Infant eczema symptoms

  Infantile eczema is one of the most common skin conditions in infants, manifesting as recurrent red patches and papules with itching, most commonly on the face.  Eczema is an inflammatory skin disease caused by a variety of internal and external factors. Internal factors are related to genetics, psychiatric factors, metabolic diseases, infectious diseases, or psychiatric factors. External factors are environmental, with major allergens such as food, weather, local humidity, lack of ventilation, mechanical friction and improper care.  Infantile eczema mostly occurs at 1 to 3 months of age and manifests as erythematous, pinpoint-sized red papules on the face, often with a tendency to exude and covered with greasy yellow scabs. The groin buttocks and other parts of the body can appear erythematous, vesicular and even oozing due to the lack of breathability due to humidity. After three months, eczema in infants decreases and its onset decreases. After six months, the symptoms of eczema change, oozing is relatively reduced, the skin is dry, bran-like scales appear, and striated scratches are often visible due to scratching. after 1 year of age, the vast majority of children no longer have eczema, with the exception of those with genetic allergies, who often have a family history of allergic rhinitis and progress toward atopic dermatitis.  Infants with red patches, papules, vesicles, and oozing skin need to be alerted to eczema, and should be seen by a hospital dermatologist in a timely manner to follow the doctor’s instructions for proper infant skin treatment and care.