What should I pay attention to when using eczema ointment for children?

The problem of eczema in children is something that almost every family will encounter. Because the incidence of eczema in children is very high, almost all children will suffer from eczema, an extremely troublesome skin disease, during their growth. The treatment of pediatric eczema mainly relies on the application of ointments, because the safety and side effect rate of ointments are extremely low. Let’s take a look at what you should pay attention to when using eczema ointment for children.

Many parents are afraid of using ointments containing hormones. In fact, if topical hormones are used reasonably, they will not have any adverse effects on the growth and development of infants and young children. If eczema with exudation and edema is not treated with hormones, it will not only be difficult to improve, but it will also be prone to secondary local bacterial infection, causing worsening skin damage. Therefore, when babies have eczema, they must receive local skin medication treatment.

Drugs for treating eczema, in addition to hormones, also contain antibiotics, as well as moisturizing and antipruritic ingredients. In order to reduce the side effects of hormones and antibiotics, a mixed preparation of multiple ingredients is used for treatment, and at the same time, allergens are identified and eliminated in a timely manner. When you suffer from eczema, don't think you can avoid topical use of hormones and antibiotics. The earlier you use them, not only will the effect be better, but it will also reduce the total dose used.

Before using medication, first determine whether it is eczema. Different degrees of eczema use different medicines, and different parts of the body use different medicines. For milder eczema, you can use "eczema cream". For more severe eczema with redness, swelling, exudation, and thickening, an ointment containing hormones should be used, and an antibiotic ointment should also be added. It is recommended to use "cortisone" ointment plus "erythromycin" ointment or "mupirocin" ointment. For example, you can choose 0.0025% hydrocortisone plus Bactroban or erythromycin ointment and mix them in a 1:1 ratio. Because the skin is easily invaded by bacteria.

There are some precautions when using ointments.

1. Hormone ointments are generally used once or twice a day

2. The best time to use is 5-7 days, and the same part should not be used continuously for more than 2 weeks.

3. If you use more than two ointments at the same time, there should be a gap of more than half an hour between applying each ointment.