Causes and precautions for eczema

As people's living standards improve, environmental pollution is becoming more and more serious. Environmental pollution has increased the growth rate of skin diseases. Eczema is a common skin disease, which is the result of a combination of factors. It initially manifests as unbearable itching of the affected area and the appearance of small blisters. After receiving treatment, it is also necessary to take care of it, otherwise eczema is likely to recur. Here we will introduce the causes of eczema and what you should pay attention to after treatment.

1. What causes eczema?

1. Dietary factors

As the saying goes, diseases come from the mouth. Food may also be a factor inducing eczema. Diet may occasionally trigger food allergies, leading to eczema. In addition, irritating foods such as onions and garlic can also cause eczema.

2. Drug factors

Generally, medicines may cause eczema, so eczema may also be related to the effects of medicines.

3. Environmental factors

Environmental factors are a very important cause of eczema. Environmental factors include group environment and individual environment. Group environment includes air, water, soil, radiation sources, etc. Individual environment means that people live indoors. These two layers of environment make eczema more likely to occur.

4. Infection factors

Eczema is related to microorganisms such as yellow glucose and black root mold, so patients should pay more attention to infections in their lives.

5. Other reasons

Eczema may also be caused by mental factors such as fatigue, depression, and insomnia. It is also caused by ultraviolet rays, humidity, physical factors, etc. At the same time, one's own metabolic disorders and endocrine disorders may also induce eczema.

2. Eczema Care Precautions

1. Babies with eczema should not come into contact with water too often, once a day or every other day is enough. When taking a bath, the water temperature should not be too hot, and do not use bath products with high alkaline content. Do not take a bath when the eczema is severe or exuding, especially do not let the affected area come into contact with water.

2. For babies whose eczema has already formed scabs, you can wipe them with vegetable oil (olive oil) to gradually soften the scabs.

3. Clothes and quilts should not be too thick to avoid irritation from sweat. Clothes should be loose, cotton fabrics are most suitable, and do not let sweaters, blankets, chemical fibers, etc. come into contact with the skin. Baby's clothes, diapers and pillowcases should be washed and changed frequently, and the detergent must be rinsed off thoroughly.

4. Avoid sun exposure as strong sunlight will aggravate your baby's eczema.

5. The baby's environment should be kept clean and dry, and the room temperature should not be too high. Reduce allergens in the environment such as house dust, mites, hair, artificial fibers, fungi (carpets, pets). Change the pillowcase every day. The part of the quilt that contacts the face can be sewed with cotton cloth to make a quilt head, and change it frequently every day. The basin for washing pillowcases and quilt heads should be separated from the basin for washing diapers.