Zolotuch or exudative diathesis is a skin disease that occurs in children of the first ten years of life and in rare cases in adults. It manifests as skin rashes.
On the causes of scrofula there was an ambiguous opinion. Some associate her appearance with a metabolic disorder and blood diseases. Others equate it with tuberculosis, and, by the way, they are partly right, because the disease is caused by a bacillus wand, which makes it related to tuberculosis. Still others say that this is a form of diathesis, and they are closest to the truth.
What does scrofula look like?
Zolotuha, as a rule, manifests itself in the form of dry golden-yellow crusts. They are most often located behind the ears, on the face and scalp, as well as in the region of the knee joints. These spots - the foci of the disease, tend to spread rapidly and increase in size. The scrofulous crust is very itchy, which causes discomfort to the child. When exfoliating, we can see a wet, smooth skin of bright pink, or red.
Treatment should begin immediately, because the symptoms of scrofula in children can later develop into one of the forms of tuberculosis.
How to treat scrofula in children?
If you have been diagnosed with scrofula, do not despair and do not panic, for this there is no reason. Today, baby scrofula is still successfully treated. The main thing is not to miss the moment and start treatment in time.
The first thing you just have to do is to normalize your diet, exclude from the baby's diet all fatty, sweet, smoked, and all sorts of allergenic foods. Even after taking this measure, the disease can retreat. If this does not happen, you should start a local therapy. The choice of ointment should be entrusted to a dermatologist. Most often, for the treatment of scrofula behind the ears of children, doctors prescribe zinc ointment, and in infants, coping with the disease in the early stages will help bepantine.
Traditional medicine offers many ways to treat scrofula in infants and in older children. It is necessary to bathe the child in salt water or in decoction of nettle leaves or black currant. Useful baths with brewed pine needles (about two kilograms per 150 liters).
The nutrition of the child must be rich in vitamins and trace elements. Once a day, give the child a tablespoon of fish oil. On an empty stomach, pour a glass of carrot juice. It is useful to take broths from the kidneys and leaves of currant, plantain and field immortelle. It should be, there is as much forest strawberries and nettles in all kinds. Give the child coffee from the acorns.
Mums of infants at the first signs of diathesis (reddening of the cheeks, formation of scrofulous crusts) should reconsider their menu. Exclude from it sweet, especially cocoa and chocolate, tomatoes and other red vegetables and fruits, and limit the consumption of milk, eggs and poultry.
Risk factors for the occurrence of scrofula in children
Zolotuha in newborns is due to various reasons. They can be:
- elderly parents;
- alcoholic or narcotic intoxication during conception;
- a serious illness of one of the parents (cancer, syphilis, tuberculosis and others);
- systematic malnutrition;
- poor living conditions, such as shelter without the sun;
- malnutrition and lack of vitamins;
- shortage of breast milk;
- early lure.
Prevention
Many mothers are very concerned about the question: is contagious scrofula? You can be calm, this disease is not transmitted from a sick child to a healthy one.
To prevent the occurrence of scrofula in a child, keep track of the conditions of life and ensure that the baby has a balanced diet.