Skin colour Change..

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Asked for Male, 34 Years

Hi, My son 23 days old, we are using coconut oil for massage and Cetafil body wash and lotion daily but day by day his colour is changing and becoming dark... What is the reason for it... How can we stop darkening.... Which oil and wash and lotion is good for baby ? Does sun exposure or summer heat makes baby dark ?

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Dr. Santosh Bangar

Pediatrician 16 yrs exp Ahmednagar

Use coconut oil but other stop using

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Dr. Kishore SV Pediatrician 6 yrs exp Bangalore Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Kishore SV

Pediatrician 6 yrs exp Bangalore

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baby are usually born with high blood content in them, so all baby irrespective of the parents complexion are pink, this color gradually comes down and in a few days they may appear pale white bcz of destruction of those excess blood... gradually the baby may acquire the complexion which his genes wud determine. u can use any baby oil or coconut oil for the dryness of the skin. darkening or lightening is all in his genes nothing can be done abt it.

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donot worry abt the skin complexion enjoy ur parenthood