What should I do if my baby has allergies and itching? These methods are simple and effective

The baby's body is itchy and red, which is an obvious symptom of allergy. If the allergy is not serious, you can wash the skin with water to make the skin refreshed, and it will be fine after a while. However, some allergies are more serious, and it is best to choose drug treatment at this time.

1. Use wild chrysanthemum to relieve itching

What should I do if my baby’s skin is itchy and allergic? If your baby's skin is severely itchy, you can try using wild chrysanthemum water to wash your baby's hair or bathe him to relieve the symptoms. If you can’t find fresh wild chrysanthemums for the time being, the wild chrysanthemums you usually use to make tea will also do.

2. Use calamine lotion to relieve itching

What should I do if my baby’s skin is itchy and allergic? If your baby has skin allergies, it is recommended to use calamine lotion, which can not only relieve itching but also reduce inflammation without irritating the baby's skin.

3. Cyproheptadine cream, cetirizine hydrochloride syrup

What should I do if my baby’s skin is itchy and allergic? You can use anti-allergic drugs such as cyproheptadine cream to apply to the affected area, and at the same time give cetirizine hydrochloride syrup, which has an anti-allergic effect. If necessary, calcium gluconate injection can be given intravenously for anti-allergic effects.

4. The best water temperature for bathing is 33℃～40℃. Bathing should not be too long.

What should I do if my baby’s skin is itchy and allergic? The water temperature should be moderate, preferably between 33℃ and 40℃. Water temperature that is too high can easily wash away the oil on the baby's skin. The sooner you wash, the better. Babies with itchy skin should not use water at a higher temperature to wash their hair, otherwise it will aggravate the itching. Do not rub the baby's skin with a towel, brush or sponge.

5. Choose baby-specific shampoo and shower gel

What should I do if my baby’s skin is itchy and allergic? Avoid using irritating chemicals and disinfectants. Also avoid lanolin or sheep lotion (because lanolin itself may cause allergies). The overly strong alkaline in adult products will destroy the baby's scalp sebum, causing dry and itchy scalp, shortening the life of the hair, and making the hair dry and yellow.

6. Clean the dandruff

What should I do if my baby’s skin is itchy and allergic? If the scalp is itchy, or if there is difficult-to-clean dirt on the baby's scalp, you can use boiled and cooled vegetable oil (preferably olive oil, followed by peanut oil or rapeseed oil), apply a thin layer, and then wash with warm water. The dirt will become softened and easier to remove.

7. Avoid shaving your baby’s head

What should I do if my baby’s skin is itchy and allergic? If the scalp is itchy, shaving the hair short or balding the head can help the baby sweat to a certain extent, but the salt in the sweat will directly irritate the skin and make the baby feel itchy scalp. Moreover, because babies have less hair, they will unconsciously scratch with their hands when they sweat. Once scratches are left, it is easy to cause bacterial infection.