Red bumps on baby's body like mosquito bites

In daily life, we may find that red bumps suddenly appear on children's bodies in the summer, some of which look like mosquito bites. Babies always scratch because they are itchy, so what is going on? The following article will introduce it to you. In fact, this is caused by a skin disease.

Western medicine diagnostic criteria

1. Wheal-like lesions of varying sizes appear on the skin, which occur suddenly and disappear quickly, causing severe itching and leaving no trace after healing.

2. Chronic urticaria, wheal lesions recur repeatedly and last for more than 1 to 3 months.

3. Laboratory examination: skin allergen test may show positive results; serum IgE level is increased.

Identification of TCM Syndrome

1. Encyclopedia of Chinese Medicine: It is more common in children, often occurring in spring and autumn, and is prone to occur on the trunk and proximal limbs. It manifests as a spindle-shaped wheal-like rash the size of a raw rice ball, with blisters, or even bullae and blood blisters in the center, which disappear in 5 to 10 days.

2. Pigmented urticaria: After the wheal disappears, yellow-brown or brown pigmented spots remain, which may reappear after scratching or other mechanical stimulation.

3. Cat eye sore: Typical skin lesions are ring-shaped or rainbow-shaped, and are dark red or purple in color.

Wheals (urticaria) appear rapidly, and a few minutes before the wheals appear, there is often local itching or tingling. Some patients may experience systemic symptoms such as loss of appetite, general malaise, headache or fever within hours or a day or two after the appearance of the urticaria. Blisters or bullae develop on skin that appears normal but often has a red blush. These wheals are more likely to occur in children.

The wheals often disappear naturally within one or two hours or several hours, or at most within 1 to 2 days, but new lesions often appear elsewhere. Generally, no new lesions will occur within 24 hours where the wheals have disappeared. After the wheals disappear, the skin returns to normal, sometimes with temporary pigmented spots called pigmented urticaria. The size and number of wheals vary and may appear on any part of the skin or mucous membranes. The urticaria causes severe itching, tingling or burning sensations, but the degree of itching varies from person to person. Severe patients may have systemic symptoms such as headache and fever.

In life, we should pay more attention to the physical condition of children. Don’t let children wear too many clothes in summer. You can use prickly heat powder to apply on children. The red bumps that appear in summer may be caused by fis or rashes.