What should I do if my baby has eczema? What food is better for my baby to eat if he has eczema?

If a baby has eczema, he or she will scratch it with his or her hands, which can easily lead to skin damage and even leave ugly scars in severe cases. However, parents should not apply medicine to their babies indiscriminately. In addition to taking the baby to see a doctor and using medication, they should also pay attention to care. So how can we deal with this disease? Let's take a look.

When we bathe the baby, we should use warm water and non-alkaline bath agent to clean the baby's body, and pay special attention to cleaning the wrinkles of the skin. When bathing, the bath agent must be rinsed off. After washing, wipe the moisture off the baby's body, and then apply non-oily moisturizer to avoid hindering the normal breathing of the skin. The baby's hair should also be washed every day. If the baby has seborrheic dermatitis, washing the head carefully can remove the scab. If the scab has hardened and stuck to the head, you can first apply olive oil to the affected area and then wash it after a while.

Parents should always pay attention to the changes in temperature and humidity around their baby. Babies with contact dermatitis should especially avoid exposing their skin to cold wind or strong sunlight. In the summer, after the baby sweats during exercise, you should wipe off the sweat carefully for him; when the weather is cold and dry, you should apply anti-allergic non-oily moisturizer to the baby. In addition to paying attention to weather changes, parents should not let the baby wear clothes that are easy to irritate the skin, such as wool, silk, nylon, etc.

If your baby suffers from severely itchy atopic dermatitis or contact dermatitis, parents should regularly trim their baby's nails to reduce the chance of scratching.

Except for atopic dermatitis, other eczema does not require dietary restriction. Let your baby eat less animal protein, such as milk and eggs, under the supervision of a doctor or nutritionist. It is best not to prohibit a certain type of food without clear evidence. It is not recommended to prevent your baby from getting the proper nutrition in order to avoid allergies. During the period of abstinence, general treatments, such as lubricating creams and ointments, must be used continuously.

It should be emphasized that eczema will recur. It may improve in the early stage of medication, but it will recur soon. Long-term medication is not recommended, otherwise it will cause the skin to become hormone-dependent. The root cause of eczema is the imperfection of the gastrointestinal system. Allergens eaten can easily enter the blood through the thin intestinal wall. Since the subcutaneous capillaries are the most abundant, eczema will immediately manifest on the skin. The fundamental way to treat eczema is not to test out allergens from countless substances and avoid them, but to improve the baby's gastrointestinal system. As the baby grows up and the gastrointestinal system becomes more complete, eczema will improve.

Now everyone knows what to do when the baby has eczema, so next time you won't be at a loss. Of course, don't think that you can deal with baby eczema independently just because you know these. If you encounter baby eczema, you should first go to a regular hospital for examination and cooperate with the doctor for treatment.