What to do if your baby has external auditory canal eczema

For mothers, the health of their babies is very important. Mothers have paid a lot to take care of their babies, but babies are too young to resist some bacteria, so they will get sick. Some mothers will find that their babies have eczema in the external auditory canal. Generally, mothers will be very nervous and don’t know what to do. Here is some information about baby external auditory canal eczema.

External ear eczema is a common skin disease in infants and young children. Its cause and pathogenesis may be related to allergic reactions, mental factors, endocrine disorders, metabolic disorders, etc. Congenital allergic constitution is the main cause of the disease.

Clinical manifestations: External ear eczema in infants and young children usually occurs around two months after birth, mainly occurring in the skin in front and behind the auricle, in the groove behind the auricle, or in the skin around the ear. The appearance of eczema can be very small spotted red rashes, scattered or densely packed together, or it can manifest as papules, blisters, erosions, serous exudate, yellow crusts, etc. Generally, the itching sensation is obvious, so children will scratch their ears constantly. For some children, this may affect their sleep and appetite. This disease often recurs, sometimes mild and sometimes severe. Sometimes during teething, the condition can be aggravated. However, generally, external ear eczema can gradually improve or heal itself around 2-3 years old.

Treatment: Finding the allergen is the key to treatment. When the cause of external ear eczema in children is unknown, the first thing to pay attention to in treatment is adjusting the diet. You should also avoid scratching, and avoid using hot water, soap, alcohol, etc. to clean, and do not use irritating drugs. Local treatment should be based on the principle of "treating wet with wet, treating dry with 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. Avoid external stimuli

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

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.

Therefore, if your baby develops eczema in the external auditory canal, you must pay attention to the baby's behavior. The mother should always watch the baby and be careful not to let the baby scratch his ears with his hands. If the ears are scratched, it will be detrimental to the recovery of eczema. In addition, you must pay attention to the baby's diet. Don't let the baby eat the wrong food, which will make the external auditory canal eczema worse. That would be bad.