Is baby's ear ulcer caused by eczema?

The ears have more cartilage and are relatively thin, so if life is not going well, it may lead to some skin infections, the most common of which is eczema. Eczema is relatively common in infants, which is related to skin cleanliness, poor diet, and air pollution. When infants have eczema, it sometimes causes skin ulcers and leads to symptoms such as itching, which requires timely treatment.

Is baby's ear ulcer caused by eczema?

There are three types of eczema. These three types include seborrheic, exudative, and dry types. The following introduces these three types respectively. These diseases can actually occur at any age, but are most common in infants and young children. Let’s look at these three types.

For babies under three months old, when the back of the baby's ears are covered with yellow greasy scabs, the baby has seborrheic eczema. But there is no need to worry, the children will generally recover on their own after six months. The second type is the exudative type. This type of eczema occurs mainly in obese babies. If not treated promptly, the disease will spread from behind the ear to the whole body, and in severe cases, secondary infection will occur. The third type is the dry type. This type is also called dry eczema. This type of dry eczema generally does not cause skin ulcers, but eczema can cause skin inflammation.

Now everyone should know a lot about the disease of eczema. There are many symptoms of baby eczema. First of all, when the skin behind the baby's ears becomes itchy, the baby may have eczema. Moms, don't take this lightly. In addition, if there are many small bumps behind the baby's ears, it is very likely that the baby has eczema. When the baby experiences these symptoms, the mother must remember to take precautionary measures.

Best treatment for eczema

1. Overall treatment principles:

There are many types of medicines that can be used for baby eczema, and parents should use the medicines under the guidance of a doctor. Before changing to a new medication, be sure to remove the previous medication. When changing medications, it is best to apply it to a small area of ​​eczema on the baby's skin first, observe the effect, and decide whether to use it. Avoid aggravating the condition due to improper use of medications.

The method of treating infant eczema depends on the symptoms of eczema, such as local erythema, papules, scales, and scabs. Do not use hormone-containing drugs and ointments. If there is a lot of ulcer exudate, you should use cold wet compress with solution, and then apply milk ringworm ointment after scab formation.

For babies whose eczema is not serious, only local medication is needed, but you should not abuse the medication on your own to avoid causing skin damage or infection.

2. Cold and wet compress:

(1) Commonly used wet compresses are 1:10,000 potassium permanganate solution (be careful to make sure the potassium permanganate is completely dissolved, as undissolved potassium permanganate will burn the baby's skin). This not only cleans the wound surface, but also has a bactericidal, astringent and oxidative effect.

(2) 4-6 layers of fine gauze, not dripping water, are applied to the wound surface with wet gauze. The time and frequency of replacement are determined according to the amount of exudate from the eczema. When the exudate absorbed by the gauze reaches half saturation, the gauze should be replaced. Two to three times daily. When there is a lot of exudate, the dressing should be changed more frequently during wet compresses to avoid leaving the dressing soaked with exudate on the wound for a long time, which will irritate the surrounding normal skin and cause the wound to expand.

(3) For large-area eczema, proper attention should be paid to the nature, concentration and size of the compress area of ​​the drug.

(4) If the redness and swelling of the wound gradually subside, the exudate decreases, and the wound is dry, you can stop applying wet compresses and use paste instead.

(5) Please note when applying cold wet compress: the wet compress area should not exceed 1/3 of the body area to avoid excessive evaporation from the body surface causing dehydration in the baby.