Treatment of seborrheic eczema in infants

Seborrheic eczema is a common and stubborn skin disease. It is quite troublesome for infants to suffer from such a disease. Children are in the developmental stage and many medicines cannot be taken by infants. Therefore, if infants have seborrheic eczema, it is necessary to pay attention to the treatment to avoid danger caused by improper treatment. Next, we will introduce the treatment methods of infant seborrheic eczema in detail.

1. General treatment

Live a regular life, get enough sleep, adjust your diet, eat more vegetables, limit high-fat and high-sugar foods, avoid drinking alcohol and spicy foods, and avoid excessive mental stress.

2. Topical medication

(1) Glucocorticoids are mainly used for skin lesions with severe inflammation. Medium- or high-potency glucocorticoid preparations can be applied externally, which have good therapeutic effects, but should not be used for a long time, especially on the face. Low-potency glucocorticoid preparations (such as hydrocortisone) are less effective and are suitable for infants and young children.

(2) Antibacterial drugs: 2% erythromycin ointment or gel, 5% metronidazole cream, or a cream containing 1% chloramphenicol and 0.1% dexamethasone.

(3) Selenium sulfide lotion has the effect of killing fungi and inhibiting bacterial growth. It can also reduce sebum secretion and the content of fatty acids in sebum.

(4) Zinc pyrithione shampoo: The concentration of zinc pyrithione shampoo is 1% to 2%. In addition to being used on the scalp, it can also be used on other parts of the body, such as the face, brow arches, and trunk. Do not apply to eyelid margins to avoid eye irritation. Apply the medicine to the affected area, leave it on for 1 to 2 minutes, and then wash it off with clean water. Apply 1 to 2 times a day. When symptoms are under control, change to once a day, but you must persist in applying it to avoid recurrence. The shampoo has an inhibitory effect on the proliferation of epidermal cells. In addition, it has a broad-spectrum antibacterial effect and can inhibit the growth of Pityrosporum ovale.

(5) Antifungal preparations Antifungal preparations, especially imidazole drugs, have good therapeutic effects. Shampoos or creams containing ketoconazole (2%), itraconazole, econazole, clotrimazole, miconazole, oxiconazole, isoconazole, or ciclopirox and terbinafine (1%) preparations are commonly used. In addition to antifungal effects, antifungal preparations also have multiple effects such as anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and inhibition of cell wall lipid formation.

The above content is about the treatment of infantile seborrheic eczema. In daily life, young parents must keep an eye on their children and keep them away from places with a lot of germs. If they unfortunately suffer from this disease, don’t panic. Go to the hospital for formal examination and take medication under the guidance of a doctor.