Winter Baby Skin Care: Babies' skin tends to dry out quickly during the winter. Therefore, it's crucial to take care of them. Here, we'll learn from a doctor how to care for your baby's skin during the winter.

Baby Skin Care Routine: As winter arrives, its effects on children's skin become clearly visible. Even in outpatient clinics, the number of children with dry, rough, and cracked skin increases. Sometimes, this dryness causes pain and irritation. In such a situation, the biggest challenge for parents is how to keep their children's skin soft, moisturized, and healthy in winter. On this topic, pediatrician Dr. Nimisha shares five ways to care for children's skin during this season.

Dr. Nimisha, who works at MRCPCH (UK), created a video on this subject on her Instagram account, baby_doc_mom, explaining that babies' skin loses moisture very quickly in winter, so proper daily skincare is essential. With a little extra care, babies' skin can remain soft and protected throughout the season.

According to Dr. Nimisha Arora, take special care of children's skin in winter like this

Massage your baby before bathing

Massage your baby with coconut oil before bathing. Massage the entire body and hair for 20 minutes before bathing. Avoid using mustard oil.

Lukewarm Baths

Very hot water strips the skin of its natural oils, exacerbating dryness. Therefore, always use lukewarm water. Don't bathe your baby for more than 5 minutes. Bathe babies under 3 months of age every second or third day, and sponge bathe them the rest of the day. You can bathe older babies with this water every day. Hygiene is also very important during winter.

Choose a gentle and fragrance-free wash

The fragrances and chemicals in face washes and soaps can further dry out your baby's skin. Therefore, use fragrance-free, gentle, and mild shampoos and cleansers.

Apply a thick moisturizer within 3 minutes of bathing

This is called the "3-minute rule." After a shower, moisture is trapped in the skin, so immediately apply a thick moisturizer. This will keep the skin hydrated throughout the day. If the skin starts to feel dry after a few hours, reapply moisturizer.

Avoid direct contact with room heaters

Children should not be placed directly in front of a heater. This also causes dryness of the skin. If you are using a heater, keep a humidifier in the room as well. This keeps the air moist, preventing dryness of the child's skin.

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