Eczema is one of the diseases that babies are prone to, and it is painful for the baby and heartbreaking for the parents to see their baby suffering from eczema. And how do we treat it? Let’s talk about it today.
What is eczema?
Eczema, mainly manifested as red, dry skin, sometimes with fluid seepage; when eczema develops into chronic, the skin will thicken and form a rough scab. Eczema is the most common skin problem in babies during childhood and tends to recur, affecting about 10% of children; most eczema is only a short-term problem, but a small percentage can last for several years or even into the baby’s adulthood.
What causes eczema?
The causes of eczema are not fully understood, but there is a genetic predisposition to eczema, meaning that babies are more likely to get eczema if their parents have had eczema or allergic rhinitis. Eczema may be related to several factors.
1, genetic defects in the skin epidermis: the skin epidermis is the first line of defense to protect the body from the outside world, when the skin epidermis is incomplete, the external environment of irritants, allergens and microorganisms will infest the baby’s skin, as the baby will be exposed to dust, sweat, clothing and many other things every day, most babies will not have problems, but eczema babies will be sensitive to the substances they come into contact with in their daily lives.
2, allergies: the baby lives in an environment where there are too many substances that can easily cause allergies in babies, some foods also tend to cause allergies in babies, when the baby comes into contact with these allergens, it will stimulate the baby’s skin to eczema.
3, vicious circle: when the baby prone to eczema contact with the outside environment or food allergens, the baby will be eczema or eczema aggravated, and eczema is usually itchy, the big baby can scratch will keep scratching, small baby will keep rubbing to, which will cause further damage to the baby’s skin epidermis, damage to the skin is more likely to be stimulated by external allergens, stimulation will be even more baby The itchiness of the baby, so the vicious cycle, repeatedly.
What are the symptoms of eczema?
Eczema varies from baby to baby and from age to age, with babies under 4 years of age usually having the first signs of eczema on the face and children over 4 years of age having it on the elbow sockets, knee sockets, wrists or neck. The manifestations of eczema may include.
1. flaky red, dry and flaky skin;
2. It is usually itchy and the baby will scratch. The itchiness is exacerbated by the localized skin destruction caused by scratching, usually worse at night;
3, due to non-stop scratching and stimulation caused by local skin thickening;
4. The rash sometimes blisters, oozes, or has small pimple-like bumps.
How to prevent eczema dermatitis?
It is important to prevent eczema in infants. The usual pediatric underwear should be worn loose and generous cotton fabrics or fine soft fabrics, do not wear chemical fiber fabrics. Inner and outer clothing are avoid woolen fabrics, as well as flannel clothing. It is better to wear cotton material jacket, cotton jacket, flannel shirt, etc. Pay close attention to the digestive status of the affected child and whether he or she is allergic to milk, eggs, fish, shrimp and other foods.
Here’s how to prevent eczematous dermatitis.
1. Use soap as little as possible and do not use alkaline soap. Do not use any cosmetic products except for face oils for babies;
2, the baby does not wear chemical fiber, wool clothes, to soft light-colored cotton is appropriate, clothing should be loose, do not wear too much cover;
3, in order to avoid scratching the skin infection, can be loosely wrapped in soft cloth hands, but should be diligent observation, to prevent the thread entangled fingers;
4, scabs on the scalp and eyebrows and other parts of the scabs, can be coated with a disinfectant cooking oil, and then gently scrubbed the next day;
5, breastfeeding, the mother should avoid eating such foods that can easily cause allergies;
6, the baby should avoid the stimulation of alkaline soap, cosmetics or perfume and other things;
7, in the eczema attack, do not make vaccination, to avoid adverse reactions;
8, to avoid contact with patients with herpes simplex (commonly known as “hot sores”) to avoid the occurrence of herpetic eczema.