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Infant. Regular Change In Complexion From Fair To Dark. Till What Age Can Change In Skin Colour Can Be Expected?

Hi My Name is sudha, I am blessed with a baby boy a month ago. he is regularly changing his complexion . from Fair he became brown and dark. on few days he will look good but on other few he will look dark.he was born 3 weeks before his due date. My wife is lots fair and i am also not really dark. Kindly please let me know how long does it take for babies to shed the facial hair and till what age baby changes its skin colour Look forward to hear from you
Fri, 19 Jul 2013
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Hello and welcome to HCM,

Is there any history of jaundice at birth?
Since, your child is 3 weeks pre-mature there is a possibility that the bilirubin levels could have been raised.
The raised bilirubin can cause the skin to look dark.
The skin can darken after exposure to sunlight.
This tanning goes off slowly over a period of time.
The body and facial hair in a baby are called lanugo and they are shed off at the time of birth.
You can try ways to avoid darkening of skin.
Cover bare parts of the body when the baby is kept in sun.
The facial features and other parameters change as the baby grows.
There is no set time when the features or complexion becomes permanent.
This depends on genetic,intrinsic, and extrinsic factors.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal

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Infant. Regular Change In Complexion From Fair To Dark. Till What Age Can Change In Skin Colour Can Be Expected?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Is there any history of jaundice at birth? Since, your child is 3 weeks pre-mature there is a possibility that the bilirubin levels could have been raised. The raised bilirubin can cause the skin to look dark. The skin can darken after exposure to sunlight. This tanning goes off slowly over a period of time. The body and facial hair in a baby are called lanugo and they are shed off at the time of birth. You can try ways to avoid darkening of skin. Cover bare parts of the body when the baby is kept in sun. The facial features and other parameters change as the baby grows. There is no set time when the features or complexion becomes permanent. This depends on genetic,intrinsic, and extrinsic factors. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal