Pediatric eczema, or atopic dermatitis, also known as genetic atopic dermatitis and atopic dermatitis, is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory skin disease. It most often develops in infancy and childhood and progresses to childhood and adulthood. It is characterized by an eczema-like rash with intense itching and recurrent episodes, often with significant “atopy” in the patient or in the family, which seriously affects the quality of life. It is mainly caused by intolerance or allergy to ingested, inhaled or contact substances. Children with eczema initially have red skin, a rash, followed by brown, flaky skin, and the skin is like sandpaper when touched. Eczema can also be caused by heat and humidity. Why do children get eczema? 1, formula milk brewed with more sugar; 2, breastfeeding mother ate fish, shrimp, crab, etc.; 3, climate and temperature changes, sunlight exposure to the skin for a long time, high room temperature, too thick clothing, sweating; 4, washing and bathing with the stimulation of soap; 5, clothing stimulation, such as wearing chemical fiber, woolen clothes, using chemical fiber fabrics for diapers, diapers, or cleaning is not too clean, diapers on the residue The alkaline material of washing powder; 6, the child suffers from indigestion, diarrhea, the above factors, can induce eczema. In addition, the child’s skin is delicate and prone to metamorphosis, so many of the above factors can cause infant eczema. The mother must take into account the specific situation of her child and carefully analyze it to find the cause. How to treat eczema? 1.Find and remove the cause Refer to the above causes of eczema, if you can find the cause of your child’s eczema attack, remove it. 2, suspicious milk allergy caused by eczema Milk allergy caused by eczema, the mother should adhere to the mother’s milk feeding, can continue to breastfeed until 2 years old, but the mother should limit the intake of milk products. If mother’s milk feeding is not possible and cow’s milk protein allergy is preferred to amino acid formula or deeply hydrolyzed protein formula, it is not recommended to choose partially hydrolyzed protein formula or soy formula. 3. Symptomatic treatment Symptomatic treatment is mainly to relieve symptoms, eczema with eczema cream, the face can not use hydrocortisone creams, easy to make the face pigmentation. Do not use hot water or soap to wash and bathe your face, use warm water to wash, also use 3% boric acid water wet compress. In serious cases, under the guidance of a physician, take anti-allergy drugs such as paracetamol, fenugreek and benadryl. Although corticosteroids are effective, they have many side effects and are best avoided. How to take care of eczema? Cut your child’s fingernails short and wear gloves when sleeping to prevent scratching of the affected area. Change the child’s pillowcase and quilt cover regularly, do not dress the child in chemical fiber or woolen clothes, and use soft cotton diapers. The mother should eat less or no allergy-prone food, and should not touch the child with chicken pox to avoid worsening the condition.