What to do if baby has eczema and scabs on his head

Sometimes, due to improper care, eczema will grow on the baby's head. These eczema are mainly manifested as a patch of red spots, and babies usually scratch them with their hands. As long as the baby is given medication in time and properly cared for, the eczema will gradually recover. Instead, it will slowly form a scab as it is getting better. At this time, you must be careful not to let the baby knock off the strongly formed scab. Let’s take a look at what to do if your baby has eczema scabs on his head?

What to do if baby has eczema scabs on his head

If a baby has eczema on his head, you should shave his hair and then apply calamine lotion externally for treatment. If there is also eczema on the body, you can use honeysuckle boiled water to wipe the face or take a bath. For scalp eczema that has already formed scabs, be careful not to peel it off, let it fall off on its own. If it sticks to the hair and does not fall off, you can wet it with some tea seed oil and it will fall off quickly. In addition, if the baby has dry, flaky and itchy skin, you can also apply some tea seed oil. Many families in the south have it and it has no side effects.

In addition, for older babies who have added complementary foods, they can also use medicated diet therapy to prevent and treat eczema. For example, they can drink barley porridge, cook it as usual, add a little starch after the rice is cooked, and then add sugar and osmanthus to adjust the taste. It has the effects of clearing heat and dampness, strengthening the spleen and harmonizing the middle. You can also let your baby drink some lighter chrysanthemum tea, which can be brewed with boiling water and drunk, which can clear away heat, disperse wind and detoxify.

Prevention and care of baby eczema is very important, so parents should make sure their babies wear pure cotton clothes, especially soft underwear, and avoid irritating substances from contacting the skin. In addition, children with eczema should not use too hot water to wash the affected area, otherwise it will cause itchy skin and worsen the eczema.

What are the symptoms of baby eczema

1. According to the manifestation of skin lesions, it is divided into three stages: acute, subacute and chronic.

(1) Acute eczema lesions initially appear as numerous densely packed millet-sized papules, papulovesicles or small blisters with a flushed base that gradually merge into patches. Due to scratching, the papules, papulovesicles or blisters may show obvious punctate exudation and small erosive surfaces with unclear edges after being scratched. If secondary infection occurs, the inflammation will be more obvious and may form pustules, pus scabs, folliculitis, furuncles, etc. Conscious severe itching. It often occurs on the head, face, behind the ears, distal limbs, scrotum, and perianal area, and is often distributed symmetrically.

(2) Subacute eczema After the inflammation of acute eczema is alleviated, the skin lesions are mainly small papules, scabs and scales, with only a small amount of papulovesicles and erosions. Still have severe itching.

(3) Chronic eczema often turns into chronic eczema due to repeated attacks of acute or subacute eczema; it may also start as chronic eczema. The symptoms include thickening and infiltration of the skin in the affected area, brown-red or pigmentation, rough surface, scaling, or scabs due to scratching. Conscious itching. It is commonly found in the calves, hands, feet, elbows, popliteal fossa, vulva, and anus. The course of the disease is uncertain, prone to relapse, and difficult to heal.