Children Healthy Care

Southeast Hospital teaches skin care to children.

The dermatology service has conducted a workshop with atopic dermatitis patients.

The Southeast Hospital has conducted a workshop to teach children from 3-8 years of atopic skin care and how to cope with this enfemedad in their daily lives.

The workshop, which involved patients of the Dermatology Service, aims to involve children, through games with characters and interactive exercises to achieve a proper hygiene and hydration of the skin.

In addition, Southeast Hospital professionals have been transmitted to the participants how to deal with the itching and scratching alternatives to the skin (cold application, hydration, etc.).. This activity has the support of Avène Laboratories.

Atopic dermatitis is a disease that involves a reaction of the skin condition characterized by itchy rashes and scaly-looking, more common in children, multifactorial, which involves both environmental and constitutional factors.

With this type of initiatives Southeast Hospital aims to provide practical advice to facilitate skin care for children, so become aware of the importance of good practices through activities and games.

The health center was launched last summer a Pediatric Dermatology, with the objective of serving the dermatological disease of children in their reference population and avoid transfer to other public hospitals in the community with this feature.

Since its opening until May 31, 2011, the Pediatric Dermatology has served 374 children.

Keep_ratio=1The children’s skin is very soft and has very good hydration . Is 40% thinner than an adult and has a pH greater, with lower acid content, which reduces the protection of skin from bacteria and infections, a fact which is exacerbated by a weak immune system. These features make possible toxicity and allergies with the use of certain products, so special care must be taken when choosing creams, powders and ointments that can be applied to the skin of a child.

It is important that parents follow a regimen of skin care for their children to protect them from environmental damage and sun, and to ensure the skin is properly clean and moisturized .

Some tips to keep in mind about skin care for children are:
Sun Care: Apply sunscreen daily to all children who are 6 or more months. Keep children under 6 months out of the sun.
Apply insect repellent to all children 6 months of age or older. In areas with many mosquitoes cover them most of the body with clothes.

At bath time, use fragrance-free products and are hypoallergenic. Soaps, shampoos and products moisturizers for use after the bath should be special for the children’s skin. You should avoid rubbing the skin with towels or sponges.
You should dress children in clothing that is cotton and is not adjusted, without frills or labels that can cause irritation.

You should avoid putting cotton in the nostrils or the ear canal and limit the auricle.
Do not use fabric softeners or bleach to wash clothes. Wash clothing thoroughly with water after washing.

The hygiene of the ears of the babies is essential to prevent infections and problems that may impair hearing and language development of children

is ear is a very important organ but also very fragile and therefore must be treated with special care. The hygiene of the baby is very delicate, especially in the area, where there is a need for deep cleaning.

It is normal for the baby’s ears with wax rich. Although some parents may surprise you, it is necessary to protect the middle and inner ear of external infections. The wax should have a yellow, sticky, if not, may indicate that the baby has an infection or disease.

We often use the nails to clean the ear, which can be dangerous to hearing health. Other equally familiar tools such as sticks, can be the cause of formation of plugs or ear drum perforations. However, as the Second Study of Habits of Hygiene Audimer Ear, 93% of Spanish still using swabs ear hygiene and 69% are satisfied with the use of them. Paradoxically, 74% believe that the rods may contribute to the onset of ear problems. (more…)

As we all know, the sun is very good for the health of children, helping them to synthesize vitamin D, is very effective for bones, benefits the correct assimilation of calcium and phosphorus, and is also an excellent environment where they can swim, play and spend time having fun.

However, we note that an excessive exposure of children to the sun, can have negative effects on the skin and dangerous in the short or long term.

Children need adequate time to sunbathe and the necessary protection if too much sun can suffer burns on their skin and various diseases such as dermatitis, photosensitivity, skin aging, immune disorders, cataracts and cancer.

It is therefore very important to prevent, adequate time sunbathing habits and teach them to adapt it to your daily routine.

Eye, head and body must be protected with hats and sunscreen factor 15 on. This should be applied half an hour before sun exposure and re-used every 2 hours or after swimming in the sea.

It is important that children not drink before noon sun, as this greatly increases the risk of contracting sunburn or skin diseases. Finally, one should not in any way exposed to children under six months to UV rays.

The skin of the young child has characteristics that are proper and distinguished from the older child or adult. This determines the daily grooming and other activities in which the skin undergoes some degree of aggression, we should consider that the resistance and tolerance will not be the same as mature skin, so the possibility of irritation, inflammation, infection , laceration or erosion is more likely to occur.

Nacer is more than mourn
The changes radically at birth their environment: a liquid medium, aseptic thermoregulated and protected from ultraviolet radiation passes through a dry environment, with abundant microbial flora, generally colder and absolutely at the mercy of solar radiation.

Functions of the skin
The skin is the body responsible for maintaining the internal environment as a barrier protecting against dehydration, the invasion by organisms able to withstand the cold or heat, and blocking harmful UV rays. This buffering capacity is evolving over time, remains very precarious in the premature baby, while in the term infant (born between 38 and 41 weeks of gestation), the maturation of each of these properties occurs in the first months of life, gradually.

