CARE OF DRY SKIN; SKIN CARE DO's & DON'T's

CARE OF DRY SKIN

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Dry skin is a common problem in infants and children. The condition affects around 17% of children.

❇️ Causes

🔹 Genetic

🔹 Washing hand / face frequently

🔹 Bathing too often

🔹 Winter season

🔹 Living in hot room

🔹 Harsh soap

🔹 Medical disorder like Diabetes, Hypothyroidism.

❇️ Symptoms

🔹 Skin look rough

🔹 Scaling or peeling

🔹 Itching

🔹 Gray, ashy skin

🔹 Redness

❇️ Complications

🔹 Atopic dermatitis

🔹 Infection

❇️ Prevention

🔹 Before bath

▪️ Oil massage half an hour before bath, use coconut oil or olive oil

🔹 During bath

▪️ Use mild soap with PH 5.5. Apply enough soap to remove dirt, don't make thick leather. Avoid soap whenever possible.

▪️ Use lukewarm water, avoid hot water

▪️ Bath time should be less than 10 minutes.

🔹 After bath

▪️ Dry skin by patting, not by rubbing.

▪️Moisturizer

#  Apply moisturizer all over the body. 

# Use twice a day.

#  If not possible due to cost, apply on face, hand and leg.  Apply malai (milk) on the rest of the body.

🔹 Avoid other skin products 

🔹 Clothes

▪️ Choose non irritating clothes preferably cotton. 

▪️ Always wash clothes in clean water after washing clothes in detergent. Then dry under the hot sun.

▪️ Avoid woolen cloth directly on skin, use cotton shirts before wearing woolen clothes.

▪️ Avoid over dressing, it is better to dress them in layer. Remove the upper dress or jacket , to avoid sweating.

🔹 Wear gloves particularly during winter season.

🔹 Give protein rich,  Vitamin A and Zinc rich food.

🔹 Take supplements if your Dr prescribe.

❇️ When to consult Dr

🔹 Intense itching

🔹 Papule or pustule on skin

🔹 Crack on skin

🔹 Patches of skin that are red or painful.

Note: If you wish to ask any question or want to write comment, write on a comment box. 

Dr Ashish Agrawal, Paediatrician and expert in child behavior, education and developmental problems.

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