To say that among the rashes, the most torturous is hives and eczema! These two grinding essences "itch the skin" can make adults and children crazy!
Recently, HKUST has also received many private messages, all of which are accusing "urticaria"!
And this guy specifically picked the baby to come out when he slept, which not only made the adults hate to itch their teeth, but also made the baby itch to doubt life!
Many new parents encounter this kind of unexpected situation, and it is easy to panic for a while! How to distinguish and treat acute and chronic urticaria?
Today we're going to meet this bad guy with "hives"!
Urticaria is a disease dominated by allergic factors, and the onset of a huge itch is unbearable, and some babies will have raised red flat bumps on the skin, varying in size and clear boundaries!
As soon as the old man in the family sees the pimples on the baby's skin, he will say that he is affected by the wind!
Wind exposure and acute urticaria have a certain relationship, but wind is only a folk saying! Most acute urticaria disappears within minutes to a few hours.
Urticaria in children is different from adults in that it is mainly induced by common bacterial or viral infections such as colds, fevers, coughs, and diarrhea.
And infection and urticaria are usually accompanied, in this case, The Department recommends the use of antihistamine drugs, glucocorticoids, and treatment according to medical advice!
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Baby has urticaria, what is the most uncomfortable? Tickle tickle! Itchy to scratch the skin, how to stop the itch to be effective?
Cold compresses and calamine
Cold compress temperature control at 5-10 ° C, each time cold compress 10-20 minutes, cold compress temperature is not too cold, time is not too long, so as not to frostbite the skin, parents can use a towel wrapped frozen mineral water or ice cream, apply to the baby has been itchy place for cold compresses.
In addition, it is necessary to intermittently apply cold compresses, and do not always use a cold towel to stick to the skin, which may cause vascular regulation dysfunction.
The correct cold compress can quickly calm the itch and not hurt the baby's skin, and at the same time, calamine lotion can be used as appropriate.
The water temperature should not be too hot when bathing your baby during the attack of urticaria, you can take a warm bath, you can also use a towel dipped in warm water to gently wipe the skin, and then do a good job of moisturizing.
Acute urticaria, especially caused by infection, is well infected, and urticaria will recover, and basically will not recur.
But it doesn't mean that you won't do it again in this lifetime! The next time you encounter another infection, it may also be induced!
Some parents react that the child's urticaria is always repeated, what should be done?
If your child has urticaria over and over again, it could be chronic urticaria.
Chronic urticaria generally has a slower onset and milder symptoms, mostly manifesting only as itching at the rash. But the course of the disease is often more than 6 weeks, and the baby is very guilty!
The reason why chronic urticaria is more difficult to cure is because the causes are more complex!
Common causes are allergies, autoimmune problems, and self-sensitivity problems, such as: allergic to heat, allergic to cold air, allergic to water, allergic to stress, and allergic to mood.
This self-sensitive urticaria, also known as artificial urticaria, which allows you to write or draw on the skin, is the most common type of induced urticaria.
And the incidence is higher at night, and a small number of patients are affected by genetics, special constitutions, or other unknown factors.
However, this artificial urticaria has nothing to do with food allergies and can be avoided.
What care do I need at home when my baby develops urticaria?
First of all, avoiding your baby's exposure to allergens is the most important thing, and then the diet should be based on light foods, avoiding irritating or seafood foods.
During the nursing period, the baby pays attention to personal and environmental hygiene is also very critical, and the family hygiene should be done well, and the dust and mites should be removed in time. Baby's clothes are best chosen cotton for loose and breathable.
If the baby is severely itchy during nursing, The baby mother can scrub with cold water or apply cold compresses to the area where the baby's itch is severe, which can alleviate the symptoms.
There is also the need to avoid scratching the baby, so as not to cause inflammatory infections.
Finally, Keda would like to emphasize that chronic urticaria must be taken according to the course of treatment when taking drugs, and cannot just stop the drug, otherwise it is easy to recur.
In addition, drug treatment can only alleviate the acute changes of urticaria and relieve discomfort, but it cannot completely eliminate urticaria, so finding the cause is crucial!