How to care for infant eczema?

Generally speaking, there are three types of eczema in infants and young children: moist type, dry type, and seborrheic type.

How to care:

I hope my answer can solve your problem, and I wish your baby healthy growth!

I will tell you the detailed symptoms, causes, and care. 1. Symptoms of eczema in infants and young children:

The above is eczema. It is very common in young children, usually within 6 months. After 6 months, it will be relieved as the baby's physical condition improves, and most of them will heal on their own when they are 1-2 years old.

Eczema prone areas:

Most of them occur on the head and face, such as the cheeks, forehead, eyebrows and head. In severe cases, it can develop to the chest, back, limbs and even whole body. Most of them are on the face and eyebrows.

Symptoms:

It starts with erythema, then small rashes, blister-like rash, with small pus spots on the surface, and many babies will itch, scratch, and even have blister ruptures , the phenomenon of scab formation. We will find that one characteristic of eczema is that it develops symmetrically, that is to say, if it occurs on the left side of the face, it will also appear on the right side of the face.

Some people will say that the baby had it when he was one month old, and then he got better, and then one month later, he had it again. By the way, it also has a characteristic called recurring attacks. 2. Causes of eczema in infants and young children:

Let’s take a look at why eczema occurs? Mainly related to these reasons

1. Baby's constitution

If the baby is too young and the various systems in the body are not fully developed, including the immune system and gastrointestinal system, it is easy to occur. allergic reaction. There are also skin defense capabilities.

2. Genetic factors

If the parents have bad skin or allergies, the probability of the child getting eczema is much higher, and it is basically the case.

3. Diet

Eating foods that are allergic is related, whether the mother is breastfeeding and eating foods that are susceptible to allergies, or the baby is adding complementary foods. It is possible to add food that you are allergic to. Such as fish, shrimp, eggs, seafood, etc.

4. Environmental factors: pollen, mites, decoration paint, air dryness, etc.

Especially in spring, when pollen and catkins are flying all over the sky, take the baby out for a circle and come back Maybe it will be posted.

5. Other irritations: mechanical friction or stimulation from saliva and milk, irritating soaps, artificial fiber clothing, etc. 3. Care for infant eczema:

1. The baby's clothes must be loose and made of cotton, and the clothes of the parents holding the baby must also be made of cotton to avoid irritating the baby's skin. Some parents wear furry synthetic fabrics, and the baby rubs against the adults' clothes, and then the chin turns red.

2. As mentioned just now, eczema will be more itchy, so the baby’s nails should be cut short to avoid scratching the skin and causing infection.

3. If you already have eczema, do not expose it directly to the sun, otherwise your whole face will turn red after a little exposure.

4. When taking a bath, just wash with warm water. The water temperature should not be too high. Do not use milk and other alkaline shower gels to keep your baby's skin clean and dry

5. Breastfeeding: The mother's diet should be light and easy to digest, and avoid spicy and irritating foods and foods that are prone to allergies such as shrimps, crabs, etc.

Milk powder feeding: After each feeding, wipe the milk from the baby's mouth to avoid irritating the baby.

For those who have added complementary foods: avoid adding complementary foods that are prone to allergies such as: fish, shrimp, crab, etc.

6. If it is severe or does not improve for a long time, it is recommended to seek medical treatment and take medication under the guidance of a doctor.

I hope the above can help everyone. If you find it useful, you are welcome to collect and forward it!

The key to treatment and prevention is moisturizing

We know that eczema is caused by a dysfunction of the skin's surface shielding - a lack of moisturizing factors, so the key to treatment and prevention is moisturizing the skin.

The bathing time should be short rather than long. You can bathe your baby every day or every other day, but whether it is a bath or a shower, the time should not exceed 5 to 10 minutes, because if you soak for a long time, the moisture in the skin will Evaporate outside, so that your skin will be very dry after you get out of the bath. When wiping your baby's body after bathing, don't use a large and thick towel. Use a small, thin towel and gently pat it on your baby's skin. Just absorb the excess water beads. At this time, the skin is still very wet, so you need to apply skin care products quickly. Applying skin care products at this time is the most effective.

Choose skin care products with good moisturizing properties. Skin care products are divided into three categories: Lotion lotion, which has a relatively high proportion of water and oil; Cr e a m cream, which has a relatively high proportion of oil, but There is also a certain amount of moisture; Ointment, a greasy ointment like Vaseline, has basically no moisture in it. When using skin care products for children with eczema, try to choose Ointment

Wear loose, cotton clothes. Clothes for children with eczema should be soft. Do not wear expensive or new clothes. Wear second-hand clothes. Clothing is the most suitable; the style should not be too tight, but should be loose, and the child's skin should be breathable and cool; the material should be pure cotton, not chemical fiber, wool, etc.

