How to treat eczema scabs on baby's head

Many mothers who have taken care of children know that a layer of scab will appear on the child’s head when he is very young. Most parents or elderly people call this "milk ringworm". In fact, clinically, doctors call this infantile eczema, which is a common skin disease in infancy and is an allergic (or allergic) disease. So, how to treat eczema scabs on baby’s head? Let’s find out together.

After getting baby eczema, the following treatment measures should be taken:

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; if it is allergic to breast milk, use milk instead, if it is allergic to milk, use breast milk 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.

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 condition of skin lesions. When there is water exudation, erosion, redness or swelling, apply wet compress with 2% boric acid aqueous solution or 0.1 reflavonoid aqueous solution. After the exudation and erosion disappear, apply topical corticosteroid preparations, such as eczema cream, dehumidifying oil, skin relaxing cream, etc.

The above is the answer to "How to treat eczema scabs on baby's head". Eczema is a common disease in infants, and it is very important to prevent infant eczema. Children's underwear should be made of soft and loose cotton or fine cloth, not chemical fiber fabrics. For breastfed children, mothers should avoid eating shrimp, milk and other allergenic foods to avoid causing allergies in their children.