In winter, the baby’s skin can be described as “four-sided”, challenged by the environment, the problem is frequent, should pay attention to special care. 1, peeling In winter, the baby’s hands, feet, face and often exposed and prone to friction skin often appear molting phenomenon, sometimes the face skin looks very rough, there are flakes, but also a piece of red. This is because the baby’s skin is thin and tender, the barrier function is still immature, and the skin lacks natural moisturizing factors to maintain moisture, so the skin loses moisture fast, and if you encounter strong sun exposure and other external factors, it is easier to become rough and dry. Give your baby plenty of water, drink plenty of plain water, and eat more fruits and vegetables to replenish vitamins. Insist on applying children’s moisturizer to your baby. In winter, when the weather is dry, it is better to use cream than oil. You can take advantage of the moisture of the baby’s skin after the bath has not been distributed, apply moisturizer for moistening. 2, chaps Sometimes the baby’s small hands and feet will appear on the depth and length of the fissures, accompanied by bleeding and tenderness, which is due to the baby’s hands and feet skin without hair follicles and sebaceous glands, low temperatures or humidity in winter, the lack of sebum protection of the skin is prone to chaps. What is the emergency care if my baby is already cracked? Soak your baby’s hands or feet in hot water for 10 minutes to 20 minutes to soften the cuticle, apply some urea ointment or salicylic acid ointment, and then seal the package with plastic film made of gloves for an hour before removing it, once a night, for better results. In addition, each time the baby washed his face and hands, be sure to apply emollient oil, such as petroleum jelly, children’s cream, etc.. If the baby often drool, to wipe the baby’s cheeks, and then apply emollient oil, so as to avoid the skin around the mouth red. Winter baby bath should not be too diligent, water temperature control in 38 ℃ ~ 40 ℃, 3 ℃ higher than the body temperature is most appropriate to use, use baby toiletries or water bath, after the bath and then apply moisturizing oil moisturizing. Eat more food rich in vitamin A, such as eggs, pig liver, cod liver oil, soybeans, peanuts, etc. Keep the air fresh and moist, indoor humidity is usually kept at 50%. If your baby stays in an air-conditioned room, it is recommended to use devices such as air humidifiers. When your baby goes out or plays outside, rub on hand cream, wear gloves, etc. to avoid the stimulation of cold air and prevent chapping. 3, lips lip inflammation Baby’s lips are dry, wrinkled, red, covered with pinpoint red rashes, rashes are accompanied by small white flakes, and finally the formation of dark brown pigmentation, which is a symptom of lip inflammation. Due to dry lips, babies can’t help but like to lick the skin around the lips with their tongues, and repeatedly, saliva impregnation makes the little mouth turn dark brown for a week. If my baby has developed lip infection, how to take emergency care of it? After eating milk or before going to bed, apply a special lip balm for children, honey or 10% glycerin on the skin around the baby’s mouth or on the mucous membrane of the mouth and lips to reduce the dryness. You can also give your baby vitamin B2 and vitamin B complex for a period of time to promote the synthesis of the mucous membrane cells of your baby’s mouth and lips. Don’t let your baby pull the flakes from the lips with your hands, and don’t let your baby lick the lips casually. As a last resort, you can apply some bitter flavonoid solution on the skin around your baby’s mouth and lips to help your baby correct the bad habit of licking the lips. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to replenish body water and B vitamins. Put a mask on your baby when you go out and try to avoid exposing your lips to the dry and cold air. 4. Frostbite The hands, feet, face and ears are the parts of the body where babies are most likely to get frostbite. When they encounter cold air and humid environmental stimulation, the local tissue under the skin of the baby is damaged, and edema and red spots appear. Frostbite is also easily triggered by sweaty hands and feet, poor nutrition, and tight shoes and socks. If you do not take care of your baby on a daily basis, frostbite will return the following year. How can I take emergency care of frostbite if I already have it? For frostbite that is not broken, you can apply honey lard ointment, vitamin E ointment or sliced raw white radish to the red, swollen and painful area and rub the affected area until it is warm, twice a day, or ask your herbalist to prescribe some herbal decoction. When blisters appear on the skin and when the blisters rupture to form an ulcerated surface, take your baby to the doctor promptly for treatment. For the treatment of frostbite in babies, do not blindly rub or rinse with hot water. If the strength or temperature is not properly controlled, the baby’s skin tissues can easily be damaged and even infected.