Precautions for atopic dermatitis

  The most important part of the treatment of atopic dermatitis in children is to provide life guidance to parents of first diagnosed children, so that parents can understand that atopic dermatitis in infants is a long course and easily recurring disease, of which about 80% of children can be remitted or cured around 2 years old, non-infectious, does not affect the child’s health and growth and development, it is impossible to pursue a one-time cure, should cooperate with the doctor to control the clinical symptoms of the child to a mild level, to help the child We should cooperate with the doctor to control the clinical symptoms of the child to a mild level and help the child to pass the infancy period smoothly.  (1) Feeding method Breastfeeding is advocated. In order to ensure the normal growth and development of children, unless there is clear evidence of food allergy, it is not necessary to prohibit milk, it is recommended that infants with atopic dermatitis feed egg-based complementary foods until after six months, and children with atopic dermatitis add other heterogeneous proteins (such as meat and eggs) or fruits, taking a small number of times to gradually increase. Feeding is not easy to overfeed, so as not to increase the burden on the intestinal tract. The child’s family should try to find the allergic factors in life, once found, timely avoidance, do not just taboo, so as not to affect the growth and development of the child.  (2) Dressing Atopic dermatitis children should choose cotton, soft, loose clothing, avoid artificial fibers or woolen fabrics in direct contact with the skin, do not use feather pillows, quilts, clothing cleaning to choose alkaline, irritating weak detergent, washing rinsed as clean as possible. It is not easy to apply plastic products, and try to use less or no paper diapers. (It is best to use old cotton cloth or old bed sheets to reformulate the clothes for close fitting).  (3) Skin cleaning care Atopic dermatitis infants should not use human breast milk for skin cleaning, use warm and cool water to lightly test the skin can be, do not over rub when bathing, bathing lotion, soap, skin care products choose to add ingredients simple, less irritating. Reduce the number of baths in winter, the application of lubricants when washing, immediately after the bath application of moisture or moisturizer.  (4) Room environment The room of a child with atopic dermatitis should be cool, ventilated, clean, and in order to avoid house dust mite inhalation, it is recommended to use a wet mop and rag to remove it. Humidifiers should be used in winter to increase the humidity of the environment.  (5) Prevention of bacterial and viral infections The skin surface of children with atopic dermatitis is prone to bacterial parasites, which can induce aggravation of dermatitis, so avoid trauma and keep the skin clean.  (6) Vaccination Childhood is a concentrated stage of immunization. What vaccines are contraindicated for infants with atopic dermatitis is a common question asked by parents. Except for children with severe symptoms, normal immunizations are administered during the remission phase. Usually, oral polio vaccine, rubella virus, hepatitis B virus, mumps virus vaccine and rabies vaccine made by cell culture method are safe and not contraindicated for infants with atopic dermatitis; localized redness and swelling and urticaria after measles vaccination have been reported in infants with atopic dermatitis and should be noted. In addition children with atopic dermatitis should not be given random attention to penicillin and serum preparations.  Second, treatment The disease is easily misdiagnosed as eczema, to recognize the long-term nature of the disease, do not over-treat, long-term application of hormonal creams prone to side effects and easy to recur, it is recommended that the medication under the guidance of a doctor, regular follow-up and good consultation. It is very important to do a good job of daily protection, but do not ignore the treatment, so that patients do not develop asthma or rhinitis, etc.  Third, the choice of moisturizers: compound glycerin lotion, their own configuration, the ratio of medical pure glycerin, medical alcohol, distilled water is 4:3:12, or 1:1:1; moisturizing milk for infants; moisturizing cream for infants; petroleum jelly for infants; silicone oil cream, etc.  Fourth, the application method of moisturizer: winter to cream-based, you can choose 3.4.5. one of them, summer with emulsion or solution, such as 1.2.5, but specifically according to the degree of dryness of the child’s skin to choose, you can test the application to keep the skin moist is good. Apply all over the body, 1-2 times a day.