What should I do if my baby has eczema? What are the preventive measures for baby eczema?

Baby eczema is a common allergic skin inflammation caused by internal and external factors in infancy. The skin lesions tend to ooze, often accompanied by pain and itching. The symptoms of eczema vary, the course of the disease is long, and it is easy to relapse. There are many causes of baby eczema, which may be caused by external irritation to the baby's skin, or by indigestion and congenital allergic constitution. Eczema can be divided into seborrheic baby eczema, exudative baby eczema, and dry baby eczema. Let's take a look at how to care for baby eczema.

1. Find out the cause of baby's eczema

Baby eczema may be caused by genetic factors or external factors. If one of the parents has suffered from allergic diseases or eczema, the baby is likely to have eczema, so investigate your own and your husband's medical history. If the baby is allergic to a certain food or environmental factor, you should try to avoid exposing the baby to substances that may cause allergies.

2. Nursing of baby eczema

The baby's skin should be kept clean and fresh. When bathing the baby, warm water and non-alkaline bath agent should be used to clean the baby's body. The bath agent must be rinsed off. After washing, the moisture on the baby's body should be wiped dry, and then a non-oily moisturizer should be applied to avoid hindering the normal breathing of the skin. The baby's hair should also be washed every day. If the baby suffers from seborrheic eczema, washing the head carefully can remove the scab. If the scab becomes hard and sticks to the head, you can first apply olive oil to the affected area and then wash it after a while. After washing, you can apply some pediatric dehumidifying ointment to the baby. Keep the baby's nails short regularly to avoid itching and scratching. In addition, always pay attention to changes in the temperature and humidity of the baby's surrounding environment.

3. Preventive measures for baby eczema

The best way to prevent baby eczema is to exclusively breastfeed, especially for babies with allergies. Breastfeeding mothers are advised not to eat spicy food, seafood, beef, mutton and other foods. Babies with allergies should closely observe their reactions after eating when adding egg yolk, fish and shrimp. Underwear should be made of pure cotton to reduce the irritation of chemical fiber or wool fabrics. Use warm water to bathe and wash the baby's face to keep the skin clean and avoid scratching the affected area to prevent secondary infection. Avoid overheating and strong alkaline soap in daily care to prevent eczema. When using medication for eczema, choose low concentration, high efficacy, and hormone-free. You can use ointments with pure Chinese medicine formulas.

The above are measures on how to care for and prevent baby eczema. If a baby suffers from eczema, you should find out the cause, treat the symptoms, feed properly, and care for him/her carefully so that he/she can be cured quickly.