How to treat eczema on the palms of children

Many parents are always uneasy when their children have health problems, especially many young babies have the habit of sucking their fingers, which makes their hands particularly prone to eczema. This will always make the children extremely itchy and even cry frequently. This will not only cause pain to the babies, but also make it more troublesome for parents to take care of the babies. However, if babies have eczema on the palms of their hands, they should not blindly take medicines or apply ointments. Scientific methods must be used for treatment. Let's learn about how to treat eczema on the palms of children.

How to treat eczema on the palms of children

1. Overall treatment principles:

There are many types of medicines that can be used for baby eczema, and parents should use the medicines under the guidance of a doctor. Before changing to a new medication, be sure to remove the previous medication. When changing medications, it is best to apply it to a small area of ​​eczema on the baby's skin first, observe the effect, and decide whether to use it. Avoid aggravating the condition due to improper use of medications.

The method of treating infant eczema depends on the symptoms of eczema, such as local erythema, papules, scales, and scabs. Do not use hormone-containing drugs and ointments. If there is a lot of ulcer exudate, you should use cold wet compress with solution, and then apply milk ringworm ointment after scab formation.

For babies whose eczema is not serious, only local medication is needed, but you should not abuse the medication on your own to avoid causing skin damage or infection.

2. Cold and wet compress:

(1) Commonly used 1:10000 potassium permanganate solution for wet compresses (be careful to make sure the potassium permanganate is completely dissolved, as undissolved potassium permanganate will burn the baby's skin). This not only cleans the wound surface, but also has a bactericidal, astringent and oxidative effect.

(2) Use 4-6 layers of gauze, making sure it does not drip water. Apply the wet gauze to the wound surface. The time and frequency of replacement should be determined based on the amount of exudate from the eczema. When the exudate absorbed by the gauze reaches half saturation, replace the gauze. Two to three times daily. When there is a lot of exudate, the dressing should be changed more frequently during wet compresses to avoid leaving the dressing soaked with exudate on the wound for a long time, which will irritate the surrounding normal skin and cause the wound to expand.

(3) For large-area eczema, proper attention should be paid to the nature, concentration and size of the compress area of ​​the drug.

(4) If the redness and swelling of the wound gradually subside, the exudate decreases, and the wound is dry, stop applying wet compresses and use paste instead.

(5) Please note when applying cold wet compress: the wet compress area should not exceed 1/3 of the body area to avoid excessive evaporation from the body surface causing dehydration in the baby.

The above is an introduction to how to treat eczema on the palms of children’s hands. If such a problem occurs, be sure to take your baby to the hospital for examination and treatment in time. And make sure the child's hands are clean and hygienic, don't let the child suck his fingers all the time, and also observe whether the baby is calcium deficient. If calcium is deficient, check the trace elements in time and help the child supplement calcium under the guidance of a doctor. Only when the body's nutrition is balanced will the child be less likely to get sick.