Mild peeling of the skin of the newborn is a normal phenomenon, may also be caused by too little amniotic fluid, but if the peeling of the skin is serious may be staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome.
1. mild peeling: newborns from the mother after delivery, the body metabolism is relatively fast, the skin in order to resist a variety of harmful factors in the outside world and produce mild peeling phenomenon, this phenomenon is a normal reaction.
2. Amniotic fluid is too little: the mother to drink less water may lead to amniotic fluid is too little, amniotic fluid can maintain the moisture contained in the fetal skin, not dry skin, but if the amniotic fluid is less, the fetus from the mother after delivery, the newborn’s dry skin will appear peeling symptoms. Moderate hydration of the newborn is needed thereafter, which can improve the peeling status.
3. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome: a severe skin infection caused by coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus, which produces a relaxant toxin that causes the skin to loosen, resulting in erythema all over the body, followed by oozing, crusting, and thus flaking. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is extremely dangerous for newborns, and the severity of the desquamation may be life-threatening.
If the symptoms are mild, the newborn can be observed, but if they are severe, immediate hospitalization is recommended.