They all shed.
The first manifestation in the skin of this sudden change of environment is peeling, this occurs by drying the surface stratum, and is manifested by the drying and peeling thin, sometimes widespread, occurring usually after the second day of life, and for three weeks. (more…)

The children are still too young to suffer from acne. Of course, there are also several decades of having wrinkles. However, we should not stop paying attention to skin care of the smallest in the house.

The skin of children is very soft and sensitive so must be protected from sunlight, a duty that all parents should teach their children. The sun protection must not only be for days at the beach during the summer, as also in everyday life we are exposed to them. If kids want to play outdoors, for example, be sure to do so early in the morning or after five in the afternoon with sunscreen.

On the other hand, the capacity for regeneration of the skin is higher child to adult.

The characteristics of the child’s skin are changing at different stages of development:

- Newborn. The skin of the newborn appears to be covered by a white fatty layer (called vernix). Under this layer of fat, we see a reddish skin in a few hours is become more pink. It can be seen a very fine hair (lanugo).

- Infant . The subcutaneous tissue thickness increases with increasing fat deposits, giving the infant the roundness of its forms.

- Child . In children the skin remains smooth and rosy, but the subcutaneous tissue and decreases the appearance of the child becomes more elongated.

- Cold . Cold protection is especially important in newborns because the regulation of body temperature is inefficient and hypothermia can easily shelter themselves adequately for it to newborns and seek a warm atmosphere. Infants and children should be protected from the cold in the same way as adults and must use a number of garments similar to those used by their parents.

- Heat . We must avoid situations the heat excess clothing as this will cause increased sweating and promote the development of irritative lesions (sudamen) in the skin.

- Sun . The mechanisms of protection of children from the sun are not fully developed. Therefore, burn quickly and tans with difficulty. It is recommended to ensure maximum protection for children.

- Bath . In caring for the child’s skin is essential bathroom. Bathing the child should be daily. The water should be warm (approximately at a temperature of 36 º C) and atmosphere of the room must be warm (at a temperature of about 23 to 24 º C). It will use a gel and a soft sponge and we will take special care in cleaning the folds. Drying is done with a soft towel, preferably cotton.

Keep the baby healthy skin when often depends on their parents. Both winter and summer, all care will be little time to protect baby’s skin. Some tips and good nutrition can help parents to achieve that your baby is always healthy skin. The skin is the largest organ and is more exposed to the weather, clothes, water, sun lotions, infections.

The baby’s skin during the winter
During the winter, the baby’s skin should be protected from all attacks that can cause cold. Dermatologists agree that on the coldest days we should avoid hot baths give the little ones, to prevent the skin is dry, it is rough or cracked. The water temperature must be 30 to 32 degrees Celsius, and the bath should not exceed 15 minutes. In colder seasons we should avoid the use of soap and sponges because they can remove the layer of fat that exists on the surface of the skin and prevents water loss. Glycerine soaps are best for children. Be careful also with the perfume or cologne they wear. Moisturizers are essential for after bath.

Although it’s chilly, we must also avoid excessive clothing for babies. Very warm babies may have small bumps or red bumps primarily on the neck, trunk and legs, which may cause the baby from scratching or the local swell. When the baby is very small, avoid direct contact of your skin with clothes made from synthetic fibers and wool. It is recommended that you wear cotton clothes and towels to prevent, among other complaints, an atopic dermatitis. (more…)

The health of children requires more care in the summer. To avoid shocks should be taken of practical preventive measures. In hot weather, health of children requires special care.

So you have to know how to act against the effects of the sun, excessive heat, dehydration and insect bites. For a summer without shocks should be taken into account the essential measures of prevention.

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Children have a tendency to get cuts, scrapes, burns and other minor skin irritations and conditions. Here are some tips to help you deal with your child’s minor skin problems. For more tips, articles and information, click here

* Sun Safety: Keep your kids sun safe. Protecting children from the sun is very important in reducing the risk of later skin problems, including skin cancer. Studies have shown that between 50% and 80% of lifetime sun exposure occurs before age 18.

* Sun Protection: Educate your children about sun protection. Protecting children from the sun – by using sunscreen and ensuring that they wear a hat and protective clothing when outdoors – is an important way to prevent later sun-related problems, including skin cancer.

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In principle, strangely enough, a weekly lather sufficient to maintain a clean and healthy skin. The genital area, hands, armpits, etc. need extra hygiene.

It is obvious that each individual feels his own need for hygiene and there are no rules for this (depends on physical activity, personal characteristics, culture, etc.).

As important as the lather is a good rinse, then alkaline soap residue and dry out the skin. The bathrooms too hot and too long can damage the skin, it is recommended to shower for the adult or older child and warm baths and under 15 minutes for babies and toddlers.

How should a cosmetic?

A cosmetic product has several purposes: cleaning the skin, beautify, protect and tasty. (more…)