Causes of depriving children
Call the disease can viruses or fungi. It depends on the type of disease. But contact with the pathogen for the development of pathology is not enough. For this, certain conditions must be created. Infection will progress under the influence of such factors:
- a warm and moist environment contributes to the development of the disease, because most often this diagnosis is made in the fall or spring;
- the risk of injury increases with increased sweating;
- some endocrine disorders provoke the development of foci;
- weakened immunity can lead to the possibility of infection;
- The presence of skin lesions also increases the likelihood of infection.
Types of hair loss in children
There are a number of varieties of the disease, each of which has its own characteristics. Only a specialist can accurately establish the diagnosis.
Ringworm. Most often diagnosed in children. The disease is divided into trichophytosis and microsporia. They have similar symptoms, but are provoked by different fungi. It is an infectious form that is transmitted through everyday objects, in contact with a sick person. Also vectors are animals.
Signs of defeat:
- the appearance of red round spots, which after a time turn pale and flake;
- itching;
- bald patches on the scalp;
- if the nails are touched, the plates are stratified and crumbled;
- in some cases, general malaise is possible.
Treat the disease with antifungal ointments. Also prescribe vitamin complexes. After healing, the hair is restored.
Shingles. The most severe form for a child. Usually this type of disease occurs in the elderly, but in a number of cases, the disease can affect children. The causative agent is a virus that, upon first contact, becomes the cause of chicken pox. He remains in the body forever and can become more active.
Parents should know how shingles develop in children. The foci are arranged in groups along the nerve trunks and branches. The affected areas are covered with vesicles. The condition is accompanied by itching, fever, poor health are possible.
In the treatment of this species, antiviral agents are used, for example, Interferon. In case of complications, antibiotics may be prescribed. Also use physiotherapeutic procedures, oxolin ointment.
Peregrine lichen. It is often found in children, although it is not contagious. Teenagers are more often ill than babies. Provoked by pathology fungi, which are on the skin of many people, but normally do not cause problems. Under the influence of certain conditions, the disease begins to manifest itself. An important role belongs to heredity. A warm, humid climate is also a provocative factor.
Symptoms of pityriasis in children include the appearance on the skin of oval spots with small scales. The foci can be red, brown, white. That is why this type of lichen is also called multi-colored. Itching is usually not very pronounced. For treatment use antifungal creams or ointments with clotrimazole, ketoconazole. The doctor may recommend to drink tablets, for example, Fluconazole.
How to accurately determine this type of depriving the child, only the doctor knows, because the disease in its appearance is similar to other ailments, for example, vitiligo.
These are the main types of disease, but in fact there are many more. Therefore, with any rashes on the skin, a doctor's consultation is necessary.