What is the cause of the small bumps on the back of children’s hands?

Children's bodies are more prone to problems than adults because their immune resistance is much weaker than that of adults, and they are more vulnerable when facing bacteria and viruses. Take children's skin for example. It is always affected by external factors, and it may develop pimples or cracks. So the question is, what disease is the pimple on the back of children's hands?

Small bumps on the back of the hands or under the forearms of children over 5 years old are often considered to be sand dermatitis, also known as friction eczema, which is mostly caused by playing with sand or water.

The occurrence of sand dermatitis is mostly due to the fact that children are too young, have poor resistance, and are not adapted to the world. When playing with soil or sand, they are allergic to external friction and stimulation, resulting in small bumps.

Treatment: Use hormone ointments such as Wuji ointment externally, twice a day, usually three to five times can alleviate the symptoms; in severe cases, you can also apply compound phellodendron liquid at the same time;

If the itching is obvious, it is recommended to take oral antipruritic drugs such as loratadine syrup at the same time; the specific dosage needs to be determined according to age and weight;

Prevention: Just let it go. Many parents stop their children from playing with sand and soil when they hear that it is caused by playing with sand and soil. In fact, this is a huge misunderstanding! Why do children get this disease? It is because they are not adapted to it. There are too many similar things in this world. If you want them to survive in this world, it is necessary to slowly and appropriately. Therefore, the author generally recommends parents: children can play if they want to. Even if they get sick, they can take medicine. Generally, they will get better naturally after one or two attacks.

Do not use soap or other cleaning products to wash your hands; many parents let their children wash their hands with soap after playing outside, saying that this is a good way to wash them clean; in fact, soap and other cleaning products will aggravate the disease; just rinse with clean water;

In terms of diet, a light diet is good for it; you can appropriately supplement vitamins such as vitamin C, or fruits rich in vitamin C; in addition, taking calcium tablets also has a preventive and therapeutic effect on this.