What to do if your newborn baby has eczema

The skin of newborns is relatively delicate, and therefore, children are more susceptible to various skin diseases. Eczema is a particularly common skin disease in newborns. If a child suffers from eczema, he or she will have various uncomfortable symptoms such as itching. In order to alleviate this symptom and restore the baby's skin to health, parents must take certain measures to treat eczema and take certain care of the child's skin!

1. What to do if a newborn baby has eczema

First of all, parents must do a good job of care to prevent their baby’s eczema from getting worse. Secondly, when choosing medicine, it is best to consult a doctor and choose medicine that does not contain hormones, is mild and has no side effects. Finally, you can apply cold and wet compresses to the baby's affected area to alleviate the condition.

There are many kinds of medicines on the market for treating baby eczema, but most of the medicines that claim to be quick and effective contain hormones. Once the medicine is stopped, the baby's eczema may relapse and become very serious. However, the residues after long-term use can cause abnormal skin color, such as pale or even darkening. Therefore, parents need to choose hormone-free products for babies with eczema to prevent future problems. Among them, hormone-free products are further divided into pure Chinese medicine ingredients and plant ingredients. Do not choose blindly. In fact, Chinese medicine products contain complex ingredients, so they are suitable for older children and adults.

2. What to do if eczema appears on the newborn's face

(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.

3. Prevention methods of neonatal eczema

1. Breastfeeding

Eczema can be prevented to a certain extent. For babies with a family history of allergic diseases, breastfeeding should be chosen as much as possible and the feeding time should be prolonged as much as possible. During breastfeeding, mothers should try to avoid allergenic foods and insist on calcium supplementation. If artificial feeding is chosen, try to choose low-allergenic formula milk from the beginning.

2. Pay attention to care

(1) Daily care: The room should be ventilated frequently to keep the indoor air fresh.

(2) Baby’s clothing: Children’s clothes and blankets should be as breathable, soft, and made of pure cotton or fine fabrics as possible. Do not wear chemical fiber fabrics. Avoid wool fabrics and knitted clothes for both inner and outer clothing. It is best to wear cotton padded jackets, cotton-padded jackets, flannel shirts, etc.

(3) Daily hygiene: Bathe regularly with clean water, and try not to use bath and skin care products containing chemicals; maintain smooth bowel movements, get enough sleep, do massage or baby exercises every day to exercise the baby's gastrointestinal function and enhance the body's anti-allergic ability.