Due to the immaturity of the baby’s skin development, the immune system function is relatively weak, can not become the first line of defense against pathogenic bacteria, only rely on the skin surface of a layer of natural acidic film to protect the skin, it is easy to be infected by bacteria, or allergic reactions and a variety of skin problems, so that mothers and fathers worry, anxiety. Today to give you a summary of some common baby skin problems. 1, corn rash Generally in the tip of the newborn’s nose, nose, cheeks can often be seen pinhead-sized white corn rash, which is formed by the accumulation of sebaceous glands, peeling skin naturally disappear. Corn rash is a common rash in babies less than three months old, which is caused by the immature function of the baby’s sebaceous glands. 2, infant acne At birth, the abnormal growth of androgen secretion stimulates hair follicles and can easily cause infant acne. Most affected children have a relationship with family history and genetic factors, mainly papules, pustules and nodules. Most of the cases occur on the cheeks, forehead and chin. Acne can subside within a few weeks, and papules and pustules can heal within 6 months. Pay attention to the baby’s skin hygiene, prevent squeezing, apply cucumber juice and white vinegar in equal amounts to the area, breastfeeding mothers eat less candy and sweets, do not eat high fat and spicy food. 3, pustular rash a common purulent skin disease, manifested as shallow in the pustules and pustules. It generally occurs in the head and face, diaper wrapped area and skin folds, but can also spread to the whole body, because the baby’s epidermis defense function is relatively low, coupled with the sebaceous glands secretion, when the care of the baby’s hands are not clean, the use of bacterial infected clothing, or skin has a mild injury, it is easy to cause disease. Keep your baby’s skin clean, and keep clothes, diapers and bedding soft. Be gentle when caring for your baby, and cut your baby’s nails regularly to avoid scratching the epidermis. Avoid contact with people who have skin infections. Pustular rash can be treated locally with erythromycin ointment or Bactroban. 4, white prickly heat newborn babies or small babies prickly heat is mostly small transparent blisters, white color, relatively shallow, dense distribution, commonly known as white prickly heat, mostly occur in the baby wearing too much, strong sun exposure or taking antipyretic drugs, after a sudden sweating. White prickly heat is generally not painful, no obvious discomfort, 1 to 2 days after the self absorption, leaving a little white bran-like scales. 5, pus prickly heat Heat rash secondary to bacterial infection, red papules appear yellow pus head at the top, that is, pus prickly heat. In this case, it must be treated in time, otherwise, the infection will expand and skin boils can be formed, accompanied by fever and local pain and other symptoms. Pustular prickly heat can also cause or induce pustular rash or even sepsis, nephritis and septic meningitis. 6, impetigo Newborn baby impetigo is a purulent disease caused by bacterial infection. It often occurs on the arms, lower limbs or diaper area as well as the skin compartment folds. Cleaning solution is commonly used 1%-3% boric acid solution, 1:2000 safranin solution, 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution, etc. Local often topical 1% to 3% safranin or 0.5% neomycin ointment, or 1% gentian violet solution, and in the normal skin around the affected area every two or three hours coated with 50% alcohol to reduce the chance of natural contact infection. 7, tongue licking lip inflammation Autumn and winter air dry, most children will feel the discomfort of tight lips, often licking the lips with the tongue, as a result, the more dry licking, the more dry licking, over time, the mouth will appear around a circle of red-brown, which is tongue licking lip inflammation. Care methods: (1) divert the baby’s attention and avoid licking the lips with the tongue. (2) Apply pediatric lip balm when lips are dry. (3) Apply silicone cream, urea ointment in severe cases. (4) Pay attention to vitamin C supplementation. 8, dry and cracked lips The culprit of this skin problem is also the dry climate. Dry and cracked lips will bleed when serious, and even affect the child’s speech and eating. Care methods: (1) Correct the child’s bad habits, such as lip licking, lip biting and partial eating. (2) Usually, you can apply Vaseline and vegetable oil to the child’s lips. A mask should be worn when going out in winter. (3) Eat more foods rich in vitamin B2, such as liver, egg yolk, soy products, etc. (4) Dry and cracked bleeding need to apply gentamycin ointment, oral vitamin B, C, etc. 9, facial dry dermatitis After autumn, the dry autumn wind will make the baby’s facial skin water content reduced, resulting in facial skin redness, flaking. Care methods: (1) before going out to wash and dry the baby’s face, and apply baby lotion. (2) dry, flaky, wrinkled and other phenomena available glycerin, petroleum jelly ointment coated with. 10, chapped hands and feet chapped is the most common skin problems of babies in winter. Because the baby’s skin is very thin and tender, in the dry winter is easy to lose water and lead to cracking. Typical performance is the baby’s little face, hands, feet red, there is a piece of flakes, cleaning if a little force baby will feel pain. The baby who often plays with water and mud is more prone to dry skin, peeling, cracking and other phenomena, and will bleed when serious. Care methods: (1) reduce the number of times to play with cold water, mud and sand, try to wear gloves when you go out. (2) Wash hands without alkaline hand soap and soap, soak hands and feet with warm water, and apply moisturizer in time. (3) dry cracking, pain, bleeding, soak hands and feet with warm water to the cuticle soft (that is, after soaking white) coated with urea ointment or salicylic acid ointment. 11, contact dermatitis in autumn and winter, the baby’s skin is dry, parents tend to apply skin cream to the baby. If parents use adult skin care products or poor quality pediatric skin care products to children, but will make the baby’s skin erythema, papules, swelling, flaking, itching, stinging and so on. 12, epithelial beads Most babies in the 4 – 6 weeks after birth, the oral palate on both sides of the midline and the edge of the gums appear white dots, is a long teeth, commonly known as “horse teeth” or “plate teeth”, medically called epithelial beads, epithelial beads are made of epithelial cell accumulation This is a normal physiological phenomenon, “horse teeth” does not affect the baby’s milk and the development of milk teeth, it will gradually fall off within a few months after birth. This is not much of a hindrance and does not require medical treatment.