Folds on legs - how to properly care?
In newborns and children of the first year, the skin is verygentle and sensitive to various irritants and requires special hygiene. Due to the special structure of the body of children of this age, there are special skin areas in the buttocks and thighs. You need to know that skin folds in children require special daily care to avoid diaper rash and redness. Bathing and water procedures have a beneficial effect not only on hygiene, but also on the health of the baby.
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Causes of redness and diaper rash
Skin folds in children - a source of moisture, by virtuethe structure between the folds of the skin can be constantly sweating and irritated. The most frequent causes of problems: 1. Untimely change of diapers or diapers, make sure the baby is always dry, check periodically throughout the day. The baby sweats heavily as a result of a violation of the temperature regime in the apartment. Unnecessarily dressing a baby for a walk - not according to the weather.3. Inconvenient clothes or diapers that cause friction and redness of the skin in the thighs and buttocks. We all have mistakes, because moms are not born, they become. But in matters of health and child care you need to be rational, immoderation and advice to dress warmer can play a cruel joke.
Symmetric and asymmetrical folds on the legs of a child
From many experienced moms, pediatricians, grandmothersYou can hear the phrase that asymmetrical folds mean a violation of the musculoskeletal system in a child. In general, there is a grain of rationality. Indeed, hip dysplasia can be diagnosed in newborns. In this disease, the natural ossification of the articular cartilage is disturbed, which can lead to problems with circulation. So, and what about the folds in the legs of infants and dysplasia? The fact is that for a long time this diagnosis was made on the basis of the symmetry of the skin folds on the hips and buttocks of the child. If they are asymmetrical, there is a high likelihood of hip joint disease leading to dislocation and subluxation of the femoral head. This pathology is very often congenital and requires careful treatment. It is important! Asymmetrical folds are not a reason to panic and run to the hospital to conduct X-rays. As practice shows, in healthy babies, this phenomenon occurs in no way less often. But the final diagnosis is still made using more modern diagnostic tools - ultrasound or x-rays. For a more accurate diagnosis of the disease, an ultrasound scan is performed closer to the age of one when the process of primary ossification of the hip joint is completed. It is also interesting:
