What to do if your baby has eczematous dermatitis on his face

We have all seen newborn babies. Their skin is very delicate and smooth, but at the same time, it is also the most prone to rashes or prickly heat. Summer is the hottest season, but babies cannot be exposed to the wind for too long, because the wind will make them sick, so it is easy for babies to get prickly heat in the summer. If a baby has prickly heat, you can apply powder, but what if the baby has facial eczema dermatitis?

1. The general treatment principle is: find out the cause, treat the symptoms, feed reasonably, and provide careful care.

Generally speaking, we should first observe whether there is food allergy, especially allergy to animal protein such as milk, breast milk or egg white; secondly, the mother can eat fish, shrimp, crab, chicken, etc., which can also be passed to the baby through breast milk. After eating these animal foods, we should observe whether the baby's skin disease worsens. If it is related to the above situation, the baby should change the feeding method; such as breast milk allergy, use milk instead, milk allergy instead, or the mother should not eat fish, shrimp, crab and other foods during breastfeeding. At the same time, the baby's indigestion, constipation and diarrhea should be treated in time.

Babies' skin is relatively tender and has poor resistance, so the area should be kept clean to avoid infection. When there is exudation and scabs, do not scrub with hot water or soap to avoid increasing exudate and thicker scabs. Instead, gently apply vegetable oil and do not peel off the scabs forcibly.

2. Commonly used internal medications include diphenhydramine syrup, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, etc. Antibiotics should be added when secondary infection occurs.

3. The topical medication should be determined according to the state of skin lesions. When there is exudation, erosion, redness or swelling, apply wet compress with 2% boric acid solution or 0.1 reflavouring solution. After the exudation and erosion disappear, apply topical corticosteroid preparations, such as eczema cream, dehumidifying oil, skin relaxing cream, etc.

4. During the period of infant eczema, do not vaccinate against smallpox (smallpox has disappeared and smallpox vaccination is no longer used), and do not come into contact with people with herpes simplex to avoid herpes.

Facial eczematous dermatitis in infants is mostly caused by genetics, that is, if the parents had eczema when they were young, the baby will be inherited. Of course, as parents, we should not be too anxious if our baby suffers from such a rash. We should go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible, which is the safest way, and the baby can recover soon.