Babies under 6 months Not Allow Taxable Direct Sunlight - Babies have a very fragile physical condition, are different from adults. Therefore, infants should be given preferential treatment, one of which is protected from exposure to direct sunlight. Not only sensitive to the sun, the baby's skin is also sensitive to sunscreen.
Baby's skin has less melanin, the pigment that gives color to the skin, hair and eyes. This pigment has the function of protecting the body from sun exposure. Therefore, infants are particularly vulnerable to the damaging effects of the sun.
Institutions governing the distribution of drug ingredients and food in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that infants under 6 months of age are not applied sunscreen on the skin.
"The best approach is to keep babies under 6 months are not exposed to direct sunlight, especially at 10:00 to 14:00 when ultraviolet rays are most intense," said Hari Cheryl Sachs, a pediatrician at the FDA as reported by the Los Angeles Times, Saturday (30 / 6/2012).
According to Sachs, the baby should not be given sunscreen because skin is thinner so that the chemicals in sunscreens is more easily absorbed. Babies also have more body surface than the weight, especially when compared with adults. That is, a lot of exposure to chemicals in sunscreens risk triggering inflammation or allergic reaction.
"The best protection for babies is the shade. But if there is no shade, little sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15 should be used on small areas such as cheeks," says Sachs.
Sunscreen should also be used that do not contain DEET-containing insect repellent. American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies wear lightweight long pants, long sleeved shirts and hats that can be calming to the neck.
Blistering sunburn in infants increases the risk of melanoma that may develop into skin cancer 2-fold. According to one U.S. study, 54 percent of children burned by the sun in the summer.
If you want to take the baby the streets, you should do before 10 o'clock in the afternoon or evening after 4 pm. Do not forget to use the stroller with sun protection. After the age of 6-12 months, then the baby should be applied sunscreen.
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