How to treat eczema at the corners of the mouth in children?

It is actually very common for children to have eczema. When eczema appears at the corners of the mouth, parents should be able to detect it in time from the appearance. After eczema appears, children will also feel redness, swelling and itching in the affected area. For the occurrence of eczema in children, external hemorrhoid prescriptions can be used, or they can be taken orally. Parents can consult a regular doctor for specific circumstances.

Children's eczema generally refers to a type of eczema caused by allergic skin disease, which is commonly known as allergic skin disease. The main cause is intolerance or allergy to ingested, inhaled or contacted substances. Children with eczema initially develop redness and rashes, followed by roughness and scaling of the skin. Exposure to heat or humidity can cause significant symptoms of eczema.

Clinical manifestations

Eczema (atopic dermatitis) in children usually develops 1 to 3 months after birth, gradually improves after 6 months, and most children gradually recover on their own after 2 years old. Some children develop the disease during infancy or childhood. The severity of the disease varies. The rash is common on the head and face, such as the forehead, cheeks, and top of the head, and then gradually spreads to the chin, neck, shoulders, back, buttocks, limbs, and can even spread throughout the body.

Children's eczema (atopic dermatitis) initially presents as scattered or clustered small red papules or erythema, which gradually increase in number and may be accompanied by small blisters, yellow-white scales and crusts, with exudation, erosion and secondary infection. Children with the disease often have dry skin, keratinization of hair follicles, increased palm lines and white scratch signs on the skin. They are also prone to bacterial infections or complications of viral skin diseases. In addition, 30%-50% of patients with atopic dermatitis may also have allergic rhinitis or asthma.

1. For external treatment, boil the Chinese medicine Qingli grass in water to extract the juice, and scrub the affected area with it 3 times a day. It will take effect in a few days. This method is simple and easy, has no side effects, and is especially effective for children's eczema.

2. The use of drugs containing corticosteroids can be chosen for mild or small-scale eczema. For large-scale eczema or recurrent eczema, if drugs containing corticosteroids are used frequently, in large quantities, or for a long time, there will be systemic and local skin side effects. Not to mention the systemic side effects, the local skin side effects remind us to choose carefully. The most prominent local skin side effects of corticosteroids are drug-dependent dermatitis and rebound dermatitis, so try to avoid long-term or short-term use of high-dose topical corticosteroids.

3. Non-hormonal drug treatment Currently, hormone ointment is a traditional and effective treatment method in dermatology clinical practice. However, with the increasing negative news about hormones in recent years, parents are most worried about the long-term use of hormones, which may cause hormone-dependent dermatitis, skin atrophy and sagging, redness of the cheeks due to capillary dilation, pigmentation, susceptibility of skin to infection, excessive hair growth, and even systemic effects, inhibition of growth and development, and decreased immunity and other side effects. Therefore, you must be cautious when choosing hormones. The thickness of children's skin is only 1/3 of that of adults, so weak hormones are generally used. Adults can choose medium-to-strong potency hormones, and the use time should not be too long, generally not more than 2 weeks of continuous use. Avoid using strong hormones on the thin and tender skin of the head and face. Non-hormonal ointment is a relatively new treatment method. It can achieve the effects of medium and strong hormones without the side effects of hormones. It is suitable for children's delicate skin and sensitive skin. Since childhood eczema (atopic dermatitis) is prone to recurrence, prevention of recurrence is after the symptoms have eased. It is recommended to adopt active maintenance treatment, that is, intermittent use of medication (such as twice a week) during the recurrence of childhood eczema. This can effectively reduce the number of recurrences of atopic dermatitis, prolong the recurrence time and alleviate the symptoms of recurrence.