Beware Vaginal Irritation
After the baby is washed, usually the mother will put the powder in the baby's body. Even after the baby was over cleaned after a bowel movement, do not forget the dust. The goal is that your baby skin could not be rude or abrasions occur.
This, according to dr. Darmawan BS, Sp.A of Pediatrics Section RSUPN-CM Faculty of medicine, more or less true. "Talc is able to reduce perspiration. Also serves as a lubricant for baby's skin is very sensitive and easily hurt caused by friction. Now, with the powder, the movements become more smooth," he explained.
In addition, the powder also gives freshness and comfort to the skin. Moreover, the powder is sometimes given the content of active ingredients, such as menthol, which makes the body feel cool and comfortable to wear.
NOT MANDATORY
However, the use of baby powder is not mandatory. Because, like Darmawan, the powder was actually not wear anything baseball. "Mothers put powder on her son, right, usually automatically. Since the old people used to working like this."
Another reason, as fears of parents. "Fear of child feel uncomfortable." But if the baby's skin is too sensitive aka easy allergy, this is precisely the reason could be a boomerang. Because the use of powder will only add to allergies. So, bukannnya protect the skin, actually make the skin become exposed to irritants.
What about the powder that contains vitamins or moisturizer? As we know, many now sell a variety of baby powder with various additional substances, which is said to reduce irritation. According Darmawan, vitamins are needed by the body. But the absorption of the vitamin by the skin is not as strong through the digestive tools. So? "Its use is actually not very vital," Darmawan said.
However, Darmawan leave the decision on the mothers to select a powder which is which. Just keep in mind, usually the price so more expensive than regular baby powders. "Well, this expensive value is not comparable with the benefit?" Darmawan said.
Especially if the baby's skin condition, including the category of "recalcitrant". That is, no problems with any powder. So why get a special powder. "Better wear a plain powder. After all, it's enough," Darmawan anjur. "Even without a given powder is also okay. Because the powder it is only to smooth or pleasant."
Another thing, if indeed the baby's skin type is sensitive, "Maybe he could match the powders enriched with additional ingredients," says Darmawan. But it was still dependent on the receptivity of the baby's skin. So if you've given the powder was still the baby's skin allergies, "Better not given anything." Even if they wanted to remain given the powder, anjurnya, use hypoallergenic powder, which was made as gentle as possible and do not cause hypersensitivity.
VERY SENSITIVE
It is important to remember, baby's skin is very sensitive. "The baby's skin is thinner, both the epidermis and dermisnya, compared to adult skin. In addition, the production of sweat and oil glands baby's skin is not perfect, so the humidity must be maintained," Darmawan. That's why the baby's skin is very sensitive and susceptible to irritation. Either because the entry of external objects, as well as due to friction.
Baby skin sensitivity, but due to the age of the baby who is still young (0-1 years), also influenced by heredity or talent. "There, right, people are more sensitive than others?" Darmawan said. Well, so was the baby's skin.
After 5 years of age, then the skin of the perfect child, as well as adult skin. That is why children over 5 years though still often wet but baseball fine leather. Because his skin is more resistant to the "invasion" from the outside.
VAGINAL IRRITATION
For mothers who used baby powder, Darmawan advised to be careful. "Do not play kerosene only. Especially around the folds of the thighs. One-one of the powder can get into the vagina of children."
The most risky indeed to the female genitals. If the male genitals, according to Darmawan, relatively safer. Because the structure is relatively more protected. In contrast to the female gender, more open, so susceptible to infection due to the inclusion of things unwanted. An example of this powder.
As Darmawan, the skin on the inside of the female reproductive tract, including the vagina, very smooth. This skin is called the mucosa. Well, these mucosal cells are different composition of the outer skin. If the outer shell, lined by squamous epithelium, making it relatively more powerful strikes from outside. But the mucosa, epitelnya rod-shaped or cube so it is more subtle and sensitive. So if there is powder that comes in, it will cause irritation.
To know there is-no irritation, see if there are signs of inflammation or not. The signs are like a tumor (swelling), rubor (redness), dolor (pain), and heat (heat)). Well, if there are signs that mean there is irritation.
Recovered OWN
Apart from the inclusion of talc powder, inflammation in the vaginal area can also be caused by the entry of other substances. For example ketumpahan milk or shampoo when mengeramasinya conceded. In fact, hand maid or nanny that is not clean, holding something out and then cleaning a baby without washing hands first, so that feces go into.
However, mothers need not worry too much. Because the powder is usually not up into the vagina. "At most, only at the opening of the vagina, so that inflammation is only a short period of time. Also, do not crystallize or anything else that would lead to reproductive problems when you grow up," Darmawan said.
This inflammation usually resolves itself. Because the body to regenerate. He will create antinya substance itself, so without any left unharmed will heal by itself. But that does not mean we should necessarily sloppy, letting it continue to happen, lo.
Hence Darmawan advocate, you should clean the vaginal area with an antiseptic. Surely that has been diluted with water. This fluid can kill the germs contained in the genital area.
HOW APPROPRIATE powder
There were mothers with baby powder with puff (sponge powder), but there is also the hand of the mother. Whichever you choose, just as good. Only, as told by Rini Budiyanti, Senior Brand Manager Cussons, powdered infant using the mother's hands have more value. "The touch or rub the hands of the mother in the baby's body can further strengthen our ties with the baby's mind," he said.
When using puff, Rini suggested to provide more than one. A fairly thick and thin. "Use a puff a bit thick for the buttocks, while the thin parts of the face." We suggest choosing a puff of cotton. Do not forget to wash at least once a week, to avoid fungal growth.
We sprinkle talcum powder or puff in hand, do not go near the baby's face. So that the powder was sprinkled and into the baby's airway.
Nor should the baby powder on his skin during the middle of sweating. Because the powder is mixed with the sweat will stick to the skin surface so that the channel is clogged with sweat. As a result, sweat does not come out and there buntet sweat.
The skin should be washed with a damp cloth, then dry with a clean cloth. Only then sprinkled powder. "So the function of the powder to absorb sweat," said Rini.
If you do not wear talcum powder, baby oil can be used. This function also baby oil to make kenyamaan. That protects the skin so soft, so it does not hurt when friction occurs.