The first thing is a short overview of dry skin around the mouth in babies and its causes or rings the mouth is you feel parched lips and discoloration around the lips area, and may you also feel quickly appear dryness on the face of your child for any reason. 

Sometimes it will be cured quickly and sometimes it takes years. Now we will talk about the reasons for or cause of this problem. 

 dry skin around the mouth in babies causes

Maybe you don’t realize what the main cause of this problem is. In children it is worse to identify what is the main cause because they don’t know about anything, they feel irritated and scratch the skin and it increases. 

•    Dehydration 
• Cold and rough weather  
• Allergies 
• The reaction of some product 
• Excessive face wash  
• overexposure of sun 
• Some medical reasons such as eczema 

In the case of children, you must visit a skin specialist or dermatologist. Below we discuss a common reason for this dryness. 

Perioral dermatitis  

In this, you can see a rash around the mouth of your child, and sometimes it can also cover the nose and eyes.  

Symptoms 

 A red scaly and bumpy rash. 

Redness around the face 

Itching and burning  

Children are usually scratched in this situation, and you may see swelling in this situation. 

Dehydration  

 A lack of oil is also the cause of this disease.  

Skin produces oil to stay hydrated. If the skin produces excessive oil, it can cause pimples and if the skin does not produce enough oil, it causes dryness. 

Allergies 

It may cause allergies. Children’s skin is sensitive skin. Never use harsh chemical products, soap, and dental cleaning. 

Cold weather  

  It may be the cause of the cold weather. Keep moisturizing your child over and over. In cold weather, hands and mouth are very dry.  

Medical condition  

Certain conditions break barriers and lead to dryness and rashes. Some of these issues include eczema, perioral dermatitis, etc. 

  Home remedies  

Note; whenever you try any remedy patch test it is necessary. 

• Moisturized your baby’s face whenever you clean his face. 
• Use a gentle cleanser for the face wash. 
• Don’t use any type of fragrance cleanse and wash. 
• Apply petroleum jelly around your kid around the mouth at night. 
• Moisturize your kid’s skin whenever you feel it’s dry. Two times, three times, or even four to five times, a day. 
• Quickly moisturize after the bath. 
• Take a bath for five to ten minutes with normal-temperature water. 
• Cleanse the face every day, and scrub the face once a week. 
• In cold weather try to wear a mask when you go outdoors.
• After breakfast, lunch and dinner try to wash your baby’s face with normal water, if your baby applies food around the mouth while eating. 
• If you have a toddler, develop all these habits in it. Because after their own care this problem is quickly recovered.

conclusion

I explained dry and patchy skin around the mouth in babies and toddlers, also explained its causes and home remedies. I hope this is helpful for you and your baby. 

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