Taking care of atopic dermatitis

Cold and dry weather is favorable for allergic dermatitis in young children develop. This skin disease is most common in children, a form of chronic dermatitis, recurrent, intense itching occurs in children who have sensitive skin, while the function of protecting the skin becomes weak.
The disease usually begins in the first year of life and 85% of children with the disease continues to age 5. The fact of care, parents and relatives often treated empirically as cover leaf, flower pound or grind the beans diet wind gauge water problems and dangerous complications.


In the neonatal period the disease is usually called strabismus milk, starting from 1-6 months old and lasted until 2-3 years. Characterized by red skin rash water spots, then ooze and crust over. Distribution on the cheeks, forehead, scalp, trunk, arm and leg stretching lines usually bilateral symmetry. The intense itching is the vital signs can be seen in the state of excited young, flowing water and scraping the skin to rub on nearby objects. Can not stop scratching occurs at night when they sleep. For many young scratching scratching the skin, or improper self-treatment will lead to infectious complications wound becomes painful, bleeding and pus of young high fever due to septicemia very dangerous.
Therefore, village health workers need guidance to the parents and relatives of children know the proper care is very important to help young comfort, healing and avoid serious complications. Care includes the following steps
Clean skin: Wash children daily, wipe the face with a towel dipped warm water. Soak severe skin lesions in warm water 15-20 minutes, then dry quickly and immediately apply moisturizer to prevent evaporation condition drying. Soak the skin 1-3 times / day depending on the severity of the disease
Apply moisturizer: To retain moisture in the skin throughout the day to apply the moisturizer aqueous, oil, cream or ointment as directed by the health immediately after bathing. Dry weather should choose ointment for less excipient ingredients and most cohesive work more
Reduce itching and irritation: Maintain normal sleep and psychological stability for children is a cause of stress leads to scratching habits in children. Manicure for children, gloves, every night to avoid skin damage caused by scratching. Avoid detergents, chemicals, soap, alcohol, and skin care products. Choose clothes absorb sweat. Avoid food allergy. Not for children play ground, do not play with stuffed animals or
Only topical medications as directed by your doctor, note not mix or apply with moisturizer as this will reduce the effectiveness of treatment
Take the child to the health facility when signs of fever, itching to wake up at night, red skin lesions become more and bleeding, pus, yellow scab, or if skin lesions persist after a week to be diagnosed and treated promptly.