When the weather is cold, the baby will blush, like a red apple, and it will peel off. What should I do?

In winter, many babies' pink faces become "red apples", and the red faces are still a little black, much like plateau red. Especially after going out and being blown by the wind, it is easy to blush. Parents should take measures to deal with the baby's blushing. Some babies are not only blushing, but also peeling and peeling, which makes their mothers feel very distressed. Why does the baby blush in winter? How should I avoid my baby blushing?

From a medical point of view, children's blushing means that they are more likely to turn red than others due to changes in temperature or mood, and the color is darker and lasts longer. There are blood vessels in the skin, which will expand or contract under the influence of nerve factors, especially in children's cheeks, which are rich in capillaries, so cheeks are more prone to redness. If children only blush in winter, it has more to do with the change of temperature. Generally speaking, heat will dilate skin blood vessels and cause facial flushing. Although cold can make blood vessels contract, when the temperature rises, blood vessels will rebound and expand, causing children to blush. However, some people, in extremely cold temperatures, may also cause their children to blush because of abnormal blood vessel expansion. The clinical manifestations are filiform, punctate, star-shaped or flaky faces.

When the temperature difference is too large, for example, from the cold wind blowing to the air-conditioned room, it is hot and cold, and the capillaries lose their elasticity in repeated contraction and expansion, which is reflected on the cheeks and nose, which will make the cheeks red and sting. In the initial stage, the child's face can immediately return to its original state as soon as it turns red, but if it lasts for a long time, the blood vessels contract and lose their dilating function, and harden in the state of over-expansion, making the face look very red at ordinary times. In severe cases, facial flushing's symptoms will also appear after lowering the head and raising the head.

Every winter, dry skin or blowing hair can cause some children to itch. In addition to the stimulation of low temperature, it is also related to dry environment and dry skin. If the messy skin meets windy weather, the child's face will turn red because of stimulation.

So what if the baby blushes?

Mom wants to find out the reason and solve the blush:

See if the baby has a fever first.

If the baby does have a fever, the family should try their best to help the baby cool down by some methods they usually master, for example, drinking more water for the baby and sticking a cooling cream. When it is serious, you must seek medical attention in time.

Second, see if the skin is too dry.

It's only autumn and winter, and the air is dry. If the child drools a lot or likes to eat his hands, his face is covered with water, and his skin will easily become rough and red because of the evaporation of water. In addition, the child has just washed his face and hands, so it's best not to go outside to blow his hair right away.

Countermeasures: The key is to help your baby moisturize and enhance skin resistance. The baby was given baby vaseline and applied with warm water three times a day. After two weeks, the baby's skin returned to normal.

Third, see if there is eczema on the baby's face.

Nursing: If the baby does get eczema, mothers can soak honeysuckle water for the baby to drink, or apply some children's cream to the baby's red and swollen area. If all these methods have no effect, it's time to apply some eczema cream to the baby. It is best to choose eczema ointment without hormones, such as baby. If the baby is given hormonal drugs, it should not be used for a long time, otherwise it will cause hormone dependence on the skin.

Fourth, it may be because you are too hot.

Some parents are afraid that their baby will catch cold, so they dress their baby thick, which causes the baby to blush because it is too hot. Under normal circumstances, even if the baby wears too thick, if he does not exercise, he will not sweat. Parents can check their baby's clothes by hand to see if there is moisture. If there is, it means that the baby is wearing too thick.

Breastfeeding: mothers should reduce the clothes worn by their babies, especially at home. If the indoor temperature is high, it is recommended not to wear too many clothes for the baby.

In addition, mothers should pay attention to:

Vitamin additive

Usually give your baby more vegetables, and the diet should be light, not greasy and not spicy. Appropriate supplementation of vitamin B and vitamin E is beneficial to improve dry skin.

Drink more water and eat more fruits and vegetables.

A very important reason for baby's dry skin is the lack of moisture. Therefore, in winter, mothers should encourage their babies to drink more water, drink more soup and eat more fruits and vegetables to replenish enough water for their babies.

Do not scrub with a rough towel.

Baby's skin is much thinner than that of adults, and there are few collagen fibers in the skin, which is easily damaged by the penetration and friction of foreign objects. Therefore, you should choose a soft towel when wiping your baby's body or washing your face, especially in dry autumn and winter. Hazards of using rough towels: If you scrub your baby hard with rough towels, it will not only damage your skin, but also make your skin rough and aging.

Apply moisturizing products to your baby.

If the baby's facial skin has turned red, mothers can apply some moisturizing products to the baby appropriately, which can generally relieve the blushing quickly.

Keep clean and hygienic, and gently moisten the baby.

The baby's metabolism is faster than that of adults, the activity is large, and it is easy to sweat. Therefore, pay attention to your baby's personal hygiene every day, use special bath products for your baby, especially when washing your hands, and don't use strong alkaline cleaners containing degreasing agents. After each cleaning work, pay attention to applying baby lotion to the baby to keep the skin moist.