When you become a mother, countless questions about how to care for your baby pop into your head all the time. This statement is one of the great truths about first-time mothers. It is very common for doubts to persist throughout all 9 months of pregnancy and to continue to arise even more after childbirth and as the baby grows. And one of the most common and pressing questions mothers have is how to treat minor skin irritations in their babies. These irritations are quite common, since babies have very sensitive skin, which makes itching and minor wounds a recurring issue1. In these cases, in the past, potassium permanganate baths were recommended as a way to deal with these minor problems. But what exactly is this type of bath? How do you prepare it to improve your baby’s skin problems? Where can you buy potassium permanganate? Can it be harmful to the baby in any way? Well, as we mentioned at the beginning, it’s very common for mothers’ doubts to multiply more and more. And that’s why today’s text will address all the aspects involving potassium permanganate. Shall we begin?
What is the Purpose of a Potassium Permanganate Bath?
It is a chemical compound that has been used for centuries to treat skin irritations, especially the lesions that chickenpox causes2. Because of its antiseptic properties, this type of compound was widely used to eliminate fungi and bacteria from a child’s skin.. But today it is known that it can cause side effects3, so the ideal is to use it only if it has been prescribed by a pediatrician and under their supervision and monitoring. 
How to Give a Potassium Permanganate Bath?
To buy potassium permanganate tablets, you just need to visit any pharmacy or drugstore. It is a very common and inexpensive product, which makes it much easier for mothers who want to give their children a potassium permanganate bath. To prepare the bath, one 100 mg tablet must be dissolved in every 4 liters of water in a bathtub or a bucket suitable for bathing. Although the bath itself does not cause any harm to the child’s skin, direct contact with the tablet can cause redness and irritation on the skin, so it needs to be well dissolved for the bath to be safe.
Is It Worth It?
There are risks in bathing with potassium permanganate, so do not use it without a pediatrician’s guidance and prescription. Of course, it is also important to keep all tablets out of the reach of children, so that they do not come into contact with their skin or accidentally ingest them, which can lead to serious problems. In the end, potassium permanganate turns out to be an inexpensive and practical option to treat various skin problems and, for that reason, it is also the best home option for this type of treatment. Questions arise in mothers’ minds all the time. Questions on a variety of topics related to babies, and this is quite common, so don’t feel bad about researching every detail of the care you should take with your baby. Bathing with potassium permanganate is something that may be unfamiliar to many people and it can help mothers better care for their children when it comes to skin irritations. It is always good to have several options to treat problems like this, always remembering to see a doctor when needed. All of this is part of the child’s growth and the woman’s growth as a mother as well. See Also: Bucket Bath – When to Start? Photo: Scozzy
