White spots appear on newborn's skin?

If white spots appear on the baby's body, parents must pay attention to it and observe whether the surface of the white spots is smooth. If the boundaries of the white spots are unclear and they spread like normal skin, it is generally likely to be vitiligo. However, whether this is the case needs to wait until the diagnosis is confirmed. However, if this symptom occurs, parents should take the baby to the hospital for relevant examinations in time, and then treat the symptoms.

Why are there white spots on the baby's body that look like acne?

It may be eczema or prickly heat. Avoid scratching after prickly heat occurs to prevent secondary infection. Mothers should keep the room ventilated and keep the baby's skin clean. But if the baby develops eczema, the mother should first find out the cause, feed the baby properly, and provide careful care. If the condition is not very serious and there is no obvious redness, swelling, itching or irritability, it is recommended not to use medication first.

The baby should pay more attention to the light diet and feed more water. If the baby is breastfed, the mother should also pay attention to the diet. Sometimes, if the baby is covered too hot, it will cause symptoms of sweat rash. If it is not too much, it will go away automatically after a while, so don't worry.

How to distinguish whether white spots on babies are eczema or prickly heat

First of all, the causes of the two are different. Prickly heat is caused by blocked sweat pores, while eczema is caused by many factors, such as diet, dust mites, wool, chemicals, indigestion, etc. Prickly heat is temporary, while eczema is a chronic condition.

The sites of occurrence of prickly heat and eczema are different. Prickly heat usually occurs on the neck, chest, back, elbows and other areas where there is more sweat, while eczema can occur in any part of the body, such as the cheeks, forehead and other areas. Prickly heat and eczema occur in different seasons. Prickly heat usually occurs in summer and mainly affects children, while eczema occurs in certain seasons.

To find out the cause of white spots on your baby's body that look like acne, you should first look at what the baby eats. Check if your baby has eaten something unhygienic, causing the allergy. Or you can check if something the baby uses is infected with bacteria, causing white spots like acne on the baby, and look for the cause from all aspects to solve the problem.

What is the best treatment for baby eczema?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that clearing away heat and detoxifying are the fundamental treatments for infant eczema. The characteristics of dampness in eczema determine that clearing heat and dampness, clearing dampness and toxins, and dispelling wind and detoxification are the footholds of traditional Chinese medicine in treating eczema. Traditional Chinese medicine will diagnose and treat the baby based on the dampness and heat conditions of each baby, and prescribe a heat-clearing decoction. After taking it, the baby may have an attack in about a week, but after the dampness and heat in the body are fundamentally expelled, the eczema will improve significantly.

Western medicine believes that the treatment of infant eczema lies in finding the source of the disease and blocking it at the source. Finding out the allergens is the killer weapon of Western medicine to prevent eczema. For babies under 2 years old who suffer from eczema, food is often the triggering factor. Young babies do not eat a wide variety of foods, so it is not difficult to identify allergic foods. Western medicine believes that babies with eczema can take appropriate oral anti-allergic drugs and apply non-hormone ointments topically.

The best treatment for baby eczema is to use topical medications with Chinese herbal ingredients, because they do not contain hormones and are more suitable for the baby's tender skin. If the baby is really itchy and other ointments are not effective, you can apply a thin layer of hormone ointment and the rash will go away. At the same time, taking Chinese medicine internally for conditioning can achieve better results by treating both inside and outside.