What should I do if my two-year-old baby has eczema on his back?

There are many causes of eczema, and especially when the seasons change, more babies suffer from eczema. Moreover, some babies are prone to allergies. When they eat irritating foods or come into contact with allergens, they may develop symptoms of skin allergies, which may then cause eczema. So the question is, what should I do if my two-year-old baby has eczema on his back?

Eczema on the baby's back may be caused by wearing synthetic clothing or may be affected by dietary factors. When eczema appears on the baby's back, the baby will feel itchy, the skin on the back will become red, and symptoms such as rash, maculopapular rash, and fine scale will appear.

Because the baby's skin is relatively delicate, when the back suffers from eczema, if the eczema lesions are relatively mild, you can first clean the local skin with warm water, and then apply calamine ointment to the affected area. When applying calamine ointment, shake the calamine ointment evenly first, and then dip a clean gauze or cotton ball in the liquid and gently apply it to the affected area.

A 2-year-old baby has eczema on the back. If the eczema lesions are severe and there are fine flakes on them, you can first use a clean gauze dipped in warm water or saline, gently wipe the fine flakes, and then apply hydrocortisone ointment to the affected area. Hydrocortisone ointment is less irritating to the baby's skin and is more suitable for the baby's delicate skin.

After applying hydrocortisone ointment to the eczema on the baby's back, the flakes or scabs on the affected area will gradually fade away, and the rash will gradually disappear. When the lesions improve, you can switch to calamine ointment to continue treatment. Because long-term use of hydrocortisone ointment will cause the local skin color to darken.

A 2-year-old baby has eczema on the back. In addition to medication, there are also some precautions in daily life and diet. During the period of eczema, avoid eating foods that may cause allergies, such as fish, shrimp or seafood, because the proteins contained in these foods are foreign proteins to the human body. After consumption, they may cause allergies in the human body.

The skin of a 2-year-old baby is relatively delicate. When choosing underwear, try to avoid wearing chemical fiber clothes. It is best to let the baby wear loose cotton underwear. When bathing your baby, do not use soap on the affected area. The water temperature should be moderate. Do not use hot water to scrub the affected area, otherwise it will be detrimental to the recovery of the skin affected by eczema.

A 2-year-old baby has eczema on the back. He should also avoid eating spicy and irritating foods, because spicy and irritating foods will dilate the body's blood vessels after absorption, which is not conducive to the healing of local skin lesions of eczema. In hot weather, the room temperature of the baby's room should be kept at around 26 to 28 degrees Celsius. If the ambient temperature is too high, the skin lesions on the baby's affected area will worsen.