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Dry skin of child
Hi my daughter is 7 months old and I am using coconut oil on her skin after bath. But her skin is getting dry day by day and I have applied malaaaii also on her skin but there is no favourable result. Kindly suggest what to do remove dryness from her sensitive skin
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If it is so dry then we need proper history to prescribe a medicine.
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Please use a moisturizer like cetaphil alongwith non soap cleanser like cetaphil bar. Avoid soaps
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi.
Do oil massage and then bath the baby. Apply baby cream 2-3 times/ day.
Give plenty of liquids/ water to drink
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Dr. Kaarthikeyani.S.S
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,use a baby friendly mild liquid body wash.
Apply fragrant free moisturiser after bath and at night all over the body.
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Avoid fragrant soaps.
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