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Can We Use Almond Or Olive Oil To Massage Baby If Baby Is Having Boils On Face And Body?

Hi... my baby is three weeks old now....he is having baby boils on his face nd body too...The doctor adviced not to use oil for month or so....we used to apply jhonsons baby oil.massaging without oil is not possible. Thus can we use some other oil to give massage like olive oil or almond oil....
Thu, 24 Apr 2014
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Thanks for your query.I am Dr.Sharon Baisil.
As advised by your doctor it is better to stop applying oil till the boils subside.Oil can aggravate the boils by causing infection.oil provides a good base for that.Johnsons baby oil is not recommended by many doctors including me.it isjust mineral oil.It is much better to use olive oil or pure coconut oil regularly once the boils settles.and it is okay if even if you could not massage for a few days.
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Can We Use Almond Or Olive Oil To Massage Baby If Baby Is Having Boils On Face And Body?

Thanks for your query.I am Dr.Sharon Baisil. As advised by your doctor it is better to stop applying oil till the boils subside.Oil can aggravate the boils by causing infection.oil provides a good base for that.Johnsons baby oil is not recommended by many doctors including me.it isjust mineral oil.It is much better to use olive oil or pure coconut oil regularly once the boils settles.and it is okay if even if you could not massage for a few days. hope i have been helpful to you.