What causes baby rash?

Compared with adults, babies' skin is much more fragile, so parents should try to avoid exposing their babies to irritating substances in daily life. Most parents will find in the process of raising their children that because their baby’s skin is tender, the probability of skin diseases is relatively high. Some parents have found that their baby has some rashes on the skin surface. What is the cause?

My child has a rash all over his body, what's going on?

1. Common skin diseases

That is, diaper rash, prickly heat, allergic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis;

2. Infectious rash

When babies are infected by viruses, they often have fever and rashes. Common rashes include roseola and red scab.

3. Food and drug allergies

If your baby is allergic to food or medicine, he or she may also develop a rash. If parents find a rash on their body, they should see a doctor first to determine the cause and prescribe the right medicine. Using the wrong medicine will not be conducive to treatment. Babies aged 0-1 years old may occasionally develop rashes. Parents should not be smart and apply medicine on their own to treat the rashes.

What to do if your child has a rash

1. Diet management. First, avoid overfeeding. If you suspect you are allergic to milk, you can boil it for a longer time to denature the protein and reduce allergens, or you can choose a low-allergy formula milk.

2. Antihistamines. Taking it orally in turns has good antipruritic and anti-allergic effects, and has varying degrees of sedative effects. Non-sedating antihistamines are preferred over sedating antihistamines.

3. Corticosteroids. Whether taken orally or injected intravenously, it can quickly control symptoms and has obvious anti-inflammatory and antipruritic effects. However, it is easy to relapse after discontinuation of the drug and cannot be cured. Long-term use can cause dependence and various adverse reactions, so it 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 as the condition improves.

If a child's body is covered with red rashes, the first thing to consider is that it is caused by allergies. You need to take the child to the hospital for examination to see what causes the rash. You need to apply medication to relieve the child's itchy symptoms. Also be careful not to let the child scratch. Tell the child not to scratch, as it will be very painful and easy to get infected. In terms of diet, do not give your children soy sauce, and do not give them some seafood or foods high in protein.