Infant skin flooding can be treated by cleaning the wound, applying medicines and ensuring the skin is clean and dry.
1. Clean the wound: Clean the skin with warm water, then use iodophor to clean and disinfect the submerged part of the skin to avoid local infection caused by microorganisms or contaminants.
2. Apply medicines: Apply zinc oxide ointment, petroleum jelly, etc. on the reddened part of the baby’s skin to isolate the baby’s skin from external stimuli. In case of secondary bacterial infection, anti-inflammatory ointment such as erythromycin ointment can be applied to the submerged part of the baby’s skin for anti-infection treatment.
3. Keep the skin clean and dry: Infant skin flooding is usually due to saliva, vomit, sweat is not cleaned up in time, so you should clean up the baby’s vomit, sweat and saliva in time to avoid causing skin damage. At the same time, you can reduce sweat secretion by lowering the ambient temperature and wearing loose and breathable clothes to ease the discomfort of skin flooding.
It is advisable to seek medical attention and treatment under the guidance of a doctor to avoid adverse effects on the body.