The appearance of pink spots on the skin in children can be a symptom of pink Zhibera's hair loss. The disease has an infectious-allergic nature and is caused by a viral infection that is transmitted from person to person.
The disease and the causes of its occurrence cause numerous discussions of specialists. However, according to the observations of doctors, the reasons for the occurrence of pink lichen are most often a decrease in immunity and visits to public places. Also affected are children who have recently suffered tonsillitis, flu, vaccination or intestinal disorders. Pink lichen is more common in adolescents 12-14 years old, but it can also be found in babies with the same manifestations. The disease is often seasonal with the phases of exacerbation in the autumn-spring period. The answer to the question "is pink lichen transmitted," there may be statistics in which the disease often has an epidemiological character among people who are in close contact with each other. However, despite the fact that the disease is caused by a virus, people who have an infection in the body are most often affected by the disease. According to doctors, there are several precursors of the disease: stress, hypothermia and allergic reaction to medications.
How to identify pink lichen?
The disease affects the trunk (abdomen, chest, neck) and upper limbs, but can spread throughout the body. The general picture of the disease is characterized by a slight increase in temperature, an increase in lymph nodes, and malaise. On the skin there are spots up to 4 cm in diameter of light red color and covered with scaly scales. Sometimes the rash is accompanied by an itch of varying intensity. Complications of pink lichen can be the development of an irritated form, reminiscent of eczema, which is extremely rare.
Pink deprive: treatment in children
In modern medicine, there are no medications for treating pink lichen, usually the rash passes by itself in 8-12 weeks from the onset of the onset. To remove local inflammation and itching, you can use antihistamines or zinc ointment. Also, the doctor may prescribe other ointments, which should be applied gently to the skin without rubbing, so as not to provoke further spread of the infection. In the treatment of pink lichen, antibiotics are not used, but with severe inflammation and troubling itching, it is possible to use steroid medications as prescribed by the doctor. Children suffering from pink depriving should not be in direct sunlight and avoid sunburn. It is also forbidden to swim in the bathroom and apply a washcloth and soap on the areas affected by the disease.
Pink lichen: treatment with folk remedies
The use of traditional medicine to treat pink lichen is reduced to procedures that reduce itching. To do this, you can lubricate specks with medicinal oils: sea-buckthorn, mackerel, dog-rose. The use of oils is justified if you have already checked the reaction of the child to the action of the oil in order to avoid allergies and aggravation of the disease. You can also use a decoction of licorice root. To do this, take 1 tablespoon of collection and pour 200 ml of boiling water. Allow to stand for 12 hours and soak the affected areas with a cotton swab.
Despite the unpleasant appearance, the disease is not dangerous and leaves a lasting immunity throughout life.