What to do if your newborn is peeling

Most of the newborn skin peeling is the normal metabolism of the newborn’s skin after birth, which is a normal phenomenon, but it can also be caused by some diseases, such as neonatal lupus erythematosus, ichthyosis, etc., according to the situation of the skin care, medication and other methods. 1. Skin care: for normal skin metabolism, parents need to pay attention to the newborn’s skin care, use soft materials to touch the skin. When bathing, keep the water temperature between 38 ~ 40 ℃, bathe gently, after bathing, apply moisturizing and emollient non-irritating skin care products. 2. Medication: If the newborn’s peeling skin is caused by neonatal lupus erythematosus, ichthyosis and other diseases, medication is needed. Such as neonatal lupus erythematosus, can follow the doctor’s instructions to use glucocorticoids to treat the primary disease; ichthyosis can follow the doctor’s instructions to use urea Vitamin E milk for symptomatic treatment. Newborn skin peeling general good skin care can be, peeling phenomenon will slowly disappear, if the peeling is serious, it is necessary to consider the disease factors, parents are advised to bring to the hospital for medical treatment.