What to do if the baby has red pimples

What's going on with the bumps on the baby's body? This is the question of every parent. If the baby has red bumps on his body inexplicably, it may be prickly heat, because the weather is hot and the child wears too many clothes, which leads to prickly heat. The second possibility is eczema. You have to take the child to the hospital for consultation to find out the real reason. So if the baby has red bumps on his body, don't blindly give the child medicine. It is best for the child to see a doctor as soon as possible.

The baby's skin is soft and fragile, and small red rashes often appear on the face and body. If it is not very serious, you can observe it. Generally speaking, there are several possibilities when a baby develops a rash and needs treatment.

1. Common skin diseases

The following article will introduce four common skin diseases of babies, namely prickly heat, seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, and diaper rash;

2. Infectious rash

If the baby is infected by a virus or bacteria, he or she will often have a fever and develop a rash. Common rashes include roseola and red scab.

3. Food and drug allergies

If your baby is allergic to food or medicine, he or she may also develop a rash.

If parents find a rash on their body, they should see a doctor first to determine the cause and prescribe the right medicine, because using the wrong medicine will cause the symptoms to worsen and will be detrimental to treatment. Babies aged 0-1 years old may occasionally develop rashes, and these rashes may represent different skin diseases. Parents should never be smart and apply medicine on their own to treat the diseases. Common skin symptoms in babies are as follows.

1. Prickly heat

Babies are more prone to prickly heat. The main reasons are that their sweat glands are still immature and their metabolism is fast. If they wear stuffy clothes and sweat a lot at this time, the sweat glands will easily be blocked, leading to prickly heat, which is also a type of heat rash. Prickly heat is a needle-sized red rash that feels itchy and often appears on the baby's forehead, neck, back and other areas prone to sweating.

II. Treatment

In a hot and stuffy environment, avoid dressing your baby too many clothes, and remember to change your baby's clothes frequently even if he sweats. If the symptoms are mild, keep the baby's body dry, so that the rash on the baby's body will naturally subside, or you can use a small amount of prickly heat powder or prickly heat water; if the symptoms are severe, use prickly heat water to relieve the symptoms.

3. Allergic dermatitis

The most common congenital allergic dermatitis is atopic dermatitis. Symptoms of this dermatitis occur on the cheeks, neck, elbows, wrists, and flexed knees. Babies will feel itchy, and this disease may persist into childhood. If parents have allergies, such as respiratory tract allergies, skin allergies, and asthma, the probability of their babies having allergies will also be higher. When a baby develops a rash, often cries for no reason, has anorexia, and is in a bad mood, parents may suspect that the baby has an allergy and should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

The above are some of the reasons why red bumps appear on babies’ bodies. It is recommended to seek medical attention as soon as possible because the baby’s skin is very tender, so do not give the child medicine easily. Give the child the right medicine under the doctor’s advice. Do not dress the child in too many clothes in hot weather. Pay attention to the child’s emotions at all times. The child’s every move should be taken seriously by mothers.