What to do if baby's face becomes red due to eczema

Eczema, acne and chickenpox are the most common skin diseases in infants and young children. Eczema usually occurs on all parts of the body, so the baby's face is no exception. When a baby's face becomes red due to eczema, the first thing to pay attention to is to keep the child's skin clean. Then parents should be aware of the moderation and temperature of the surrounding environment to avoid external stimuli to the child's skin. At the same time, they should pay special attention to the child's diet. Babies’ eczema is mainly caused by environmental factors and allergies, so you should consciously avoid these allergens.

1. Keep your skin clean and dry

When bathing your baby, it is advisable to use warm water and non-alkaline bath products to clean the baby's body. For babies with intertrigo, special attention should be paid to cleaning the folds of the skin. When taking a bath, the shower gel must be rinsed off. After washing, wipe the moisture off the baby's body and apply a non-oily moisturizer to avoid hindering the normal breathing of the skin. The baby's hair should also be washed every day. If the baby has seborrheic dermatitis, washing the head carefully can remove the scabs. If the scab has hardened and stuck to the head, apply olive oil on the affected area and then wash it after a while.

2. Avoid external stimulation. Parents should always pay attention to changes in temperature and humidity around the baby. Babies with contact dermatitis should especially avoid exposing their skin to cold wind or strong sunlight. In summer, after your baby sweats during exercise, you should wipe off his sweat carefully; when the weather is cold and dry, you should apply anti-allergic non-oily moisturizer to your baby. In addition to paying attention to weather changes, parents should not let their babies wear clothes that are easy to irritate the skin, such as wool, silk, nylon, etc.

3. Cut your nails frequently . Cut your baby's nails frequently to prevent them from scratching their skin and causing secondary infection.

4. Avoid certain foods. Let your baby eat less animal protein, such as milk and eggs, and this must be done under the supervision of a doctor or nutritionist. Fish, shrimp and other irritating foods should be avoided during this period.

What causes eczema on baby's face?

1. Direct cause : The causes of baby eczema are complex, among which allergic factors are the most important. Therefore, babies with a family history of allergic constitution (such as father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, grandfather, grandmother, brothers and sisters and other family members have eczema, allergic rhinitis, allergic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, asthma, food allergies and drug allergies, etc.) are prone to eczema.

2. Triggering factors : For babies with eczema, many substances can trigger or aggravate the symptoms of eczema, such as protein in food, especially fish, shrimp, eggs and milk, contact with chemicals (skin care products, toiletries, detergents, etc.), wool products, chemical fiber products, plants (various plant pollens), animal leather and feathers, infection (viral infection, bacterial infection, etc.), sunlight exposure, high ambient temperature or wearing too warm or cold clothes.

Etc., can stimulate the baby's eczema to recur or worsen.

3. Internal factors : There are also internal factors that make babies prone to eczema. This is because the baby's skin stratum corneum is relatively thin, the capillary network is rich, and the endothelium contains more water and chloride, which makes it more sensitive to various stimuli, so it is easy to develop eczema.