Such a skin disease as a neurodermatitis in children, unfortunately, is not cured completely and has a chronic form. For this reason, the treatment of neurodermatitis in children is reduced to relieving the child of discomfort and clearing the obvious symptoms. As soon as a trigger mechanism works in the body, the disease will again manifest itself in all "glory".
Types of neurodermatitis
Atopic dermatosis, also called neurodermatitis, is often attributed to heredity. However, the effect of allergens (food, animal hair, pollen, fluff) is not excluded. Medicine distinguishes diffuse and atopic neurodermatitis.
- Diffuse neurodermatitis in children has such symptoms as rash, spots, blisters, scales and crusts that appear on different parts of the body.
- Atopic neurodermatitis is a severe form of dermatosis, which becomes allergic. This disease is especially painful in that there is a strong itch.
Usually neurodermatitis in newborns is diagnosed without difficulty. To do this, it is sufficient to conduct biochemical and immunological studies and correctly collect the anamnesis. In addition, if a baby has a neurodermatitis, the level of E-immunoglobulin is raised in the blood.
Treatment of neurodermatitis
The main directions of the treatment of this disease are the elimination of violations that already exist in the organs and systems of the child, as well as fixing the results and preventing possible relapses. One of the main factors of treatment is nutrition with neurodermatitis, which should be strictly limited, eliminating fatty, spicy and smoked foods, citrus fruits, whole milk, chocolate and eggs.
In the room where the child spends most of the time, you have to clean and air every day. Excluded in the interior of living flowers, carpets, pets and aquariums.
Clothes for the child should be selected so that in the places of contact with the affected skin there are no seams or any accessories.
Doctors recommend external treatment of neurodermatitis with boric, tannic and resorcinic lotions, paste with tar, naphthalan and ichthyol. In order to prolong the positive effect of lotions, you can take corticosteroid non-halogenated drugs. They do not lead to atrophy of the skin and their thinning.
And remember! The best prevention of neurodermatitis is the absolute exclusion of contacts with irritating factors and allergens.