There is no best clinical way to regulate dry skin in children. Dry skin in children may be caused by physiological factors such as dry weather, or by diseases such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, which can be treated with general therapy and medication.
1. Physiological factors: dry weather and other physiological factors may lead to children’s dry skin, daily should do a good job of skin moisturizing, you can use moisturizing cream to soothe dry skin.
2. Psoriasis: Psoriasis may cause children’s skin to become dry and flaky. Parents can follow the doctor’s instructions for children to use topical retinoic acid drugs, such as retinoic acid cream, inflammation is obvious, you can also choose to apply glucocorticoid or calcium-modulated phosphatase inhibitors, such as dinexidine cream, tacrolimus ointment, and so on. If necessary, oral immunosuppressive drugs such as methotrexate.
3. Atopic dermatitis: If children’s skin is dry due to atopic dermatitis, they should pay attention to skin moisturizing. Under the guidance of the doctor can be used topical hydrocortisone and other glucocorticoid drugs or tacrolimus and other calcium-modulated phosphatase inhibitors, with anti-inflammatory effect. Oral immunosuppressive drugs such as methotrexate can be taken if necessary.
There are many causes of dry skin in children, and the skin should be moisturized on a daily basis. After ruling out physiological factors, patients are advised to seek medical attention to clarify the cause of the disease and treat it under the guidance of the doctor.