In this episode we cover care for newborn and infant skin.

SKIN PART 3—BABY SKIN

IN THIS LAST EPISODE ON SKIN, WE COVER ALL THINGS RELATED TO BABY AND INFANT SKIN. ISN’T BABY SKIN JUST THE BEST?!

ARE THERE ANY CHALLENGES TO START OFF AS WE TALK ABOUT BABY SKIN?

SO THIS WOULD INCLUDE ALL LOTIONS, SOAP, SHAMPOO, DETERGENTS, FABRIC SOFTENERS AND THEY NEED TO BE HYPOALLERGENIC.

LET’S START WITH THE BRAND-NEW NEWBORN. THEY HAVE BEEN UNDERWATER FOR 9 MONTHS SO THEY WILL LOSE THEIR FIRST LAYERS OF SKIN.

WHAT CAN PARENTS DO FOR MANAGEMENT—ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY HEAR IN THE NURSERY TO NOT PUT ANYTHING ON THE BABY’S SKIN?

ARE THERE ANY OPTIONS FOR PARENTS TO USE CONSISTENTLY?

WHEN SHOULD THE FIRST BATH TAKE PLACE?

THEN GOING FORWARD, HOW OFTEN SHOULD A CHILD BE BATHED?

WHAT TYPE OF PRODUCTS SHOULD WE THINK ABOUT REGARDING THEIR HYGIENE?

LET’S MOVE NOW TO DIFFERENT SKIN FINDINGS THAT PARENTS MAY WONDER ABOUT. LET’S START FROM THE NEWBORN PERIOD AND WORK OUR WAY BACK.

WHAT IS MILIA ?

HOW ABOUT THE ANGEL KISSES AND STORK BITES?

AND THEN YOU HAVE THE COMMON
RASH THAT HAS THE NAME THAT YOU DON’T LIKE--ERYTHEMA TOXICUM

YOU DESCRIBE IT AS LOOKING LIKE FLEA BITES.

WHAT OTHER BIRTH MARKS SHOW UP EARLY?

WHAT ABOUT THE BIRTH MARKS FORMALLY KNOWN BY THE NAME "Mongolian spots”

NOW LET’S MOVE TO PROBLEMS THAT ARISE WITH CARING FOR INFANT SKIN. THE FIRST TOPIC WOULD HAVE TO BE DIAPER RASHES.

LET’S START WITH COMMON IRRITANT DIAPER RASH AND GO FROM THERE.

BECAUSE THIS RASH COMES FROM IRRITATION, THE SOLUTION TO FIXING IT IS TO HAVE A GOOD ENOUGH BARRIER.

YOU LIKE THE ANALOGY OF PUTTING ON THESE PRODUCTS “AS THICK AS WEDDING CAKE FROSTING”

WHAT ABOUT CLEANING THE SKIN?

SO WE HAVE A MNEMONIC USING A-B-C-D-E FOR SKIN MOLES BUT THIS ALSO APPLIES TO DIAPER RASH CARE:

Air

Barrier

Cleansing—mild, hypoallergenic products

Diaper—change as often as every 2 hours

Education

ANY PRODUCTS FOR EXTRA SEVERE CASES?

Coloplast Brand

Critic-Aid Skin Paste

Product #1944

ANY PRODUCTS TO AVOID?

ARE THERE DIAPER BRANDS TO AVOID?

ONE THINGS THAT MIMICS COMMON IRRITANT DIAPER RASH IS A DIAPER YEAST INFECTION. HOW DOES A YEAST INFECTION APPEAR DIFFERENT FROM DIAPER RASH?

WHERE DO YEAST INFECTIONS COME FROM?

HOW DO YOU TREAT IT?

ANY STEPS UP IF NOT IMPROVING?

LAST ON DIAPERS IS BACTERIAL INFECTIONS. HOW DO THESE LOOK?

ANOTHER VERY COMMON PROBLEM IS CRADLE CAP.

SO WE CAN TREAT IT THE SAME WAY?

THE KEY AS YOU SAID IS THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT THE MEDICATED SHAMPOO IS IN CONTACT WITH THE SKIN

ANY OTHER PRODUCTS THAT ARE HELPFUL?

AND THEN WE HAVE A SKIN CONDITION THAT SHOWS UP JUST IN TIME FOR BABY PICTURES—BABY ACNE

WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO MANAGE BABY ACNE? ANYTHING?

HOW LONG DO WE EXPECT THIS TO LAST