Do not abuse medicine for pediatric eczema

  The parents of the children often encountered in the clinic on the one hand, eczema shows excessive worry, on the other hand, the abuse of hormonal topical drugs, so that eczema does not heal, causing great pain to the children. In fact, pediatric eczema is a common allergic disease, timely removal of allergens, and reasonable use of drugs, eczema will quickly heal. Eczema in infancy, commonly known as ringworm, usually develops 2 months to 6 months after birth, and the peak of eczema onset is between the ages of 2 and 4. If a family member has an allergic condition such as asthma, eczema or rhinitis, the likelihood of the child having eczema increases. In infancy, eczema often develops on the cheeks, and in childhood, on the wrists, hands and feet where the joints are flexed.  Children with pediatric eczema will have dry, itchy, red and swollen skin. Many children scratch their skin because it is itchy, which can cause the skin to become infected with bacteria or viruses and worsen the condition.  Pediatric eczema is an allergic reaction of hereditary allergies to certain factors in the environment, the exact cause of which is not well understood, but is currently believed to be related to both genetic and immune abnormalities. Chinese medicine believes that the pathogenesis is mostly related to dampness and toxicity, diet is an important cause of pediatric eczema, therefore, once the child has eczema, parents should “check” whether there are allergens in the child’s food. Common foods that cause pediatric eczema are shrimp, crab, sea fish, egg yolk, milk, etc. In addition, try to use breastfeeding, adding supplementary food, should be less to more a kind of addition, so that the child slowly adapt, which also facilitates parents to observe what kind of food caused by allergies. Since obese children are much more likely to suffer from eczema, parents should also avoid their children being overweight.  For children with unbearable itching, go to the hospital in time and do not blindly use hormonal creams because these drugs can be absorbed by the skin and cause side effects, and long-term use can also cause local skin pigmentation. The Chinese medicine has a unique therapeutic effect in treating pediatric eczema, mostly using natural herbs internally with the method of external washing, non-toxic side effects can effectively treat eczema.