Dry Goods Coming (No.59) Eczema Is a Protracted War

There is no medicine to cure eczema.

There are many causes of eczema, and it is generally believed that there are two main causes:

One is heredity. For example, there are people suffering from asthma, allergic rhinitis, eczema and other allergic diseases in the family.

The second is allergy. Baby’s eczema is often related to the immaturity of the autoimmune system.

Why can’t it be cured?

This starts with what allergy is. Allergy refers to the abnormal overreaction of some people’s bodies to normal external factors under certain circumstances.

These normal external factors may be eating seafood, Or the skin comes into contact with irritating washing and protecting products, As well as inhaling pollen, dust mites and other things through breathing. When some people’s immune system is immature or out of balance, Only then can these things be regarded as [foreign bodies] (that is, [allergens] in medicine) that destroy the normal function of the body, and then overreact to produce antibodies, produce allergic reactions, and release inflammatory substances to cause dermatitis or allergic rhinitis and other symptoms.

The defense system of the human body-diseases induced by immature immune system or imbalance, we cannot use the method of destroying the defense system of the human body to treat, and there is no radical cure. The treatment method adopted can only be to avoid contact with allergens as much as possible, control symptoms by nursing or drugs, and prevent recurrence.

Do a good job in skin care to treat eczema with twice the result with half the effort.

For the care of eczema skin, moisturizing is the basis. Doing a good job of moisturizing can get twice the result with half the effort, and even mild eczema can be cured by doing a good job of moisturizing.

If the baby’s skin is only a little red, peeling, or mild eczema with only a few small rashes, it can be controlled by using only skin moisturizer care. If you apply skin moisturizer frequently many times a day to keep the skin moist, eczema can subside.

In addition, the sudden change in temperature is also a stimulating factor that causes eczema. As the weather becomes hot, the skin surface temperature of the baby rises, and water evaporation is easy to dry the skin and induce eczema. Attention should be paid to appropriate clothing reduction for the baby, less quilt cover at night, keeping cool at room temperature, and often applying low-sensitivity moisturizer specially developed for sensitive skin.

A misunderstanding

Some parents think that since eczema is caused by allergy, babies can be prevented from eczema as long as they stay away from eczema allergens. Some people also say that nursing mothers cannot eat eggs and milk, otherwise babies will be prone to eczema. Other old people said that many children will recover from eczema after weaning.

These views are not scientific.

More and more clinical evidence shows that food allergy is a common problem. Avoiding foods necessary for the growth and development of these babies that may cause allergy cannot completely and effectively prevent the occurrence of eczema in infants.

For mild and moderate eczema, it is not meaningful to find food allergens. Only babies with large-scale eczema attacks need to consider the causes of food allergy.

How to Avoid Recurrence of Eczema

Avoid relapse focuses on nursing, pay attention to skin moisturizing and moisturizing, and pay attention to avoid irritation, such as avoiding silk, hair and other items from contacting skin, avoiding skin overheating and sweating, avoiding excessive sun exposure, avoiding the use of alkaline soap liquid, etc. Don’t wean your baby easily. Breast milk is the best food for your baby.

Baby’s eczema does not necessarily affect growth and development, but baby’s lack of nutrition will definitely affect growth and development.

In addition, eczema is not a contraindication for vaccination. If eczema is not serious, vaccination can be carried out normally. Only in the acute phase of severe intractable eczema can vaccination be postponed.