Children's dermatitis is the skin reactions of an inflammatory allergic nature, which are a response to the action of various kinds of irritants. Before answering the question of how to treat dermatitis in children, you need to understand the causes of the causes and find out its symptoms.
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Types and causes of childhood dermatitis
Dermatites are distinguished:
- atopic;
- seborrheic;
- diaper;
- contact.
Atopic dermatitis is caused by a hereditary predisposition, allergenic and non -allergenic causes. As a rule, children who are artificial feeding are subject to this disease, who are allergic to food, pollen, drugs, often suffering from viral and infectious diseases, as well as diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Dermatitis of the diaper has a cause of violation of the rules for caring for the baby - when they rarely bathe it, the diapers are rarely changed. Most often, this dermatitis is observed in children with hypotrophy, intestinal dysbiosis, rickets.
Seborrheic dermatitis is caused by the malassezia furfu fungus for disorders of the child's immunity.
The causes of contact dermatitis are too strong the effect on the children's skin of x -rays and sunlight, high or, conversely, low temperatures, when too often the skin is treated with alcohol, iodine, hygienic and cosmetics.
Symptoms of manifestation of childhood dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis is manifested by hyperemia, dryness and peeling of the skin, weeping rash. In addition, itching, skin combing, urticaria, conjunctivitis, and hyperpigmentation of the eyelids are manifested.
Seborrheic dermatitis is characterized by the formation of branchy gray scales on the scalp spread on the eyebrows, the skin of the forehead, behind the ears, as well as on the folds of the arms and legs. Itching is little pronounced, the scales are dry.
The diaper dermatitis is manifested by irritation on the skin of the buttocks, lower back, abdomen, inner hips - in those places where the skin comes into contact with contaminated and wet diapers and diapers. With a mild degree of disease, the skin is moderately hyperemic, the rash is impressive. In an average degree, infiltrates and papules are formed, and with heavy, the bubbles are opened, forming weeping areas and erosion.
Contact dermatitis manifests itself in the place where the stimulus is in contact with the skin, with severe itching, burning, edematous hyperemia, soreness.
Treatment of children's dermatitis
How to treat dermatitis in children, first of all, should solve the attending physician. Therapy of atopic dermatitis includes the exclusion of contact with the allergen, diet. Antihistamines, enterosorbents, NSAIDs, vitamins are used. In severe cases, the doctor prescribes glucocorticoids. Externally used disinfectants, corticosteroid ointments, non -steroidal creams. In addition, a child can be prescribed light or magnetotherapy, reflexology, hyperbaric oxygenation.
You can treat seborrheic dermatitis in children with special antifungal creams and shampoos with anti -inflammatory, fungicidal and fungistatic effects.
How to treat diaper dermatitis in children? First of all, to establish the right hygiene - to change the diapers and diapers more often, wash the baby, organize the use of air baths and water baths with herbs. The areas of the skin touched by dermatitis should be dried properly, treated with healing hygienic agents and powder.
Treatment of contact children's dermatitis is a cessation of the effects of aggressive irritating substances on children's skin. Lanoline ointments, zinc paste, herbal decoctions, powders are used.
As preventive measures, the following should be noted:
- hardening of the child;
- compliance with hygiene rules;
- the use of hypoallergenic agents and children's cosmetics;
- frequent change of diapers;
- rational system of baby food;
prevention of contact with allergens - food and domestic.