4-month-old F0 baby has trouble after 1 week of abstinence from bathing, experts point out mistakes from parents – Life Health

After about a week of abstaining from bathing because of Covid-19, the baby’s skin appeared many blisters, dry, scaly skin. Due to fear of being a complication of post-COVID-19, her mother called the doctor for advice.

According to the patient’s mother, she called for help at the Children’s Health Research Institute, National Children’s Hospital, after about a week of contracting Covid-19, many blisters appeared on the baby’s skin, dry, closed skin. scales. Fearing a complication of COVID-19, her mother called the doctor for advice.

Inflammatory condition of the patient’s skin after 1 week of abstinence from bathing

Through examination, Doctor Ha Dinh Bong said that he noticed that the child had dry skin, severe inflammation of the pores and hair roots, seborrheic crusting. When declaring the history, it is known that the family has abstained from bathing the baby for 6 days now. The doctor said that due to not taking a bath, it led to inflammation of the skin. If not treated early, the child’s skin will crack, scabs, pustules, can cause skin infections, staphylococcal, streptococcal infections… very dangerous.

Bong said that during the course of counseling F0 for home treatment, the doctor picked up many cases of severe skin inflammation in children caused by parents abstaining from bathing their children. In some cases, the child has just recovered from Covid-19, the family asked if the child’s dermatitis was due to post-Covid-19 or not. But this situation has nothing to do with post-Covid-19 but just because parents did not bathe their children in the previous days.

Children with Covid-19 often have a fever, so the more sweat secreted, the faster the skin loses water. Babies from birth to 6-7 months old have fragile skin, so they need to be washed and washed. In the case of the above patient, the doctor advised the mother to use a gentle shower gel to bathe her baby, combined with a moisturizer applied three times a day. After 5 days, the child’s skin inflammation improved.

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According to Dr. Truong Huu Khanh, former Head of Infection Department – Children’s Hospital 1, Ho Chi Minh City, in fact, bathing helps to release dead skin cells, clears the skin, improves secretion of sweat glands, and improves blood circulation, improve spirit, improve sleep. Therefore, bathing to ensure body hygiene is necessary, as long as it is necessary to bathe properly.

For people with Covid-19 should shower once a day, take a quick shower. Experts note that you should not bathe too late after 10pm, preferably before 6pm, should not bathe in a cold windy place, should not bathe when too hungry or too full. Suitable bathing time 5-10 minutes.

Patients can bathe with steamed leaf water (after steaming is complete), add just enough warm water or use herbal bath salts. After bathing, you need to dry your body before putting on clothes, dry thoroughly and dry your hair.

In addition, patients should avoid going out in the wind, in front of fans or air conditioners right after bathing. Massage after bath to dilate blood vessels to warm skin.