Long prickly heat is very common in summer. It's easy for people who sweat easily and are afraid of heat to grow prickly heat. However, because the baby is too fat and has a lot of wrinkles, and the skin is tender, it's easy to grow prickly heat. Can baby use talcum powder for long prickly heat? Can baby use talcum powder for long prickly heat?
Why does baby grow prickly heat
* the sweat gland function of the baby is still in the developmental stage, and when sweat can not evaporate quickly, sweat will soaking the cuticle of the epidermis, causing the sweat glands to be blocked and sweat retention. When the internal pressure increases and breaks, sweat will permeate the surrounding skin tissue, thus stimulating and producing prickly heat.
Can I use talcum powder
It's better not to use talcum powder for baby's prickly heat. The main ingredients of talcum powder are talcum powder (or corn flour), boric acid, magnesium carbonate and spices. The ingredients are relatively simple and less irritating. In terms of function, talcum powder is mainly used to absorb sweat and keep the skin dry. When babies grow prickly heat, talcum powder may block the pores, which is not conducive to perspiration and aggravate the situation of prickly heat, and even accelerate the skin erosion at the rash site. Some babies also Will be allergic to some ingredients in talcum powder.
Use talcum powder correctly
1. Mother should be careful when daubing talcum powder to baby. First, pour the powder on the hand or powder puff away from the baby, and then daub it on the baby carefully, so as not to make talcum powder fly in disorder.
2. When using, use powder puff to gently sprinkle on the baby's whole body, especially on the key parts, such as buttock, armpit, leg socket, neck, etc.
3. When putting out powder, it is necessary to pull apart the wrinkles and spread the powder. The dosage should not be too much each time, so as to prevent the powder from being put into the eyes, ears and mouth.
4. After use, the lid of the box should be closed immediately and properly kept away from the baby.
5. To avoid sprinkling in the air duct, avoid using talcum powder for the baby in front of the older children, lest they imitate.
6. Baby's talcum powder should not be mixed with adult's talcum powder. It is better to choose talcum powder for children.
7. Avoid using talcum powder directly on the inner thigh, outer privacy and lower abdomen of the female baby, and keep away from the baby's eyes during use.
What to do with baby prickly heat
(1) Keep skin clean and dry
The mother should pay special attention to keep the baby's skin clean and dry, use dry towel to wipe sweat or warm water to bathe frequently, and change clothes frequently. At the same time, keep the room ventilated and cool to reduce sweating and facilitate sweat evaporation.
(2) Avoid scratching
The baby has prickly heat, which is easy to itch. The mother should pay special attention not to let the baby scratch the affected area with her hands, which is easy to cause infection. At the same time, she should give the baby more foods with high protein, vitamin and mineral content, and less greasy and hard to digest food.
(3) Cut short hair
If the baby's prickly heat is on the head and neck, it's better to cut the baby's hair short, or comb the hair back as far as possible, do not leave it on the forehead. If the baby, it's better to shave off the hair.
(4) Warm bath
When babies have prickly heat, they should often bathe with warm water. After washing and drying, they should use prickly heat powder to relieve itching. During bathing, they should avoid touching the parts with prickly heat with force to prevent skin from being scratched and causing infection. At the same time, they should pay attention not to use soap when bathing.
(5) Timely medical treatment
If the baby's rash is serious, it is necessary to see a doctor in time. Under the guidance of the doctor, wipe the anti-inflammatory drugs and antipruritic drugs for the baby. If the infection is serious, antibiotics should be taken.