For children, the bath water temperature should not be too high, and the time should generally not exceed 10 minutes, otherwise it will easily lead to excessive expansion of blood vessels and insufficient blood supply to the brain to cause syncope. In addition, if the water temperature is too hot, it will affect the baby's metabolism, so you should add some nutrition and water to your baby after bathing.
It is best to control the bathing time within half an hour, and the elderly, children and cardiovascular patients should not exceed 20 minutes at most. Studies have shown that soaking in water at 42℃ for more than 10 minutes will lead to sympathetic nerve excitement, increased heartbeat times and blood pressure, and increased heart burden. It is unhealthy to take a bath immediately after a meal, so take a bath after a meal 1 hour.
Correct bathing method
The correct order is: wash your face first, then wash your body, and finally wash your hair. The first step is to wash your face, because after the human body is exposed to hot water, the pores will expand rapidly. Wash your face first to avoid too much dust entering the pores of your face and causing blockage.
When cleaning your body, you should first wash your limbs, adapt to the temperature, and finally wash your hair. First, it can avoid alternating hot and cold stimulation of cerebral blood circulation. Second, after a period of hot water shower, your scalp and hair will be fully moistened in the steam, which is more conducive to cleaning the scalp. It is best not to lock bathroom door when taking a bath, so as to avoid increasing the difficulty of rescue in case of syncope and other accidents. Even if you have the habit of taking a cold bath, the water temperature should not be lower than 10℃.
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