The temperature and humidity should be appropriate. Eczema is a disease of affluence. In summer, the air conditioner should be turned on to keep the temperature at home moderate. Moderate temperature is suitable for children, because children’s physiques are different from adults. Most of them are afraid of heat and sweat easily. . The mother should touch the child's neck, chest, and back to see if he or she is sweating, based on his physical needs. In winter, the room should not be too dry. You can use a humidifier to adjust the humidity.

Anti-itching Eczema can be very itchy. If your child is still itchy after doing skin care, environmental adjustment, etc., the doctor will prescribe some anti-allergic oral medications that can relieve itching. In addition, children's nails should be cut short to avoid scratching the skin and causing infection.

Adjust diet 0 Eczema in 2-year-old children is sometimes related to diet, such as milk, eggs, and seafood. However, it is not recommended not to eat them all at once, but to find out slowly, gradually, and step by step. Those foods that trigger eczema, then avoid them entirely instead of eating less of them.

Below I will explain the care methods of infant eczema through a set of pictures.

Eczema is an allergic skin disease. Eczema generally takes a long time to treat, and the symptoms are stubborn and recurring. However, treatment cannot be blind. You must first determine the cause of your baby's eczema so that you can start treatment.

There are two common causes of eczema in babies. Internal causes of eczema in babies: Food allergies (such as eating seafood such as pineapple and mango, fish, shrimp, crab, etc., soy milk, tofu and other soy products that are likely to cause allergies), people with sensitive skin The cause (exposure to allergens), these are all genetic issues. Genetic problems still need to find out the allergen first before treatment can be carried out, otherwise they will reappear after cure. External causes of eczema in babies: exposure to strong light, overheated weather, which causes the baby to sweat more and thus affects the baby's skin condition. Overly humid and rainy weather, and just moving to a new home can easily lead to eczema.

After understanding the root cause of your baby's eczema, it will be easier to prescribe the right medicine and choose a suitable treatment plan for your baby based on the root cause. First, avoid contact with allergens. At this point, parents need to pay attention to the baby, because the baby himself does not know very well why he has such symptoms, so he cannot talk about paying attention to his own condition, and the baby may not express clearly. Make it clear which one you are uncomfortable with.

Of course, it is still recommended to seek medical advice and ask the doctor what ointment you should apply (you can apply Chinese ointment). You need to choose different treatment plans according to the different causes of eczema.

Secondly, eczema is usually accompanied by itching, and the baby has poor self-control. To prevent the baby from scratching the skin and causing infection, the baby's nails must be trimmed. Wear your baby in loose cotton clothes and apply moisturizer to make your baby's skin feel comfortable. Usually, you should open the doors and windows at home to allow ventilation inside. Guiding expert: Chen Limei, chief physician, Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

He has been engaged in clinical, teaching, and scientific research in TCM surgery for more than 20 years. He is good at using integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine methods to treat various difficult skin diseases, especially eczema, urticaria, psoriasis, herpes zoster, and skin diseases. Pruritus, etc.

Hello, the best way is actually a stupid way, which is to use hormonal ointment moderately or severely, and moisturize a lot no matter what the level. These two best methods stump a large number of parents.

We know that eczema is actually skin inflammation caused by damage to the skin barrier function caused by dryness, friction and other irritations. Therefore, if the inflammation is severe and you think you are having a hard time, you can only use hormone ointment to fight the inflammation. This is the first choice for treating moderate or above eczema. Don’t be afraid of side effects and don’t give it to your baby. Don’t reduce the dosage. Don’t use it as soon as it feels better. Stop, otherwise it will be very easy to relapse.

But please note that children should try to use weak ones. The ones marked with red boxes in the picture below should be used from bottom to top.

Although eczema is called eczema, the most critical cause of eczema is indeed dry skin. Therefore, you must moisturize a lot to moisturize the skin and remove dry and cracked skin. Blocking it prevents external irritants from entering the skin and causing inflammation again.

Moisturizing is very important. For patients with severe eczema, they have to use 200g of moisturizing cream every week. If you use less, it is really useless. Many parents said, I have applied moisturizing cream to my children, but why am I still doing it? I just didn’t put it on enough. How could it be enough? Whenever you touch your child's skin, it will always be moist.

Only by doing the above two points, adjusting the indoor temperature and humidity, reducing the friction of the child's skin, wearing appropriate clothes, and bathing correctly can the eczema be cured.

