Skin Care

CHILDREN’S SKINCARE TIPS

Your child’s skin is far more delicate than yours. It is soft, supple and vulnerable. Moreover kids tend to suffer cuts, burns, scrapes, rashes and inflammations every now and then. Here are some general skin care tips for kids:

Save your kids from sun by keeping them indoors during the scorching summer days. Sun rays can cause severe damage to soft and delicate child’s skin. Make them wear a hat and sun-protective clothing while playing in the sun.

Also use mild sunscreen creams meant for children’s usage. Babies and kids usually have sensitive skin. So while picking up soaps and shampoos from them, make sure they are from good brands. Extra sensitive soaps should feature less alkali content so that soft skin does not suffer irritations.

Kids should wash their hands frequently as they carry loads of germs in their hands and whenever they put it in their mouth, there is a chance of falling ill. Ask your kids to wash their hands with lukewarm water and that too for at least 15 seconds. Using too much harsh soaps to wash hands can cause damage to skin. So it is good to use plain warm water which will kill germs and keep the skin soft.

Whenever the kids get bruises, apply ice or ice-cold water on them to reduce the severity. It will also reduce bleeding and swelling. If your kids get burns, wash the place with cold water. Do not apply lotions as it might aggravate infections.