What is the cause of red spots on the baby's body?

If a baby has red spots all over his body, parents will be very worried. The most common cause of red spots in babies is eczema. The child's immunity is not yet fully developed, and it is easy to be affected by some internal and external factors, which may cause the child to develop eczema. This is a manifestation of atopic dermatitis. There are genetic reasons and protein allergies. For example, if the mother has a poor diet when feeding the baby, it may also cause such a phenomenon.

What is the cause of red spots on the baby's body?

1. Genetic factors.

Infant eczema is the infancy manifestation of atopic dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis is also called atopic dermatitis, atopic eczema, hereditary allergic dermatitis, hereditary allergic eczema, etc., which is related to hereditary allergic constitution.

If parents have allergic diseases such as asthma, urticaria, allergic rhinitis, etc., the child will have immunological abnormalities. The IgE content in the plasma of children with eczema is several to dozens of times higher than that of normal babies, which is determined by genetic genes. Some babies may develop other allergic diseases such as bronchial asthma or allergic rhinitis during or after eczema, which is closely related to hereditary allergic constitution.

2. Protein allergy.

A high-protein diet may be an external pathogenic factor that triggers infantile eczema. Among the mothers of children with eczema, 92.7% paid great attention to nutrition during pregnancy, mainly eating high-protein foods such as chicken, duck, fish, shrimp, etc. Some like to eat spicy and other irritating foods.

In addition, some breastfeeding mothers mainly feed on eggs, beef, mutton, etc. in order to improve nutrition. Breastfeeding mothers who eat spicy and other irritating foods and seafood products may also aggravate their children's eczema.

Therefore, if a mother finds that her baby has allergies during pregnancy or breastfeeding, she may consider whether the baby is allergic to protein and has induced eczema.

3. Environmental factors.

(1) Indoor temperature and humidity have a certain impact on the incidence of infant eczema. In order to prevent their babies from catching cold, many mothers rarely open windows for ventilation, which makes the indoor environment humid or overheated; some live in overly humid or dry places, which can also aggravate eczema. The condition may be aggravated if the child's indoor temperature is too high in hot summer or other seasons, if he takes a bath with hot water, wears too many clothes, or does not pay attention to hygiene.

(2) Some mothers hang or bake their baby’s diapers and other clothing at home, which may cause or aggravate infant eczema.

(3) Some children are allergic to daily necessities, such as soap, laundry detergent, synthetic fiber clothing, plasticine, plastic toys, etc.

(4) Climate change (sunlight, ultraviolet rays, heat, dryness, cold, etc.), ecological environment destruction, and air pollution (excessive harmful gases or dust in the air) can also induce or aggravate infant eczema.

(5) Children inhale dust mites, pollen, etc., come into contact with various animal and plant hair and feathers, and eat fish, shrimp, eggs and other foods.

(6) The use of certain drugs may also induce or aggravate the disease.

4. Psychological factors.

Because parents are afraid of recurrence or worsening of eczema, they often worry that their baby may be allergic to certain substances, which may lead to their baby becoming hygienic, having an overly monotonous diet, and restricting their range of activities. This can make the child prone to malnutrition or immune imbalance, and reduce their ability to adapt to the external environment, making infant eczema more stubborn and difficult to treat.

5. Differences between urban and rural areas.

It is reported that the incidence rate in rural areas is lower than that in urban areas, which shows that the living and sanitary conditions in rural areas are poor, the mother's diet has little impact on the baby, and the temperature and humidity are lower than in urban areas, avoiding the impact on inducing eczema. Parents adapt to this environment, and due to genetic and other factors, the baby also adapts to this environment.