What to do with small red spots on baby’s face and body

Small red spots on the baby’s face and body may be caused by prickly heat, infantile eczema, seborrheic dermatitis and other diseases, which need to be treated with general measures and medication for the cause. 1. Prickly heat: the common symptom is a dense secretion of pimples on the forehead, trunk and other places, with red spots at the bottom. Parents need to keep the child’s lesions cool and dry, follow the doctor’s instructions for external use of glycerine lotion and other cool antipruritic agents, severe symptoms follow the doctor’s instructions for external use of glucocorticoid ointment, such as hydrocortisone, Dinhydrinate cream. 2. Infantile eczema: typical symptoms are symmetrical erythema, papules, blisters and oozing. Parents try to let the child wear loose, cotton clothing, appropriate use of emollients. At the same time, it is necessary to follow the doctor’s instructions to use topical glucocorticosteroids, such as hydrocortisone, Dinaid cream and other medications. 3. Seborrheic dermatitis: Seborrheic dermatitis is characterized by erythema, papules and scales at the site of seborrhea. Parents need to use warm water every day to help children with seborrheic dermatitis to wash the excess sebum. Children with severe symptoms need to follow the doctor’s instructions to use hydrocortisone cream and other weak glucocorticoids anti-inflammatory. When the baby face on the body of small red spots need to go to the hospital in time, cooperate with the doctor to actively treat the original disease.