Can baby eczema heal on its own?

Babies often suffer from eczema, which is a common allergic skin disease. However, this skin disease is quite stubborn and it takes a lot of effort to cure it completely. Babies with eczema often feel itchy skin, but babies have weak control ability, so parents should be careful not to let the baby scratch. However, due to their weak constitution, many medicines cannot be used on infants. So, can baby eczema only heal on its own?

Infant eczema is also known as "milk rash", which is a common allergic skin disease in infants and young children. It is more common between 1 month and 2 years old. It often occurs in areas with delicate skin and high oil secretion, such as the cheeks, scalp, forehead, between the eyebrows, neck, under the jaw or behind the ears, and can also spread to the trunk and limbs. Generally, the flushed skin surface is covered with yellow greasy scales or small red papules or blisters. In severe cases, pustules and thick yellow scabs can be seen. Red erosions and mild exudate can be seen under the yellow scabs.

Another reason is that the baby's skin is very delicate, with a thin stratum corneum and rich capillaries. Even the slightest stimulation such as cold, dryness, sweating, and friction can easily cause skin sensitivity and cause baby eczema. Moreover, the baby's digestive function is not yet perfect. If the breastfeeding mother does not pay attention to dietary restrictions, eats high-protein foods such as shrimp, crabs, and bean products, or spicy or fried foods, or feeds the baby improperly, it may cause indigestion and skin allergies. Especially when parents suffer from allergic diseases such as rhinitis, asthma, urticaria, allergic conjunctivitis, etc., babies are more likely to develop "milk rash". In addition, the causes of pediatric eczema include intestinal parasites, soap, cosmetics, fur, fiber, pollen, and irritation from paint.

Is there really no good treatment to cure baby eczema? Can baby eczema only heal on its own? There are two traditional medical treatments for infant eczema. One is intravenous infusion and oral Western medicine or application of calamine lotion, which are effective quickly and can quickly improve eczema. However, for many infant patients, eczema will relapse or even become more serious than before once the medication is stopped. This is because these medicines contain Western medicine chemicals, so they can only have a temporary inhibitory effect on infant eczema, and often cannot cure infant eczema. This is what we ordinary people say: "Western medicine treats the symptoms but not the root cause." The second is oral Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine has few side effects and little harm to the baby's health, but Chinese medicine is slow to take effect and babies are too young to persist in taking it. Therefore, if we follow the traditional methods of treating baby eczema, many parents can only shake their heads in distress.