When dealing with baby eczema, is it really good to get quick results?

My suggestion is that if the eczema is very serious, it is better to take medication! If it’s not serious, don’t take the medicine!

If it is allergic eczema, find out what the allergen is and don’t feed it to your baby. If you are a breastfeeding mother, don’t eat foods that are likely to cause allergies to your baby: fish, shrimp, crab and other seafood, beans Eat as little food as possible! Fruits such as mango and pineapple can cause allergies in babies, so it is best not to eat them!

If you have dry eczema, pay attention to hydrating your baby’s skin! The bath water must not be too hot! And try not to use shower gel to bathe your baby, because anything with chemical ingredients is irritating!

The above is my experience, I hope it is useful to you!

I am Yu Yi’s mother, let’s discuss and communicate together!

Parents are often worried when their babies have eczema and don’t know how to take good care of their babies. Let’s talk about it in detail below.

Finally, if your baby develops severe eczema, you should take your baby to a regular hospital to see a doctor. Don’t be afraid of using hormonal drugs, because these drugs are used within a safe dosage range. , will not cause any side effects on the baby. Finally, I wish all babies can grow up healthily and happily.

Why does a child who is only a few months old have red spots on his face and does not wear a lot of clothes or too tight? How can a child get eczema? Eczema will have a serious impact on the baby. , I believe many parents and friends will feel distressed when they see red spots all over the baby's body. So, what are the causes of baby eczema

1. Daily diet becomes an allergen

Foreign protein components in milk, eggs, fish, shrimp, beef and mutton and other foods, food additives, preservatives, preservatives, drinks, etc. can act as allergens and cause eczema.

2. Stimulation by living environment factors

Not only food, but also physical factors in the living environment such as: climate change, excessive indoor temperature, overly warm clothing and bedding, excessive humidity, heat or cold, Frequent bathing with soap and hot water can also stimulate the onset of the disease. You can use Beianning Xuan'an Skin Cream.

3. Caused by poor nutrition of newborn babies

In some babies, especially in the neonatal period, maternal estrogen is transmitted to the fetus through the placenta, resulting in increased sebum in the newborn, resulting in lipomatosis. Overflowing eczema. Obese children who are over-nourished often have gastrointestinal disorders such as vomiting, indigestion, diarrhea or constipation due to their strong appetite and excessive food intake, aggravating their condition.

4. Genetic allergies

Genetic allergies are the main internal cause of eczema in infants and young children.

5. Other common causes

In addition, pollen, dust mites, animal fur or woolen products in the surrounding environment, and even teething, vaccinations and vaccinations can cause or aggravate allergic symptoms. .

Prevention and mitigation methods

1. Check the "first mouthful of milk":

Start with the child's "first mouthful of milk" and persist Breastfeeding. Exclusively breastfeeding for 4-6 months is the best way to prevent allergies in your baby.

Breast milk is rich in nutrients and comprehensive, and the proteins in breast milk are recognized by the baby’s immune system as the same protein, with very low allergenicity; breast milk also contains probiotics such as Bifidobacterium, which can help the baby build a healthy Intestinal flora trains the baby's immune system, thereby reducing the risk of allergies. You can use Bei Anning Xuan'an Skin Cream, which does not contain any irritation.

Eczema in babies is not a big problem. Parents do not need to be too nervous. It is not difficult to treat eczema in babies. The general treatment principle is: find out the cause, treat symptoms, feed reasonably, and take good care!

Infant eczema is a manifestation of atopic dermatitis (AD) in infancy. AD is a chronic, easy-to-relapse inflammatory skin disease (or a comprehensive disease) with severe itching. Symptoms, because some patients are accompanied by symptoms of allergic constitutions such as allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma). Nowadays, due to social and economic development and the influence of environmental factors, the incidence of atopic dermatitis is becoming more and more common clinically.

At present, the cause and pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis are not yet clear medically. Most studies point to its relationship with genetic factors, environmental factors and other aspects. The prevalence of AD is increasing year by year, and various Literature reports may now have an incidence rate of 20-30%.

As a clinical dermatologist, I have a deep understanding that atopic dermatitis is relatively easy to diagnose, but very difficult to treat. Many patients (children) are prone to relapse, and even weather changes (mainly climate change) (cold and dry), the child's skin changes overnight.

As I tell many parents in outpatient clinics every day: good home care is a very important part of the treatment of atopic dermatitis (infant eczema), but many parents are still confused about it. , today I will talk to you about some issues that need attention in this aspect.

