Dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin and manifests itself usually in response to the rough impact of external factors. Dermatitis in children occurs much more often than in the situation with adults. This is explained by the special sensitivity and tenderness of the baby's skin, unstable immunity, immaturity of the intestinal microflora.
As a rule, the duration of the course and the specific treatment of childhood dermatitis depends on what became the reason for its development.
How to treat dermatitis in children?
In questions about the treatment of dermatitis in children and newborns, it is better to rely on the experience and knowledge of the pediatrician. Usually one examination of the child and the questioning of the mother may be enough for a specialist to understand what caused it. In the treatment of dermatitis in infants, mainly means for external use, because the small age of the child does not have to the appointment of serious medications. But in neglected cases, the doctor can recommend them in the minimum dosage.
Treatment of seborrheic dermatitis in children
Seborrheic dermatitis is fungal in nature, it affects the hair areas of the body (head, arms, neck, etc.). Almost every newborn in the 2-3 week of life there are signs of this dermatitis. In most cases, it passes by itself to 6 weeks and does not require special treatment. Outwardly, this inflammation is yellow scales that look like simple peeling, and resemble a fatty crust. This crust protects the fungus from death, because it is under it that it lives and develops. Therefore, in the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis, I often use a bolt on the basis of levomethicin alcohol, sea buckthorn and castor oil. These remedies help soften the crust and gently remove the scales from the skin of the baby. Then you can start fighting with the fungus. To do this, it is recommended to use shampoos with an antifungal base for daily use.
Treatment of atopic dermatitis in children
Atopic dermatitis refers to the allergic reactions of the body to the effect of an unfavorable factor. Usually, reddening and itching in the folds of the skin - a typical manifestation of it, occurs in response to aggressive food substances (dyes, cocoa, preservatives, chicken protein, etc.). Therefore, at the beginning of his treatment, it is necessary to exclude the effect of the irritating factor by removing it from the ration of a child or a nursing mother, if it is a baby who receives only milk.
Pediatrician in the treatment of allergic dermatitis in children appoints antihistamine preparations for ingestion, which lead the immune bodies to normal, inhibit their reactions. To get rid of troubling itching in places of inflammation, also use symptomatic treatment with skin-soothing means - cream, ointment, paste. At the same time in the treatment of atopic dermatitis are widely used folk remedies. For example, decoctions of queue, St. John's wort and chamomile to add to the bath during bathing.
Care must be taken in the treatment of ointments from atopic dermatitis in infants. Usually the effectiveness of such means is achieved by adding hormones in them, which requires consultation of the doctor and special control over their application.
Treatment of contact and diarrhea in children
Since the onset of diarrhea and contact dermatitis is associated with the reaction of the skin to direct exposure to aggressive substances (feces, urine, detergent chemicals, etc.), the treatment should be directed to the removal of inflammation with the help of external agents. Effective are pastes based on zinc, decoctions of the turn, tincture of calendula, powders, ointments based on lanolin. But the main thing in the treatment of this ailment is not to allow contact of the baby's skin with irritant, which caused dermatitis. Also, the air baths have a positive effect on recovery.