Baby eczema

Introduction Infant eczema is a common skin disease in infancy. It is an allergic (or allergic) disease. It is usually called milk eczema. Baby eczema is the first to be seen in 2-3 months. Most of them occur on cheeks and foreheads. Department, eyebrows and head, in severe cases, the trunk also has limbs. The initial stage is erythema, and later it is small pimples, herpes, itchy, herpes is broken, the exudate flows out, and the suede forms after drying. Skin lesions are often symmetrically distributed.

Cause

The cause of infant eczema:

1, the direct cause: the cause of the baby eczema is complex, of which allergic factors are the most important, so there is a family history of allergies (such as father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, grandfather, grandmother, brothers and sisters and other family members have had eczema, Allergic rhinitis, allergic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, asthma, food allergies and drug allergies are prone to eczema.

2, predisposing factors: the baby has eczema, many substances will induce or aggravate the symptoms of eczema, such as protein in food, especially fish, shrimp, eggs and milk, contact with chemicals (skin care products, toiletries, detergents, etc. ), wool products, chemical fiber products, plants (various plant pollen), animal leather and feathers, infection (virus infection, bacterial infection, etc.), sunlight, high ambient temperature or wearing too warm, cold, etc., can stimulate the baby The eczema is repeated or aggravated. There is a special type of pediatric eczema that happens around the child's anus, often accompanied by a tapeworm infection called aphid eczema.

3, the internal cause of infant eczema: infants are prone to eczema and its own factors, because the baby's skin is relatively thin, the capillary network is rich and the endothelial water and chloride are more, sensitive to various stimulating factors, so Called baby eczema.

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Check the diagnosis:

1. Natural eczema of infants: It is a common skin disease in infants. Eczema can occur in babies of 2 to 3 months. It gradually reduces after 1 year old. Most of them can heal after 2 years old, but a few can be extended to Early childhood or childhood. Children with infant eczema are prone to other allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, and allergic conjunctivitis.

2, baby eczema rash: most rash on the cheeks, forehead, eyebrows and head, severe cases, chest, back, limbs can also have a rash. The initial rash is erythema, followed by a small punctate rash or a blister-like rash (medically known as papules, herpes), itchy, herpes can be broken, the liquid flows out, and the liquid forms a suede after drying. Eczema is often symmetrically distributed.

3, the type of infant eczema: divided into dry type, seborrheic type and exudative type:

(1) Dry type: Eczema is manifested in red papules, which may have redness and swelling of the skin, and there are suede-like desquamation and dry thrift on the papules, which is very itchy.

(2) Seborrheic type: Eczema is characterized by flushing of the skin. The small maculopapular rash exudes a pale yellow fatty liquid covering the rash, and then forms a thick yellow suede, which is difficult to remove, with the top of the head and the eyebrows, the nose, More common after the ear, but the itching is not obvious.

(3) Exudation type: more common in fatter babies, watery sores and erythema between red rashes, swelling of skin tissue, itching, yellow pulp exudation or bleeding after scratching, rash can be to the trunk, limbs and Spread throughout the body and easily secondary to skin infections.

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis:

Acute eczema in the back of the ear, groin, perianal, and cervical sac should be identified with rubbing. The latter occurs mostly in obese infants, in summer or in children with drooling and diarrhea, and does not pay attention to local skin cleansers. Sometimes it needs to be differentiated from contact dermatitis. The disease has a history of contact. Skin damage occurs at the boundary of the contact site. Patch tests can be used to identify contact factors. However, in the neonatal period, patch tests are often difficult to show.

When eczema occurs in the diaper area or in the perianal, underarm, etc., it must be differentiated from diaper dermatitis and candida infection. The former is located in the diaper area of the perineum, the inside of the femur, clear diffuse erythema or a little herpes. Wash the diaper frequently and keep the diaper area clean and dry. Candida infection is a pale red patch and a flat small papule, with a raised edge and a clear boundary. The periphery is scattered with small patches and a small amount of scales on the edges. It is easy to find fungi, and often combined with thrush and angular keratitis.

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