What to do if a pregnant woman has eczema

Pregnant women with eczema can alleviate the symptoms through daily care, reasonable diet and medication. 1. Daily care: pay attention to skin hygiene, keep the local dry and clean. Before eczema completely disappears, try not to use soap or irritating skin care products, so as not to aggravate the inflammatory reaction. 2. Reasonable diet: During the period of eczema, the diet should be as light as possible, and it is forbidden to eat allergenic substances, such as fish, shrimp, crabs and so on. 3. Medication: for more serious eczema, you can use topical medication, such as topical glycerine lotion to astringent itching; broken skin, oozing liquid, you can use boric acid solution for wet compresses, and under the guidance of a doctor to use hydrocortisone cream; if the itching is serious, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to take oral loratadine and other antihistamine drugs. It is important to note that both topical and oral medications have teratogenic risks, and it is recommended that pregnant women with eczema fully understand and give informed consent to use them with caution under the guidance of a doctor. It is recommended that pregnant women with eczema go to a regular hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of a doctor to standardize the use of medication.