Newborns with DrySkin (Not Eczema)

A. The Appearanceof a Newborn Baby’s Dry Skin

Your baby has dryskin on face, back, feet or arm ? It canbe a very first sign of eczema in babies. Don’t panic, it can be simply a baby dry skin symptom. However if you don’ttake care of it enough, it can become more serious and, in the worst case, itcan develop into a mild form of eczema. This little articleis to help you to differentiate Eczema in babies and Dry skin in babies and how to takecare properly of your newborn with dryskin.

B. Causes of DrySkin in babies

Your newborn skinsystem is not yet fully developed, it’s still very thin and sensitive. That’swhy environmental elements can easily impact on it: · Some babies can have more dry skin than the otherhowever all of them are at high risk during winter time. 2 reasons: the coldoutdoors and the artificial heat indoors. · In summer a baby can have dry skin as well if youput 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 aSymptom of Eczema? Yes it can be if you let it develop for longtime. Most people don't’know the difference between Eczema and Dry skin in babies. In fact, they arevery different: · Normal dry skin: is just dry and flaky, it’snormally very easy to treat. · Eczema: it’s hurtful, causing skin crack andbleed. Check out our fullarticle reporting on the technicaldifference between Eczema and Dry skin in babies with images andvery detailed information + caring tips.+

D. Some very simplebut effective tips for baby healthy skin: · Don’t bath your baby more than you absolutelyneed to. · Hydrocortizone is another ingredient to look outfor. · Dry your baby as soon as they’re out of the bath. · 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.