What causes postpartum eczema?

Postpartum eczema is what we usually call infant eczema. It means that many dense small red spots will appear on the surface of the baby's skin, which will have a great impact on the child's body. Postpartum eczema has now become a problem of concern for many mothers. Children and mothers feel very uncomfortable watching their children suffer from eczema. So now let us tell you what causes postpartum eczema, hoping to attract the attention of mothers!

What causes postpartum eczema?

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) The 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.