What are the treatments for pediatric eczema? Is cold compress effective in treating pediatric eczema?

The occurrence of eczema is relatively common, and young children are the main group of people suffering from eczema. Eczema can cause children to be emotionally unstable, crying and scratching, and in severe cases it can affect the baby's sleep. Therefore, when a child suffers from eczema, parents should pay attention to timely treatment. So what is the treatment for childhood eczema?

Best treatment for eczema

1. Overall treatment principles:

There are many kinds of medicines that can be used for baby eczema. Parents should use medicines under the guidance of doctors. Before changing new medicines, be sure to clean up the previous medicines. When changing medicines, it is best to apply it on a small area of ​​eczema on the baby's skin first, observe the effect, and then decide whether to use it. Avoid aggravating the condition due to improper use of medicines.

What method should be used to treat infant eczema depends on the manifestation of eczema, such as local erythema, papules, scaling, and scabs. Do not use drugs and ointments containing hormones. If there is a lot of ulceration and exudate, cold wet compresses with solution should be used, and milk ringworm cream should be applied after scabs form.

For babies whose eczema is not serious, only local medication is needed, but you should not abuse the medication on your own to avoid causing skin damage or infection.

2. Cold and wet compress:

(1) Commonly used 1:10000 potassium permanganate solution for wet compresses (be careful to make sure the potassium permanganate is completely dissolved, as undissolved potassium permanganate will burn the baby's skin). This not only cleans the wound surface, but also has a bactericidal, astringent and oxidative effect.

(2) 4-6 layers of gauze, with no dripping water as appropriate, apply wet gauze to the wound surface. The time and frequency of replacement should be determined according to the amount of exudate from the eczema. When the exudate absorbed by the gauze has reached half saturation, replace the gauze. Do this two to three times a day. When there is a lot of exudate, the dressing should be changed more frequently during wet compresses to avoid leaving the dressing full of exudate on the wound surface for a long time, which will irritate the surrounding normal skin and cause the wound surface to expand.

(3) For large-area eczema, proper attention should be paid to the nature, concentration and size of the compress area of ​​the drug.

(4) If the redness and swelling of the wound gradually subside, the exudate decreases, and the wound is dry, you can stop applying wet compresses and use paste instead.

(5) Please note when applying cold wet compress: the wet compress area should not exceed 1/3 of the body area to avoid excessive evaporation from the body surface causing dehydration in the baby.

The cause of eczema is allergic reaction. There are many factors that cause allergies, such as drugs, food, clothing, pollen, cosmetics, etc. Try to find the cause, isolate the allergens, and avoid further stimulation. Treatment should start from two aspects: blocking allergens and anti-allergic treatment. Try to find out the cause of the disease and eliminate it. At the same time, you should also pay attention to changes in temperature, add or remove clothes as the temperature changes, and strengthen physical exercise.