Eczema: Recognizing signs and how to take care of your baby

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Milk eczema, also known as strabismus, is a common disease in infants and children under two years of age, although the disease is not dangerous for children, but if it recurs many times, it will form difficult atopic eczema. treatment. So how to recognize and care for a baby with eczema in the best way?

1. What is eczema?

Eczema, also known as strabismus, is a disease with atopic dermatitis and is common in children from 2 months to 2 years old. According to medical statistics, up to 20% of all babies after birth have this disease, including healthy children. Although Eczema is not contagious and not too dangerous to children, the disease is easy to recur many times and has the risk of progressing to atopic eczema, which makes it difficult to treat and has the risk of leaving scars affecting the skin. America later.
Eczema often appears on the cheeks of the child and gradually spreads to the limbs and the whole body, at first it is small pink spots but then it will gradually turn into red blisters, when it breaks, it will secrete fluid. , scaly and flaking.
Eczema is classified into 3 types:
Acute Eczema: Appearance of pink blisters, which can burst and cause uncomfortable itching. Chronic eczema: Lesions on a large and thick skin, the skin of the child becomes dry, flaky, forming many longitudinal and transverse grooves. Subacute eczema: A combination of the two types above.

2. Causes of Eczema in Children

Currently, there are no medical studies that show the exact cause of eczema. The disease may come from the underlying cause of the child himself or due to external allergens affecting the child. The following are factors that put children at risk of eczema:
Children are prone to congenital allergies; Parents with a history of diseases such as asthma, urticaria, skin allergies, weather allergies ... the children have a higher risk of eczema than other children; Environmental allergens appear around children such as dog and cat hair, parasites, mold, dirt in blankets, mattresses or carpets...; Some chemicals cause skin irritation from shower gel, shampoo, washing powder that parents use for children; Climate is also a factor in eczema; Children with digestive disorders, the way the mother gives the baby improper milk is also related to eczema; Children's skin is dry due to parents bathing children for too long or too many times; Children with viral infections.

3. Oil to recognize eczema

Early recognition of whether the child's body condition is eczema will help parents soon have a plan to treat and care for the baby with eczema properly to avoid continuous recurrence of atopic eczema. . In general, children with eczema will have the following recognition signs:
Children's cheeks or limbs appear red and gradually turn red blisters; The blisters burst, close, and scab; When parents touch the skin with eczema, it often feels rough and has tiny scabs; Eczema often appears in areas of skin that are often folded such as wrists, elbows, behind knees, back of hands...; Children often show discomfort, not sleeping well, crying and eating less; Baby eczema often makes children itchy, so children often fret, scratching constantly, sometimes causing the eczema to burst, causing bleeding; Children often have some symptoms of rhinitis or asthma.

4. Treat and care for babies with eczema properly

Usually eczema will subside and gradually disappear after a few weeks, in cases where the disease persists until the child is 4 years old and still does not heal, the disease may have progressed to atopic eczema.
To effectively treat eczema, parents need to limit their children's exposure to sources of infection and take care of their skin with products that improve their baby's skin every day.
The best way is that parents should not self-treat at home, consult a doctor or take the child to a dermatologist, using topical medications prescribed by a doctor. Absolutely do not use leaves or apply folk remedies that make the disease worse.
Along with the treatment of eczema for children, if parents take care of children with eczema properly, the condition will be relieved and not recur many times. Here are some points to keep in mind when taking care of a child with eczema:
Nutrition: It is recommended to maintain milk for children from birth to 6 months old, after 6 months of age, new parents should have a variety of foods. food for children. Should avoid giving children foods that cause allergies such as seafood, fermented foods, etc. If you want to feed them, give them a small amount and observe if they are allergic to any foods or not. Personal hygiene for children: Should bathe children with warm water, limit the use of soaps and shower gels. If you want to use it, you should choose non-irritating shower gels, suitable for babies' skin. Always keep the baby's body dry, change diapers often and use clothes made of soft materials that do not cause skin damage child's pillow. It is possible to limit children's contact with cats and dogs and especially not if the child is suffering from eczema.

As soon as your baby has symptoms of eczema, you should take your baby to see a pediatrician for early examination and treatment advice, to avoid causing serious complications for a long time. As a key area of ​​Vinmec Health System, Pediatrics Department - Vinmec International General Hospital always brings satisfaction to customers and is highly appreciated by industry experts thanks to the following advantages:
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