How to treat baby eczema with these 3 medicines

The main options for treating infant eczema are general treatment and drug therapy. General treatment is suitable for mild patients and is mainly treated in the form of daily care. In addition, due to physical factors, infants cannot choose oral drug treatment. Drug treatment can choose topical ointments. Commonly used drugs include corticosteroids, immunosuppressants and antibiotics.

Infant eczema is called milk ringworm, which is an allergic skin inflammation caused by multiple factors such as genes and environment. It is more common in infants aged 2 to 4 months. The main sites of disease are the face, limbs, and lower back. There is obvious itching and discomfort when the disease occurs, which often makes the children cry and causes headaches for parents. So what are the methods to treat infant eczema?
1. General treatment <br/>If the child's condition is not serious and the eczema is not overly large, general treatment can be chosen. General treatment usually focuses on nursing care. For example, the baby's daily clothing should be loose and comfortable cotton clothing, and woolen sweaters and other clothing that are prone to allergies should be avoided. Parents should also wash the clothes and daily necessities that the child changes every day.
You should also pay attention to choosing and using moisturizers and cleaning the skin on a daily basis. Moisturizers can replenish moisture to the skin, repair damaged skin, and improve the skin's barrier function. Common types of moisturizers include creams, ointments, gels, oils, emulsions, etc. You can choose moisturizer products suitable for the child's skin according to the condition. Children with skin lesions need to use them under the guidance of a doctor.
2. Drug treatment
1. Glucocorticoids <br/>Due to the physical reasons of infants, oral medications cannot be used to treat infant eczema. Most can choose topical ointments for treatment. Commonly used ointments are glucocorticoids. The strength of the drug can be determined according to the infant's age, site of onset, nature of skin lesions and severity of the disease. If it is an early-stage patient, a preparation with sufficient strength can be selected to quickly control the symptoms of the disease. In the later stages, lower-strength drugs such as calcineurin inhibitors and glucocorticoids can be selected. Due to the strong efficacy of hormonal drugs, long-term use is recommended.
2. Immunosuppressants <br/>Immunosuppressants refer to topical calcineurin inhibitors, including tacrolimus and simecrolimus. They are commonly used drugs for the treatment of infant eczema and are suitable for eczema on thin or sensitive skin areas, such as the face, eyelids, and neck. Due to the nature of the drug, a brief burning sensation may occur when the drug is used in the early stages.
3. Antibiotics <br/>If some children with eczema also have local infections, they can choose topical antibiotic ointments for treatment, including mupirocin ointment and fusidic acid cream.