1. Maintain the integrity and protective barrier of the skin.

Atopic dermatitis is a loss of skin barrier function caused by skin inflammation, so it is very important to protect the cleanliness and functional integrity of the skin on a daily basis.

1. Children with the disease should try to wear soft cotton clothes and pants, and do not wear clothes made of chemical fiber, silk, down (hair) and other materials. The shoes and socks should be loose. 2. Parents should cut their children's nails short in time to avoid artificial losses caused by scratching. They can wear gloves and socks when necessary (especially when sleeping). 3. Proper bathing (1-2 times a day) can soften skin cuticles and take away harmful microorganisms on the patient's skin, which can cleanse and relieve symptoms. However, it should be noted that excessive skin cleaning must be avoided, and hot water cannot be used for scalding. The appropriate water temperature is probably between 36-40 degrees Celsius. Do not use soap, shower gel or even disinfectant for scalding unless necessary (referring to doctor's instructions under special circumstances). The time of each bath should be controlled to 5-10 minutes. When necessary, you can also take an "oil bath" or "TCM bath". After bathing, you should apply emollient as soon as possible (within 5 minutes) to maintain skin moisture. of moisture.

2. Maintain a reasonable diet according to the doctor’s guidance.

There are reports in the literature that the rash symptoms of patients with atopic dermatitis under 3 years old are related to food allergies, but there are also reports in the literature that most (gt; 70) patients with atopic dermatitis have The phenomenon of excessive dietary control. Many children with atopic dermatitis are in the period of physical development, so they must pay attention to maintaining a balanced diet and nutrition. My personal opinion is that there is no need to blindly "cut out" food. Unless it is a food that is clearly allergic or intolerant, as long as the common food is not in this range, it should be added step by step according to the needs of physical development, so as not to affect physical development. The diet of patients with atopic dermatitis should be based on easily digestible foods. Try to avoid hot and sour foods, fried and fried foods, seafood foods such as shrimps, crabs and shellfish, and foods that are hot and sour. Eat less mangoes. , durian, pineapple, lychee and other allergenic fruits, no smoking and alcohol (including second-hand smoke), avoid drinking irritating drinks such as strong tea and coffee, you can eat more foods with high dietary fiber, and drink more water ( Take in 2000ml-2500ml of water every day) and develop good bowel habits.

3. Keep an "allergen diary", try to find allergens and avoid repeated exposure.

Everyone has "allergens" that may cause and aggravate allergies, but it does not necessarily mean that the food or substance that others are allergic to will cause allergies, so in daily life, patients (especially parents of children) ) should be reduced to "polluted" places with a lot of dust, pollen, bugs, and chemicals. Keep an "allergen diary" every day to record the foods or substances that may cause allergies, and record them after a period of time. These possible allergens may be observed and "cut-outs" should be made accordingly to avoid repeated exposure to the allergens. If necessary, you can do an allergen test at the hospital and get a reference result. In addition, it should be noted that the human body has an adaptation mechanism to the surrounding environment. Especially as children's bodies develop, the original allergens may become "desensitized" in the future.

4. Treatment under the guidance of a specialist.

Atopic dermatitis can be divided into different stages according to the nature of the skin lesions. Different treatment options should be selected according to different skin lesions under the guidance of a specialist. At present, the first choice drug for treating atopic dermatitis is various hormone ointments. Generally speaking, mild to moderate patients can use weak hormones and skin moisturizers. If bacterial and fungal infections are considered, some antimicrobial preparations can also be used together. If there is significant itching, first-generation antihistamines can be taken orally. Severe or generalized patients often require systemic treatment, continuous oral medications or even injections. General external hormone ointment treatment should pay attention to: 1. The initial dosage and intensity are sufficient, and strive to control the symptoms of skin lesions in the short term (within a few days); 2. Pay attention to the type and frequency of medication in wrinkled areas and special parts, and avoid large area and long-term medication (weak). It is generally advisable to use effective hormonal ointments continuously for no more than 7 days); 3. After the medication takes effect, the dosage should be reduced in stages. You can reduce the dosage or frequency under the guidance of a doctor, or use non-hormonal drugs instead; 4. Special Atopic dermatitis is prone to recurring attacks, and the ointment can be used repeatedly and alternately when necessary.

5. Provide psychological care (including patients/children and parents).

As mentioned above, atopic dermatitis is very easy to relapse, especially when the weather is dry and cold or when the seasons change. If you are not careful, the symptoms of rash will recur and worsen, which will be very difficult for patients and their families. It brings a huge psychological burden, so doing a good job in psychological care, maintaining good family relationships and a positive and optimistic treatment attitude will also be of great benefit to the recovery of the disease.