What should I do if my 5-month-old baby's chin turns red like eczema?

Eczema is a common skin disease in life, and as the current situation shows, eczema often occurs in infants and young children, which makes many parents feel very difficult. After all, the baby is still too young, and some adult treatments cannot be used, especially medicines. If the baby takes medicines for adults, it may cause harm to the baby's body. So, what should I do if my baby's chin is red like eczema at 5 months old?

You can wash with honeysuckle water or apply comfrey oil, both have no side effects. If your baby’s eczema is not severe, you don’t need to use hormones. Just pay attention to moisturizing your baby. If the condition is serious, it is recommended that you go to the pharmacy and buy a lotion called calamine lotion and apply it every day. For severe cases, apply it 3 times a day, and for mild cases, apply it once a day. At the same time, use Chinese medicine to consolidate the condition, otherwise eczema will easily recur and become more serious. You can try the Fu Le Cream and Silicone Cream from the Institute of Child Health. One is made from pure Chinese medicine, and the other is for skin care.

What can't you eat if you have eczema

What newborns with eczema should not eat: If the baby is allergic to milk, you can cook it for a longer time to denature the protein, which can reduce allergens.

What can’t mothers eat if their newborns have eczema?

1. Avoid allergenic foods. If you find allergenic foods in the diet, such as fish, shrimp, crab, beef, mutton, chicken, goose, pollen, etc., these foods should be completely avoided to avoid allergic reactions, which may cause the baby's eczema to relapse or worsen the condition.

2. Avoid spicy food. Do not eat spicy foods such as onions, garlic, ginger, chili peppers, and peppercorns. They consume yin and support yang, which is an irritation to eczema and should be avoided.

3. Avoid foods that cause dampness, bleeding, or anger. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that people with skin eczema should avoid eating damp foods, such as bamboo shoots, taro, beef, onions, ginger, pears, garlic, leeks, etc.; foods that cause blood to flow, such as water chestnuts and pepper; and foods that cause qi to flow, such as lamb, lotus seeds, and water chestnuts.