04
Mar
Newborn Baby Dry Skin Around Mouth. Newborn babies sometimes get dry skin and their lips may appear chapped as their skin adjusts to the environment outside the womb. Dryness of mouth and skin It is very difficult for new parents to understand their child. It can also be caused by dribbling thumb sucking or as a direct result of chapping especially in the winter. There are rare instances where babies contract Kawasaki disease a condition that causes inflammation and fever and is prevalent in babies between the ages of 6 months and 2 years.
Speak to a GP if your child keeps getting this type of rash. Therefore you have to check carefully whether their lips dry frequently or not. Lip-lick chelitis is a sucking irritant dermatitis caused by dry skin on the lips and around the mouth. In fact all newborns lose their outer layer of skin in the first two to three weeks after birth. It usually gets better within a few days. Lip-licking quickly becomes habit forming and can result in secondary infection.
Therefore you have to check carefully whether their lips dry frequently or not.
They may be allergic to something. They may be allergic to something. Call 999 if theres swelling around their mouth. One of the most common causes of dry mouth in children is due to excess fluid loss. Chronic chapped lips in a baby might indicate a nutritional deficiency or even extra consumption of vitamin A leads to dry skin. So if that seems to stay for longer periods get your child.