Is sunbathing good for eczema? What are the benefits?

My baby is more than 6 months old. Are there any benefits of sunbathing for eczema? The weather was cold a few days ago and the indoor temperature was a little low. I was always afraid that my child would kick off the quilt and feel cold at night, so I dressed him in a lot of clothes. The next morning, I saw some red spots on his face. His mother said it was eczema and it was a little itchy. The child always scratched it with his hands. It happened that the weather was good today, so I wanted to take my child to bask in the sun. I wonder if it is good for children with eczema on their faces to bask in the sun. Friends who don’t know, please come with me to take a look at what I just found.

Sunbathing can treat eczema. The simplest non-drug method for symptomatic treatment of neonatal eczema is sunbathing. Sunbathing utilizes the ultraviolet rays of sunlight to promote the excretion of unconjugated bilirubin, thereby helping to alleviate eczema. In addition, sunbathing can convert 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin of newborns into vitamin D, which helps promote calcium absorption.

Sunlight can help disinfect clothes. The method of sunbathing is very simple. On days when there is sunlight but the light is not too strong, there is no strong wind and it is not too cold, open the window 1-2 times a day for half an hour to one hour each time to expose the newborn's skin to the sun. Doctors also advise parents not to send their baby's clothes for dry cleaning. Whether it is outerwear or underwear, it is best to choose to hand wash and not to save trouble. Because dry cleaning agents may contain substances that are harmful to baby's skin, dermatitis and eczema caused by this are very common.

Eczema is often related to allergies. If a child is covered too much or sweats too much, eczema will be aggravated. Maybe you dressed your child too much when he was basking in the sun, causing him to be too hot. Don't cover your child too tightly when basking in the sun, but don't expose him to too much sun either. In addition, there is a disease called photosensitive dermatitis, which is caused by allergy to sunlight. It is recommended to go to a dermatologist for treatment if necessary. Wash your face after defecation and urination, ventilate frequently, and get some sunshine!

Through the above description, we know that sunbathing is good for eczema. I also know that getting more sunbathing can help children supplement calcium. Calcium is one of the important nutrients for children's growth. I always seize the opportunity to supplement calcium and let my children interact more with strangers when basking in the sun to prevent them from being shy.