Principles of care for infant eczema

  What should parents pay attention to during the treatment of eczema in infants? If properly done, it will alleviate the baby’s illness, and vice versa, it will aggravate the baby’s pain.  1, eczema baby touch water frequency is not too high, once a day or every other day can be. The water temperature should not be too hot, do not use alkaline bath products, eczema is serious or oozing do not bathe, especially the diseased parts do not touch the water, for the baby with scabs, you can use vegetable oil (olive oil) sassafras, so that the scabs gradually softened.  2, avoid the sun, clothing should not be too thick to avoid sweat stimulation, clothes should be loose, cotton fabrics are most suitable, do not let sweaters, blankets, chemical fibers, etc. touch the skin. Baby’s clothes and diapers, pillow towels should be washed and changed regularly, and detergent must be rinsed thoroughly.  3, the baby’s environment should be kept clean and dry. The room temperature should not be too high, otherwise it will make eczema worse. Also should reduce allergens in the environment, such as house dust, mites, hair, artificial fibers, fungi (carpets, pets).  4, the baby’s life should be regular, to ensure adequate sleep, because of the strange itch, the child will sometimes rub the face and pillow or cover quilt, or rub with small hands, so the baby’s nails should be cut short, wear gloves, both hands will be restrained before going to bed, to prevent scratches caused by the skin lesions panic. Change the pillowcase every day, the part of the quilt that touches the face can be sewn on cotton cloth for the quilt head, and change it every day, wash the basin of the pillowcase and the quilt head separately from the basin of the diaper.  5, diet, mothers pay attention to feeding the baby not to overdo it, keep digestion normal.  If breastfeeding, mothers try to avoid foods that can easily cause allergies, such as allergies to protein, can eat egg yolk alone; lactating mothers should not eat spicy, sea food, fishy food such as onion, garlic, chili, leek, fish, shrimp, crab. Eat more foods rich in vegetable oils.  Infants who eat formula should also be appropriately restricted in what they eat, especially seafood. If allergy to milk products is suspected, choose a hypoallergenic hydrolyzed protein formula. When adding complementary foods, avoid choosing quick products containing food additives, and parents should try to make them by hand for their children.  6, do not use drugs indiscriminately, the baby’s skin is thin and tender, improper use of drugs often aggravate the condition, parents must not abuse antibiotics, do not just use a single prescription, prescription. During eczema, vaccinations need to consult a doctor to avoid causing systemic reactions.  Eczema is a complex and easily recurring disease, many factors in life can lead to recurrence, including the external environment and internal environment and many other factors, should try to avoid all kinds of unfavorable factors to reduce the frequency of recurrence, so as to gradually get rid of eczema.