What causes drool rash in children?

For some babies, they may suffer from some diseases in their lives, including some skin diseases, which will make their parents very worried. For example, after suffering from eczema, because the baby's body cannot be compared with that of an adult, the methods used by adults to treat eczema are sometimes not suitable for babies, so the treatment is still relatively troublesome. In addition to eczema, babies are also prone to drool rash. So, what is the cause of drool rash in children?

What is drool rash?

Drool rash is mostly due to frequent irritation of the skin such as moisture or friction from foreign objects, which can sometimes cause damage to the skin's stratum corneum. Its clinical manifestations include local skin flushing, pain, and mild swelling, and the most common sites are the corners of the mouth and other edges of the lips. It is generally a common disease in infants and young children.

Babies often develop drool rash due to frequent drooling during the teething period.

What causes drool rash?

Baby drool rash usually appears during the teething period, usually after the baby is six months old. Babies often drool after they start to grow teeth. The main reason is that babies gradually transition from simply breastfeeding to eating normal food. Due to the stimulation of food, it is transmitted along the nerves to the salivary glands, which accelerates the secretion of saliva.

When a baby changes from a lying position to a sitting or standing position, saliva easily flows out of the mouth, which manifests as increased saliva; the baby's mouth is small, the bottom of the mouth is shallow and there is no teeth to block it, and the baby cannot control the saliva in the mouth, which makes the saliva easily flow out of the mouth, which manifests as increased saliva; the swallowing function is poor in infancy, and the baby cannot use the swallowing reflex to swallow the saliva well, which makes the saliva easy to flow out, which manifests as increased saliva. In addition, babies around six months old are in the period when their deciduous teeth begin to erupt. The stimulation of the nerves during the eruption of the teeth will also increase the secretion of saliva, causing saliva to flow out easily. If the baby drools due to these reasons, it is a normal physiological phenomenon and does not require treatment.