Why is my baby's face itchy and peeling?

Many people always find small red rashes on their babies' faces while taking care of them. Sometimes the babies keep scratching their faces with their hands. Over time, the rash will peel off. This always makes parents particularly worried that scars will form on their babies' faces. However, if you want to treat it better, you need to understand the cause and then prescribe the right medicine. Let's understand why babies' faces are itchy and peeling.

Why is my baby's face itchy and peeling?

Infant eczema, commonly known as milk ringworm, is a common allergic skin inflammation caused by internal and external factors. Skin lesions are mainly polymorphic lesions with papules and herpes, which tend to ooze, recur repeatedly, with overlapping acute and chronic phases, accompanied by severe itching, and the cause is often difficult to determine

treat

1. Diet management

It is best to find and avoid the allergen. Children who are allergic to milk protein should switch to amino acid formula powder or extensively hydrolyzed protein formula powder.

2. Local treatment

Children should take a bath every day to keep their skin clean and moisturized, but the water temperature should not be too high and chemical bath products should be used as little as possible. For exudative and dry eczema, if there is no ulceration on the surface, the child should be given some non-allergic moisturizing cream to play a moisturizing role. For severe eczema, topical corticosteroid cream can be applied short-term, which has obvious anti-inflammatory and antipruritic effects. Be careful to avoid long-term and high-dose application to avoid side effects. If the local ulcer is infected, antibiotic ointment needs to be applied locally for anti-inflammatory treatment.

3. Oral antihistamines

Antihistamines such as chlorpheniramine and zolpidem can be taken orally under the guidance of a doctor.

4. Systemic corticosteroids

Whether taken orally or intravenously, corticosteroids can quickly control symptoms, but they are prone to relapse after discontinuation and cannot be cured. Long-term use can cause dependence and various adverse reactions, so they should be used with caution as appropriate. For patients with generalized acute eczema who do not respond well to other treatments, oral prednisone can be taken for a short period of time and the dosage can be gradually reduced after the condition improves.

The above is an introduction to why the baby's face is itchy and peeling. After understanding it, we know that such phenomena are mostly caused by eczema. Therefore, when taking care of the baby, we must pay attention to ensure indoor air circulation and do not dress the baby in too many clothes. In addition, we must take the baby to the hospital for examination in time to see if the baby is lacking in trace elements.