What should I do if my baby has red spots on his body?

Every parent is always afraid that their baby will encounter some health problems. However, there will always be some skin diseases on the road of children's growth. Among them, erythema on the baby's body is a relatively common situation. However, many parents often don’t know the reason, so they don’t know how to help the baby with treatment and care. In addition, there are many reasons for such symptoms. Let us understand what to do if erythema grows on the baby’s body.

What should I do if my baby has red spots on his body?

The growth of the baby should be the period that the family pays the most attention to, but don’t worry too much if erythema appears on the baby’s body. This situation is quite common. If the baby has erythema on his body when he is relatively young, it is a natural phenomenon for the family members to think it is a natural phenomenon. If some children have red spots on their face or forehead when they are just born, this is also due to blood vessels. However, if it does not subside for a long time, the family should take the baby to the hospital for examination, because this is likely to be lupus erythematosus.

When a baby is diagnosed with lupus erythematosus, the family members begin to wonder what the cause of the disease is. Experts point out that lupus erythematosus is more common in newborns within 3 months because the sick mother passes the antinuclear antibodies in her body to the fetus through the placenta. The characteristics of neonatal lupus erythematosus are that the rash mainly occurs on the face, scalp, and around the eye sockets, and may also occur on the limbs and non-exposed parts, often accompanied by heart conduction block. Some children also have thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, hemolytic anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, glomerulonephritis, etc. Anti-Rr/SS-A antibodies are the serum markers of neonatal lupus erythematosus.

First, you should clean your skin with warm water. You can apply baby moisturizing oil and keep the skin dry. Dress your child in clean, soft and comfortable clothes, change and wash pillows frequently, and use light-colored pure cotton cloth for clothes and bedding, instead of chemical fiber products. Since babies have low resistance, in order to prevent them from catching cold or getting hot, they should stay away from cold wind and not be exposed to the sun in summer. At the same time, you should also pay attention to your child's diet. Milk given to children should be cooked for a longer time to destroy the allergens in the milk. When the child's condition is serious, seek treatment from a dermatologist in time. Parents should not apply medicine to the child casually to avoid aggravating the allergy.

The above is an introduction to what to do if red spots appear on the baby's body. After understanding, we know that there are various reasons for this phenomenon. When such symptoms appear, we must act in time and pay special attention to the care of the baby. First of all, we must ensure that the baby's skin is clean. Baby supplies should not be mixed with adult supplies. When such symptoms appear, we must take the baby to the hospital in time for diagnosis, and then prescribe the right medicine.