Eczema is a common skin condition that is common to all types of people, but most common in infants and children. Infant eczema bothers many new mothers, who may not have much experience in childcare, and there are often many new mothers consulting about such problems, so here is a detailed explanation about infant eczema. Eczema is a manifestation of your baby’s skin allergies. Eczema in infants is commonly known as “ringworm” and is a common skin condition related to allergic reactions. The main symptoms are initially red skin, rash, followed by brown skin, flaking, and touching the child’s skin as if on sandpaper. Eczema can become prominent when exposed to heat or humidity. Eczema often occurs on the frontal eyebrows, cheeks, scalp, around the ears and other parts of the head, and then gradually spreads to the neck, shoulders, back, extremities, around the anus, vulva and other skin wrinkles, and can even spread to the whole body. Because eczema is accompanied by itchiness, children will scratch the rash area with their hands, causing the skin to break out. When lying down, the child will rub the back of the head on the pillow, forming a pillow baldness; when lying down, the child will rub the face with the bed sheet to stop the itching; when holding, the child will snuggle up to your shoulder and rub the face. The child is often irritable because of the main itch, crying at night and even affecting sleep, and the condition is further aggravated by bacterial skin infections that can be caused by children scratching with their hands. So what are the causes of infant eczema? There are many causes of infant eczema, the main ones are: 1. eczema exists hereditary. 2, intestinal parasites, eating too much sugar, causing abnormal fermentation in the intestine. 3, allergic to proteins in breast milk or to cow and goat milk, beef and lamb, fish, shrimp, eggs and other foods. 4.Overfeeding and cause indigestion. 5. Stimulation by bright light, soap, cosmetics, fur and fine fibers, pollen and paint. 6, the nursing mother contact with allergenic factors or ate certain foods, through the breast milk affected the baby. The above is some general knowledge about infant eczema, I hope these will help new mothers to avoid infant contact with allergens, strong light stimulation, etc., to ensure the healthy growth of infants and children.