Baby sunscreen - from which age to use

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Hello Doctor, My baby boy is 14 months old. As it's heavy summer now- should I apply sunscreen lotion for baby. From which age can I start applying sunscreen to baby and please suggest a sunscreen lotion brand?

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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra

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Dr. Sathiya Priya Pediatrician 9 yrs exp Chennai Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sathiya Priya

Pediatrician 9 yrs exp Chennai

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There is no specific age to start applying sunscreen. You can try Cetaphil, mama earth sunscreen after doing patch test.