Clean, healthy skin also helps children feel comfortable, eat well, sleep deeply, and develop better physically from the first stage of life. Soon I grew up, could talk and walk without my mother’s support. So, take advantage of 20 minutes of skin care every day to bond more closely with your child. The reassuring whispers will make your baby love bath time more than anything. Mothers should also play with their children while playing with water so that the baby feels really comfortable and excited. Gentle massage movements, slowly applying powder will help awaken the senses in children, bring a sense of joy and excitement for children to develop comprehensively and happily.