What are the little red spots on my child's face?

We know that babies' skin is the most delicate. It is thinner and more sensitive than adults'. Some children will have small red spots on their faces. Almost every child will experience this. Generally, the baby has eczema. This has a lot to do with the baby's diet, growth environment and autoimmunity. So what is the matter with the small red spots on the child's face, and what should be done?

Infant eczema, commonly known as "milk ringworm". This disease is the most common skin disease in infants and young children, and most of them occur after one month. It usually occurs on the head and face, and other places can also be affected. The rash manifestations are the same as acute or subacute eczema, which comes and goes and is easy to relapse. The itching is unbearable, so the baby cries and becomes restless at night. It is often accompanied by gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea.

Parents should not apply any over-the-counter medicine to their babies if they have eczema. In addition to taking your baby to see a doctor and using medication, you should also pay attention to the following general methods of caring for dermatitis.

1. Keep your skin clean and dry

When bathing your baby, it is advisable to use warm water and non-alkaline bath products to clean the baby's body. For babies with intertrigo, special attention should be paid to cleaning the folds of the skin. When taking a bath, the shower gel must be rinsed off. After washing, wipe the moisture off the baby's body and apply a non-oily moisturizer to avoid hindering the normal breathing of the skin. The baby's hair should also be washed every day. If the baby has seborrheic dermatitis, washing the head carefully can remove the scabs. If the scab has hardened and stuck to the head, apply olive oil on the affected area and then wash it after a while.

2. Avoid external stimulation

Parents should always pay attention to changes in temperature and humidity around their baby. Babies with contact dermatitis should especially avoid exposing their skin to cold wind or strong sunlight. In summer, after your baby sweats during exercise, you should wipe off his sweat carefully; when the weather is cold and dry, you should apply anti-allergic non-oily moisturizer to your baby. In addition to paying attention to weather changes, parents should not let their babies wear clothes that are easy to irritate the skin, such as wool, silk, nylon, etc.

The above is an introduction to the related issues about small red spots on children’s faces. If there are red spots on the child’s face, it is generally caused by eczema. Parents should not worry. They can apply some eczema cream with Chinese herbal ingredients. In addition, keep the baby’s skin clean and dry to avoid external stimuli. If the red spots on the baby’s body do not improve, go to the hospital for treatment in time.