How to treat baby eczema

Children are very prone to eczema. Once this thing appears on a child, the child will scratch constantly when it itches, which can easily cause very unsightly scars on the child's skin. Especially when it occurs over a large area of ​​the body, it makes the child very uncomfortable. Therefore, the treatment of eczema has become the biggest concern for parents. So, how to treat baby eczema? Let’s take a closer look below.

Infant eczema is a common allergic skin inflammation caused by internal and external factors. The skin lesions are mainly polymorphic, with papules and herpes as the main features, and there is a tendency for exudation, repeated attacks, overlapping acute and chronic phases, accompanied by severe itching, and the cause is often difficult to determine.

1. The general principle of treatment is to find out the cause, treat the symptoms, feed reasonably, and provide careful care: Generally speaking, first observe whether there is food allergy; secondly, the mother's eating of fish, shrimp, crab, etc. can also be passed to the baby through breast milk. After eating these foods, observe whether the baby's skin gets worse; if allergic to breast milk, use milk instead, and if allergic to milk, use breast milk instead. If breast milk is not suitable, do not choose some milk powder specifically for allergies; if the baby's allergy is very serious, you must purchase and use milk powder under the guidance of a doctor. After the baby's allergic symptoms are gone, you can use regular milk powder.

2. The baby's skin is relatively tender and has poor resistance. It is necessary to keep the local area clean to avoid infection. When there is exudation and scab, do not scrub it with hot water or soap, so as to avoid increasing exudate and thicker scab. It should be gently applied with pure plant cream and do not peel off the scab forcibly.

The above is an introduction on how to treat eczema in babies. I hope it will be helpful to parents. There are many ways to treat eczema. The key is to understand the factors that often cause eczema in children and to effectively prevent it. Eczema is very easy to occur in the summer, and avoiding recurrence is the most important thing.