If you were to rank your child’s most common skin problem, eczema would definitely be number one.
Over and over again, it seems that it relapses after a few days, but it always seems to be incurable, which makes people irritable and at a loss.
Eczema is a chronic, recurring itchy inflammation of the skin, so it’s actually quite normal for it to come back and forth.
The reason why eczema can’t be cured is because the appearance of eczema is related to many factors. Maybe you prevent this, but if you don’t pay attention to preventing that, the child will be exposed to the source of irritation again. So repeatedly no improvement.
Therefore, we must first find out which factors are related to the occurrence of eczema.
genetic factors
Also known as “allergic constitution”. If one parent has atopy, 50% of their children have atopy, if both parents have atopy, 70% of their children may have atopy.
Therefore, allergies are hereditary. If parents have allergies, the possibility of children’s allergies will increase, and the incidence of eczema will also increase.
Mental factors
If the child is too stressed, fatigued, and mentally stressed, it is easy to cause eczema. Therefore, children’s mental health is also crucial to the prevention and treatment of eczema.
Food Factors
Food allergies are a very common cause of eczema.
A true food allergy is a reaction of the body to protein in the food, with symptoms that vary and can be life-threatening in severe cases. For example:
Skin symptoms: flushing, pruritic rash, hives, edema;
Respiratory symptoms: sneezing, stridor, laryngeal edema;
Gastrointestinal symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
Circulatory symptoms: pale skin, dizziness, loss of consciousness.
So, which of the common foods are likely to cause allergies in children?
Includes milk, eggs, peanuts and tree nuts, soybeans, wheat, fish, and crustaceans such as shrimp, crab, and lobster.
If a child develops a food allergy, it is necessary to stop eating the allergic food. If the parent cannot determine which food the child is allergic to, they can go to the hospital for allergen screening.
It is important to note that if a child develops a food allergy, his immune system will amplify the protein response to foods that are not actually allergic.
In other words, if a child develops a food allergy, parents should try to reduce or stop the intake of foods that are prone to allergies, even if the child is not allergic to these foods.
Inhalation and environmental factors
Common inhalants that cause eczema include: pollen grass seeds, dust mites, microorganisms, etc.;
Common living environmental factors that cause eczema include: second-hand smoke, third-hand smoke, accessories, etc.
These substances, some of which are hard to prevent, such as dust mites and microorganisms, we can only try our best to create a clean and tidy living environment for children.
Second-hand smoke and third-hand smoke can be prevented. Family members do not smoke, at least in the house and in front of children. After smoking, wash hands and change clothes before holding children. Try not to wear accessories while holding your baby, avoid irritating your baby’s delicate skin, etc.
Exposure factors
Children’s exposure to some allergy-prone substances can also cause eczema. There are many types of contacts, such as animal skins, various chemicals, and some topical drugs.
Animal fur such as cat hair, dog hair, insect hair, etc.;
The common chemicals in life are: prickly heat powder, clothing dyes, plastic toys, colored mud or clay, soap, toothpaste or mouthwashSome flavorings or additives in water, etc.
External medicines such as: antibiotic ointment, alcohol, cooling oil, potassium permanganate, iodine, etc.
All of the above are easy to cause eczema in children. We should try our best to help children find allergens and actively prevent them.
Therefore, if the child’s eczema is always repeated, parents should not be too anxious, find out the cause, prevent it if it can be prevented, and take care of it if it cannot be prevented. Most of the eczema will basically improve after the child is 1-2 years old, and there will be no sequelae. There are no other effects, so there is really no need to worry too much.