How to treat facial eczema in newborns

It is very common for newborns to have eczema on their faces. These eczemas are likely to make the baby feel particularly itchy, so many babies with eczema on their faces will scratch their faces with their hands. It is recommended that mothers take good care of their babies and not let them hurt themselves. There are many reasons for newborn eczema. It is recommended that mothers take their babies to the hospital for examination as soon as possible after discovering that their babies have eczema, and let professional doctors explain to mothers how to treat newborn facial eczema.

1. Keep your skin clean and dry

When bathing your baby, it is advisable to use warm water and non-alkaline bath products to clean the baby's body. For babies with intertrigo, special attention should be paid to cleaning the folds of the skin. When taking a bath, the shower gel must be rinsed off. After washing, wipe the moisture off the baby's body and apply a non-oily moisturizer to avoid hindering the normal breathing of the skin. The baby's hair should also be washed every day. If the baby has seborrheic dermatitis, washing the head carefully can remove the scabs. If the scab has hardened and stuck to the head, apply olive oil on the affected area and then wash it after a while.

2. Avoid external stimulation

Parents should always pay attention to changes in temperature and humidity around their baby. Babies with contact dermatitis should especially avoid exposing their skin to cold wind or strong sunlight. In summer, after your baby sweats during exercise, you should wipe off his sweat carefully; when the weather is cold and dry, you should apply anti-allergic non-oily moisturizer to your baby. In addition to paying attention to weather changes, parents should not let their babies wear clothes that are easy to irritate the skin, such as wool, silk, nylon, etc.

It is a very normal phenomenon for newborns to have eczema. Young mothers should not be frightened by some eczema on their baby’s face. If they cannot handle the baby’s eczema well, they can go to a regular hospital as soon as they find eczema on their baby’s face and let professional doctors help the baby get rid of the disease as soon as possible.