What should I do if my child has mouth eczema?

It is actually very common for children to have eczema at the corners of their mouths, and parents can discover this area in time because it is in a conspicuous position on the body. Eczema at the corners of a child's mouth can be treated with many medications. Combined with relevant nursing care, the disease can be cured quickly and there is no need to worry too much.

Causes

Direct cause

The causes of baby eczema are complex, among which allergies are the most important. Therefore, babies with a family history of allergies (such as father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, grandfather, grandmother, brothers and sisters and other family members have had eczema, allergic rhinitis, allergic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, asthma, food allergies and drug allergies, etc.) are prone to eczema.

Predisposing factors

For babies with eczema, many substances can induce or aggravate the symptoms of eczema, such as protein in food, especially fish, shrimp, eggs and milk, contact with chemicals (skin care products, bath products, cleaning agents, etc.), wool products, chemical fiber products, plants (various plant pollens), animal leather and feathers, infections (viral infections, bacterial infections, etc.), sunlight exposure, high ambient temperature or wearing too warm or cold clothes, etc., can all stimulate the baby's eczema to recur or worsen. There is a special type of pediatric eczema that often occurs around the child's anus and is often accompanied by pinworm infection, called pinworm eczema.

Internal causes of baby eczema

There are also inherent factors that make babies more prone to eczema. This is because babies' skin stratum corneum is relatively thin, their capillary network is rich, and their endothelium contains more water and chloride, making them more sensitive to various stimuli, so it is also called infant eczema.

treat

Clear the wound secretions, eliminate chemical irritation, and control the infection, and the condition can improve rapidly.

1. Remove the cause

Parents should pay close attention to internal and external factors that may easily induce the disease, try to find possible pathogenic factors and eliminate them, actively cooperate with treatment, and keep the skin clean.

2. External treatment

For external use, you can choose compound cod liver oil ointment and ethacridine zinc oxide cream in combination with creams containing corticosteroids, such as 1% mometasone furoate, beclomethasone propionate cream, etc.

3. Hormone therapy

Actively treat systemic diseases and eliminate lesions. For acute and widespread cases and those who have not responded to multiple treatments, short-term use of corticosteroids, such as oral prednisone, may be considered.