How to take care of the itchy red bumps on children's eczema

Summer is here and the temperature is rising. This period is also the peak season for babies to get eczema, especially little babies. They are very young and don’t understand these things. They will scratch when they feel itchy. If they are not properly cared for at this time, they will easily scratch themselves. So at this time, mothers must understand how to care for their children who have red bumps and itchiness due to eczema.

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.

3. Shorten your nails

If your baby suffers from severely itchy atopic dermatitis or contact dermatitis, parents should regularly trim their baby's nails to reduce the chance of scratching.

4. Avoid certain foods

Except for atopic dermatitis, there is no need to abstain from food for other eczema. Let your baby eat less animal protein, such as milk and eggs, only under the supervision of a doctor or nutritionist. It is best not to ban certain foods without clear evidence. It is not recommended to deprive your baby of proper nutrition in order to avoid allergies. During the abstinence period, general treatments, such as lubricants and ointments, must continue to be used.

If the baby develops itchy red bumps and parents are not sure whether it is eczema, they must go to the hospital for a doctor's diagnosis before seeking treatment. If your baby has recurring eczema, it is possible that the baby has an allergic constitution. In this case, it is recommended to give the baby probiotics for a period of time to increase the body's immunity. I hope the above introduction on how to care for the itchy red bumps on children's eczema can be helpful to everyone.