1. What is infant facial eczema?
Infant facial eczema refers to a skin disease that appears on the face of infants and young children. It is common in babies under 3 months old. It usually appears as red, dry, flaky patches, sometimes accompanied by blisters and oozing.
2. Causes of facial eczema in infants
1. Genetic factors: Babies born to pregnant women with eczema or other allergic diseases in their families are more likely to suffer from facial eczema.
2. Environmental factors: Excessive cleaning or over-disinfection may cause the baby\’s skin to lose its natural protective layer, causing facial eczema.
3. Dietary factors: Certain foods such as peanut butter and milk contain too much protein and fat, which may also cause facial eczema.
3. How to prevent and treat infant facial eczema?
1. Keep the skin clean: Use warm water to gently clean your baby\’s face, and gently dry it with a soft towel.
2. Keep the skin moist: Use fragrance-free, pigment-free, low-irritation moisturizer and apply it on the baby\’s face to keep the skin moist.
3. Avoid excessive cleaning and disinfection: Excessive cleaning and disinfection will destroy the natural protective layer of the skin and cause facial eczema.
4. Pay attention to your diet: avoid eating too much food containing protein and fat.
4. How to relieve the discomfort caused by facial eczema in babies?
1. Soak the baby\’s face with warm water to help relieve skin itching.
2. Use low-irritation moisturizer to apply to the baby\’s face to keep the skin moist.
3. Avoid friction or strenuous exercise: Friction will aggravate facial eczema, and strenuous exercise can easily make the baby sweat and aggravate facial eczema.
5. When do you need medical treatment?
If the baby\’s facial eczema seriously affects daily life and cannot be relieved by itself, it is recommended to seek medical treatment. The doctor may prescribe some ointments or oral medications for your baby to help relieve facial eczema.
6. Prognosis of infant facial eczema
Most babies can recover on their own by about 1 year old. However, some severe cases may require long-term treatment and follow-up observation.
Abstract: Facial eczema in infants is a common skin disease that usually appears as red, dry, flaky patches, sometimes accompanied by blisters and oozing. Its causes may be related to genetic factors, environmental factors and dietary factors. In terms of prevention and treatment, skin should be kept clean and moist, and excessive cleaning and disinfection should be avoided. If something seriously affects your daily life, you should seek medical attention promptly. In most cases, babies can heal on their own by around 1 year old.
