What are the symptoms of skin allergy in children? Developing children are people with weak resistance, and allergic substances in food or air often cause skin allergy reactions in children. If children have skin allergy, it will not only affect their daily life, but also affect their beauty, and long-term failure to heal may even cause disfigurement, so parents should not ignore it. Skin allergies in babies are mainly caused by improper diet, mood swings or unsuitable skin care products, and the skin surface is red, dry, itchy, blotchy, swollen eyes, peeling or acne and other skin allergy problems, and there are differences in the symptoms of skin allergies in babies during infancy and childhood: ① Infancy Dry, red and peeling skin on both cheeks extends to the face, neck, wrists, hands, abdomen and limbs. Itching causes restlessness and difficulty sleeping. ② Childhood (2-12 years old) The affected child has predominantly dermatitis on the flexors of the extremities, including the elbows, armpits, neck, wrists and ankles, while scratching may also lead to sequential bacterial or viral infections. Most of these common allergies in babies develop in the first 2-3 months of life and gradually resolve by 3-5 years of age. During this period, probiotics such as Lactobacillus salivarius and Lactobacillus acidophilus can be given to babies to strengthen their body, improve immunity, sound intestinal function and prevent allergies. What about skin allergies in children? 1, once children suffer from skin allergy symptoms, do not scratch the affected area, this will often aggravate the skin inflammation, secondary and infection of other diseases, and scratching will also appear bleeding, crusting, flaking and other conditions. 2, there are a large number of allergens in the air environment, such as pollen, mold, dust, trees, tobacco, smoke, perfume, gasoline, paint, pesticides, cleaning agents, drugs, pets, carpets, etc., so try not to go out, usually at home can use air purifiers to purify allergens. 3, the baby’s metabolism is faster than that of adults, and a lot of activity, easy to sweat, so pay attention to good personal hygiene for the baby every day, should use special bath products for babies, especially when washing hands do not use strong alkaline detergent containing degreaser. 4, after each cleaning, pay attention to apply baby lotion for the baby to keep the skin moisturized. 5, do not abuse skin care products and ointments indiscriminately treatment, need to be under the doctor’s examination and guidance to choose the appropriate cream for treatment, and sometimes even need to infusion. 6. During the allergy period, it is best not to use the washing machine to wash your child’s clothes. It is best if you can use hot water above 45° to disinfect the clothes, because some molds will die only at 45°. 7. Babies who are allergic to sunlight should pay attention to sun protection in summer and reduce direct sunlight. 8, in daily life should pay attention to avoid food allergens, common allergenic food are milk and milk products, flour, corn, eggs, sugar, tomatoes, potatoes, chocolate, yeast, food coloring, fruit, beef, pork, etc.. 9, the diet must avoid overly stimulating food, such as eating too salty, too spicy food may cause some stimulation of the skin, therefore, the irritating food must be avoided. 10, baby skin care products should be mild, non-irritating, to reduce contact with irritants, and to maintain the skin’s lipid content. 11.Baby needs to be cleaned frequently to remove irritating feces, saliva and food residues. It is best to use cleansers and shampoos that are specifically designed for babies and have been tested and proven to be gentle. 12, dry skin or easily irritated baby should apply moisturizing lotion, moisturizing cream at the appropriate time. 13, if inadvertently used with irritating or unsuitable cosmetics, the skin is strongly stimulated, but also allergic. So parents should be vigilant and not let their children play with their cosmetics. 14.Some people itch so much that they would like to use hot compresses. Although heat can make the local itch less sensitive temporarily, it is actually another kind of stimulation because heat will make the blood vessels expand and release more allergens, such as dipping in an overheated hot spring or bath tub, or wrapping in a heavy quilt to keep warm in the transition are likely to trigger hives. 15, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins or take vitamin C and B complex, or B6 in B complex. eat more alkaline foods such as: grapes, green tea, kelp, tomatoes, sesame, cucumbers, carrots, bananas, apples, oranges, radishes, mung beans, nuts, etc. I hope this will help babies who are prone to allergies.