7 Doubts about atopic dermatitis in babies and children
Atopic dermatitis is enfermedad a disease that affects the skin . In reality they are red lesions that appear on the skin of the baby or child and that always bite and prolong over time. They appear after the second month of life. The pediatrician Mª Teresa Guerra explains how to recognize the sympt
Atopic dermatitis is enfermedad a disease that affects the skin . In reality they are red lesions that appear on the skin of the baby or child and that always bite and prolong over time. They appear after the second month of life.The pediatrician
Mª Teresa Guerra explains how to recognize the symptoms of atopic dermatitis and what its possible causes may be. 7 doubts about atopic dermatitis in children
Atopic dermatitis tells us that there is a certain predisposition for the child to be allergic and if it is not, maybe he is simply sensitized and his skin is detected high levels of the immunoglobulin responsible for dermatitis
The pediatrician Mª Teresa Guerra answers all our doubts: 1. What are the symptoms of atopic dermatitis in babies?
In the baby, the most typical lesions appear on the cheeks (respecting folds of the nose and mouth) and on the extensor surfaces of the limbs (arms and legs).2. Do you always have an allergic component?
Yes. They are usually children with a predisposition. As atopic dermatitis progresses, they usually develop a type of allergy (food, asthma ...). In the case of asthma, for example, in many babies there have been many cases of bronchitis since they are infants, generated not only by viruses or colds, but also by some allergen (mites, pollen, grasses ...). 3. Can atopic dermatitis be prevented?
The first thing to diagnose is the allergen factor that triggers the disease. Once the allergy focus is located, it can be treated. For example, in the case of mite allergy, with an exhaustive hygiene in the home ... in the case of some food, removing it from food ... In addition, there are vaccines for certain allergies and they are very effective. The only thing is that the child must be correctly diagnosed (do not take measures on our own). 4. Does temperature influence atopic dermatitis?
Heat or extreme cold situations do affect. When we sweat, the skin evaporates water and is altered, and when the barrier is altered it is more possible that the allergen comes into contact and causes the outbreak of atopic dermatitis. The basic treatment of atopic dermatitis is to ensure that the moisture of the skin is not lost. Then you have to hydrate obstructing, with substances that 'seal' the skin so that moisture does not evaporate. In the case of the sun:
in summer, if children with atopic dermatitis usually improve . The sun is good in small doses provided they are well hydrated. However, sea salt or chlorine from pool water is not good.5. How should the bath be in children with atopic dermatitis?
We should bathe the child only 2 or 3 times a week. That the baths are short and a mild temperature, between 25 and 30 degrees. You must use gels that are neutral ph. Washing the head, we can dilute shampoo with water, to make it softer. The drying should not be by friction, but only by pressing. And after the bath, hydration is very important with emollient creams (not lotions). Important also the material of the clothes that we put on the child. The best, cotton. In the case of
seborrheic dermatitis sí, lotions are prescribed, since it is more complicated to apply more creamy creams in that area. 6. Can atopic dermatitis change with age?As children grow, dermatitis evolves and changes areas. With 9 years, for example, appears located at the level of elbows and knees. Sometimes the eyelids are also affected, and the children seem to have conjunctivitis, when in fact they are like scamites due to the dryness of the eyelids (blepharitis).
7. Is cow protein bad in cases of atopic dermatitis? Lactose is a sugar that carries milk. What is related to atopic dermatitis is the cow's milk protein.
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