How to treat eczema in babies
As the temperature rises, children\’s skin is susceptible to moisture and eczema. Symptoms of eczema include moist skin, redness, blisters, etc., causing discomfort and pain to babies. Therefore, how to treat eczema is a common concern among parents. This article will introduce in detail the effective methods to solve the problem of eczema in babies.
1. Confirm the type of eczema
Babies are prone to eczema. You need to understand what type of eczema it is before you can take effective treatment measures. Common types of eczema include localized eczema, atopic eczema, seborrheic eczema, etc. Among them, atopic eczema is an allergic type of eczema. You can consider using specific immunomodulators or combined treatments under the guidance of a doctor to treat eczema. For localized eczema or seborrheic eczema, steroid ointments can be used to relieve symptoms, and some anti-allergic drugs can also be used to treat eczema.
2. Daily precautions
In the process of treating eczema for babies, parents should also pay attention to some daily care items. First, keep your baby\’s skin clean, especially in affected areas, and keep it dry. You can use a soap or wipes designed to treat eczema. Secondly, air circulation should be maintained indoors, and strict attention should be paid to the separation of dry and wet clothes when changing underwear and other clothing. Finally, pay attention to your baby\’s dietary nutrition, avoid eating too much spicy and other irritating foods, and adjust your diet to relieve eczema symptoms.
3. Traditional Chinese Medicine conditioning treatment
If long-term use of anti-allergic drugs is ineffective, you can consider using traditional Chinese medicine to treat eczema. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment of eczema mainly includes traditional Chinese medicine soaking, external application of ointments, or acupuncture treatment. Among them, traditional Chinese medicine soaks often use soda ash, rhubarb, coptis and other herbs to boil water. Soaking the affected area in the boiled water can relieve the symptoms of eczema. Externally applied ointments use herbs, clove oil, gypsum, etc. to achieve therapeutic effects. Acupuncture uses acupuncture to stimulate the meridians of the human body and change the circulation of qi and blood in the body to treat eczema.
4. Drug treatment
If the eczema is severe, medication can be used to relieve the pain. Mainly include anti-allergic drugs, hormonal drugs, antifungal drugs, etc. Among them, anti-allergic drugs can relieve mild symptoms of eczema, and hormone drugs have obvious analgesic effects. Applying a certain amount of ointment to the affected area can relieve the symptoms of eczema. In addition, antifungal drugs are mainly targeted at eczema caused by bacteria, such as infectious eczema. At this time, the doctor will prescribe appropriate drugs to treat eczema.
Summary
Eczema is a common skin disease in babies. To get effective treatment, we need to start from many aspects. You can confirm the type of eczema, choose the corresponding treatment method, and pay attention to a series of measures such as daily care and dietary conditioning. Parents need to be reminded not to use drugs on their babies at will. Treatment should be carried out under the guidance and authorization of experts to avoid side effects on the baby and affect the baby\’s health.
