Causes of eczema in children

Children are the most precious treasures in the eyes of their parents, the hope of the family and the future of the motherland. Therefore, children's health has always been the topic of greatest concern to adults. Before we knew it, summer has arrived and eczema, a common but annoying skin disease, has set in. It is more common in young children who cannot walk and cause them to itch a lot. So today, let me introduce eczema to you.

Eczema is an allergic skin disease, which is commonly known as an allergic skin disease. The main cause is intolerance or allergy to ingested, inhaled or contacted substances. Children with eczema initially develop red skin and rashes, followed by roughness and flaking of the skin. Touching the child's skin feels like touching sandpaper. Heat and humidity can make eczema more obvious. The disease often occurs in the forehead, eyebrows, cheeks, scalp, around the auricles and other parts of the head and face, and then gradually spreads to the skin wrinkles of the neck, shoulders, back, limbs, around the anus, vulva and other parts, and can even affect the whole body. Because eczema is accompanied by extreme itching, children will scratch the rash area with their hands, causing skin breaks. When lying down, the child will rub the back of the head on the pillow, causing pillow baldness; when lying on his stomach, the child will rub his face with the bed sheet to relieve the itching; when hugging, the child will snuggle up to your shoulder and rub his face. The sick children are often irritable and restless due to the extreme itching, crying at night and affecting their sleep. Also, since children scratch the itch with their hands, it can often cause bacterial skin infection and further aggravate the condition.

According to the different manifestations of eczema, it can be divided into three types: ① Exudative type, also known as wet type, is mainly characterized by exudation and erosion; ② Dry type is mainly characterized by bran-like desquamation; ③ Seborrheic type, the exudate is like poria, and the itching is not too severe.

Childhood eczema itself is not caused by humidity, but humidity can make eczema worse. The rash may become more noticeable after your child has bathed or sweated. The first time parents pay attention to the problem is usually after the baby takes a bath, so they attribute the cause to moisture factors such as the body not being dried dry after the bath. Below, we have classified the possible causes of pediatric eczema and mothers' coping strategies:

1. Genetic factors: Eczema has a lot to do with genetics. If one of the parents has a history of allergic diseases or has had eczema, there is a high chance that the baby will develop eczema.

2. Milk: Milk (including milk formula) contains a large amount of foreign protein, which can easily cause allergies and is the culprit for baby eczema.

3. Other foods: Eggs, fish, shrimp, crab, chocolate, and fructose may cause allergies. The key to eradicating baby eczema is to identify the substances that cause allergies.

4. Environmental factors: Environmental factors may also cause eczema. Wool fabrics, synthetic fiber clothing, pollen, mites, sweat, urine, dry air, etc. may all cause eczema. Even emotional factors can affect eczema, and mental stress can aggravate eczema.

This is the reason why children develop eczema, which sometimes lasts for a long time, even half a year. Therefore, parents must pay attention to the above points for the sake of their baby's health. In addition, be sure to keep your baby's body clean, change his clothes frequently, and dry him immediately after bathing. If you develop severe eczema, you must seek medical attention immediately.