Contents:
- Baby Zenecka's rash on the buttocks appears after applying the cream from the doctor
- Then, what did Carissa Putri do to treat the rash?
- Tips from Carissa Putri for treating sensitive baby skin
Even though he had enough experience caring for his first son, Quenzino Acana Naif, Carissa Putri admitted that he occasionally still likes to be awkward when dealing with Baby Zenecka, his second son who is even 41 days old. Especially when he found red rashes on his baby's buttocks.
When met by the Hello Sehat team in the Mega Kuningan area, South Jakarta (5/11), this young mother born in Frankfurt, Germany later shared the grief of her experience while caring for sensitive baby skin.
Baby Zenecka's rash on the buttocks appears after applying the cream from the doctor
Carissa told me at first she was given a special cream from a doctor to prevent baby diaper rash. But unfortunately, what happened was the opposite; Baby Z's buttocks appear a reddish rash similar to the symptoms of diaper rash. How come?
It is important to know that the skin of a newborn baby is actually more sensitive than an adult. Their skin is also much thinner and tends to be more sensitive and easily affected by changes that occur around it. In addition, the baby's skin protection system has also not been formed perfectly to fight foreign substances that can easily enter through the pores.
That's why the skin of newborns is very vulnerable to skin problems such as red rashes, eczema itching and irritation. Using inappropriate baby skin care products can also aggravate skin problems if you are not careful.
Then, what did Carissa Putri do to treat the rash?
After realizing the rashes, this film actress, Ayat-Ayat Cinta, immediately stopped using the cream. His decision was approved by the pediatric skin specialist from PERDOSKI (Association of Indonesian Gynecologists and Skin Specialists), Dr. Srie Prihianti Sp.KK, PhD.
"If (skin) the child has already had a rash after using a certain product, it's best to stop using it immediately and immediately treat the problem," said Dr. Yanti, as she is called.
Zenecka's skin also gradually improved after no longer applied the rash prevention cream, continued Carissa. Afterwards, Carissa claimed to be reluctant to carelessly try products for her sensitive baby skin for fear of causing new problems later on.
Tips from Carissa Putri for treating sensitive baby skin
Kapok trial and error, Carissa is now becoming more selective for choosing and wearing skin care products for her baby child. Since he knows baby Zenecka's skin is very sensitive, he then prefers baby skin care products that are labeled hypoallergenic to reduce the risk of allergies, and also containing natural and organic ingredients.
But among all baby skin care products, Carissa stressed the importance of giving moisturizer to her child every time she finished taking a shower. "I usually run out take a bath "Your child will immediately be drunk and the moisturizer will keep the skin moist," said Carissa.
Using moisturizers for babies is also recommended by Dr. Yanti. Especially because the baby's skin tends to dry. A good moisturizer can help maintain moisture in the skin immediately after taking a shower.
Dr. Yanti encourages Carissa and other parents to choose baby moisturizing products that contain ceramide. Ceramide is natural fat produced by human skin which functions to repair and maintain the baby's skin texture to keep it moist, soft, and flexible. Ceramide moisturizers also help perfect the strength of the skin from the outside so that it is not easily inflamed.
In addition, Carissa also prioritizes buying baby skin care products that are colorless, not scented, and do not produce a lot of foam because this usually contains chemicals that can further irritate the skin.
