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Could Using Dettol On Nipples Cause Darkened Lips Of Breast-fed Baby?
once i used to clean my nipples with dettol just a drop mixed with water using cloth before i feed my baby. i noticed my baby's lips became dark weeks later. i was thinking it might be the dettol is the cause because i'm breastfeeding. now my baby is 1month old and his lips is stil dark. is that true? tnks a lot !
Fri, 8 May 2015
Hi,welcome to healthcaremagic. Using dettol to clean the nipples does not causes darkening of the lips of child. Just don't use concentrated dettol for cleaing the nipples or any body part. It should be diluted adequately before use. Second, wash the dettol properly after application.
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