1. What should I do if my child's skin itches?
Hao Hao, a 2-year-old, has symptoms of itchy skin on the limbs, mainly concentrated in the skin near the elbow fossa and inferior fossa of the upper limbs. Children sometimes itch so much that they can't sleep at night. They keep scratching with their hands, and even scratching their skin and oozing blood still can't stop itching, so they are agitated and crying. Mother thinks that the baby's itching may be caused by dry weather. She applied some topical medicine for eczema herself and cooked a lot of clear soup for children to drink, but the effect was not obvious. Seeing that Hao Hao's symptoms became more and more serious, his mother had to take him to the dermatology department of Foshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.
What is atopic dermatitis?
Tam Feng, director of dermatology department of Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, was diagnosed as atopic dermatitis after careful examination of Haohao's condition. Luo Wenfeng believes that dry weather may aggravate children's itching symptoms, and scratching will also aggravate inflammation, but the "culprit" that really leads to illness is the child's own allergic constitution. Although atopic dermatitis is only a minor illness, if it is not treated, the rash will easily recur, and then it will "come back" after it subsides. Scratching the skin will easily lead to infection, and when it grows up seriously, it will leave scars and affect the child's mood and appearance.
Luo Wenfeng introduced that atopic dermatitis is a chronic and recurrent inflammatory skin disease, which occurs in infants and often recurs before adulthood. The main symptoms are dry and itchy skin all over the body, rash on elbow fossa, elbow fossa and neck, and skin will ooze and scar when scratched. Ask the family members of patients about their allergic history. Some children also suffer from asthma or allergic rhinitis. Like asthma and allergic rhinitis, the incidence of atopic dermatitis is significantly higher in cities, which may be related to the increase of allergens in cities and the inability of the immune system to exercise due to excessive personal cleaning.
Treating both symptoms and root causes of traditional Chinese medicine
Atopic dermatitis is easy to recur, and many patients and parents are worried about it. Luo Wenfeng pointed out that people with a history of atopic dermatitis should develop good living habits, actively participate in exercise, strengthen their physique, eat less damp-heat products and hair products, take a bath at a suitable water temperature every day, try not to use irritating toiletries, and apply emollients to moisturize the skin within 3 minutes after bathing to prevent water evaporation and repair the barrier function of the skin, so as to reduce recurrence and reduce the severity of the attack.
Chinese medicine treats the symptoms when it is urgent, and the root cause when it is slow. Wind is fickle, while blood deficiency leads to wind dryness. For patients with acute attack, the treatment principle is to dispel wind and relieve itching, clear heat and reduce fire, and Xiaofeng powder and Daochi powder are selected for oral administration. In the chronic stage, spleen invigorating, dehumidification, nourishing blood and moistening dryness are the main methods, and Ling Wei Decoction for Removing Dampness and Shen Ling Baizhu Powder are selected for oral administration. Adhere to the combination of traditional Chinese and western medicine for oral and external use, most diseases can be well controlled, symptoms completely subsided, and patients can enjoy a normal life.
2, the main points of preventing skin itching
Point one: prevention work should be done well. The key to preventing baby's skin itching in autumn and winter is to do the following three measures:
1. Some babies are allergic to eggs, seafood, mushrooms, bamboo shoots and other foods, resulting in itchy skin. Parents should try to avoid letting their babies eat or touch "dangerous" foods;
2. Dust and dust mites are the most common allergens and one of the key factors leading to itchy baby skin. Therefore, it is best not to use carpets at home, but also to use leather and wooden furniture as much as possible; Pay attention to keep the environment clean and reduce dust. The room temperature should be kept at about 25℃ ~ 28℃, and the living room humidity should be kept at 30% ~ 60%. Keep your baby away from plush toys, pets at home and second-hand smoke. At the same time, chemicals such as detergents, washing powder and disinfectants should not directly contact the baby's skin.
3. Choose cotton and loose clothes for your baby, and don't directly touch artificial or coarse fibers such as wool, nylon and jeans.
The second point: you should know how to stop itching. If the baby's skin itches, don't let him scratch. Parents should know the correct way to relieve itching:
1. Mom and Dad can try to ice the baby with an ice pack through a dry cloth, or pat the itchy part. Acute recurrent eczema or dermatitis with scratches should also consider whether there is a possibility of skin infection. It is recommended to take the baby to the hospital for examination.
2. You can try to put the ground oats in a bag and soak them in water for 20 minutes when the baby is taking a bath, so that its nutrients can be more fully absorbed by the skin. It should be noted that although eating oatmeal can also be used for bathing, you must see the ingredients clearly when choosing, and try not to choose instant oatmeal or oatmeal with seasoning, otherwise it will affect the use effect. At the same time, control the water temperature of the bath. People with itchy skin should not take a bath with hot water, otherwise it will aggravate the degree of itching.