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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 !
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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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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Could Using Dettol On Nipples Cause Darkened Lips Of Breast-fed Baby?

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.