Baby's body red spots

For most babies, they are very likely to develop infant eczema when they are young, that is, within 1-3 months after birth. After becoming ill, red spots will appear all over the baby's body. But after 6 months, the symptoms will gradually subside. The disease basically will not recur after one year old. Generally speaking, baby eczema can be treated with moisturizing cream, which can speed up the elimination of eczema.

The cause of the disease is complex and is related to a variety of internal and external factors, and it is sometimes difficult to determine the specific cause.

1. Internal factors of the body

Such as immune imbalance or immune deficiency; endocrine diseases, nutritional disorders, chronic infections, tumors and other systemic diseases may also become intrinsic causes of eczema; hereditary or acquired skin barrier dysfunction.

2. External factors

The ingestion of food allergens through the digestive tract, such as milk, fish, shrimp, beef, mutton, eggs and other allergens, or the presence of allergens in the environment, can cause type I allergic reactions in the body. In addition, mechanical friction, such as frequent stimulation from saliva and milk overflow, is also a cause of this disease. Improper care, such as excessive use of strong alkaline soaps, excessive nutrition, and abnormal intestinal digestion can also cause this disease. Certain external factors, such as sunlight, ultraviolet rays, cold, humidity and heat, contact with silk or artificial fibers, topical medications, and bacterial skin infections can cause eczema or aggravate its condition.

The onset of the disease usually occurs 1 to 3 months after birth, gradually improves after 6 months, and most children recover on their own after 1 and a half years. Some children develop the disease during infancy or childhood.

The severity of the disease varies, and the rash is mostly seen on the head and face, gradually spreading to the neck, shoulders, trunk, and limbs. The skin lesions are polymorphic, initially presenting as erythema or red papules, which may gradually increase in number as the disease progresses, and papulovesicles, small blisters, erosions, scabs, etc. may appear, with intermittent improvement and recurrence. There is severe itching, and the child cries and becomes restless at night. Scratching may lead to secondary infection, causing local lymph node enlargement, and in very rare cases, children may develop systemic infection.