Allergic dermatitis in the baby who hascall it atopic, is a disease that is fairly common among toddlers. It turns out that it can appear in the first year of life and stay forever.
This disease is distinguished by severalcharacteristic signs: a rash, itching of the skin, peeling and specific pigmentation. As a rule, dermatitis in the baby is allergic.
There are certain reasons that can causedevelopment of the disease. As a rule, these include food allergens: cow's milk protein, as well as eggs, vegetables and fruits. If the child is older, he begins to form a sensitivity to pollen or household allergies.
As a rule, if allergic dermatitis develops in infants, the concentration of potassium and sodium chlorides in the blood may increase. The underlying factor in this is heredity.
In the case of the development of this disease in the babypermeability of skin vessels begins to increase sharply, resulting in frequent swelling, itching and rashes of various nature. Initially, approximately at the age of 2-4 months, dermatitis may appear on the face of the infant, which is characterized by redness and swelling of the cheeks and forehead.
Forms of manifestation of the disease can be called urticaria, eczema and neurodermatitis:
- In the case of eczema, the baby’s skin becomes drier, redness and peeling appears. Nails break, become more fragile.
- If atopic dermatitis occurs, the skin pattern changes, and severe itching also worries.
- Urticaria are bubbles that look like nettle burns.
How to treat dermatitis in infants and whether it is necessarydo at all? It should be noted that any intake of drugs or the passage of any procedures is carried out exclusively under the supervision of a pediatrician or allergist. If the disease is caused by a food allergen, it should be categorically excluded from the diet. As for irritants of non-food origin, they should be eliminated. As medication, prescribed medications such as Claritin, Suprastin, Diazolin, Tavegil and others are prescribed.
If the dermatitis in infants is strongWith itching, Atarax or Zyrtec will help best. Most often begins to develop dysbiosis, because you need to assign a course of taking drugs that normalize the work of the intestine. The doctor should also check that the child’s liver and pancreas work normally, because thanks to the functioning of these organs, the allergen is completely excreted from the body.
As for all sorts of tools for outdoorapplications, they are selected based on the stage of development of the disease. With the help of an ointment or cream, the inflammation of the skin is suppressed, and the degree of itching or swelling is reduced, and the risk of developing a secondary infection is reduced.
Few know, but the occurrence of the disease inchild can be avoided if you follow all the rules of good nutrition throughout the entire period of pregnancy. Therefore, each mother should monitor the health of her baby already when he is in the womb.
