Will baby's milk rash heal on its own? What should I do about baby's milk rash?

Many newborns have papules and red spots on their faces. Some parents say it is eczema and some say it is milk rash. Are milk rash and eczema the same thing? Is it true that milk rash will get better if you ignore it?

It will get better on its own. Generally, milk rash is not a serious skin disease and is very common. It can be cured by paying attention to cleanliness and hygiene.

In the early stage of milk ringworm in children, most of them show erythema and papules. On the scalp or eyebrows, there are often greasy scales and shiny yellow scabs. In mild cases, there are only light red patches with a small amount of desquamation. In severe cases, there are erythema, blisters, and erosions, which continue to spread and expand. If scratched, rubbed, washed or scalded excessively, the wound surface will be aggravated and the exudation will increase. Symptoms of secondary infection often occur due to skin damage, causing nearby lymph node enlargement, and accompanied by fever, loss of appetite, difficulty in defecation and other systemic symptoms. Milk ringworm often occurs within 1-3 months after the birth of a newborn, and the symptoms usually subside and heal at 1-2 years old. A small number of children may develop eczema.

If the baby's milk ringworm is not very serious, there is no obvious redness and swelling, and the baby is not itchy or irritable, you can temporarily not use medicine, and apply some lubricating baby skin care products to keep the skin moisturized. If the itching symptoms are obvious, the baby scratches and cries, it is time to use medicine in time under the guidance of a doctor. Or the mother can boil 20 grams of honeysuckle and 20 grams of dandelion into water at home, filter it after cooling, dip a little with a cool wet towel, and apply it to the baby's affected area.

Note: Inappropriate topical medications can cause skin allergies, aggravate eczema, and make it more difficult to treat. Therefore, you must follow your doctor's advice when using topical medications.

Milk ringworm, medically known as infantile eczema, is currently believed to be mainly related to allergies. The child has a congenital allergic constitution, and his skin is highly sensitive to allergic factors inside and outside the body, especially to certain substances. For infants who mainly eat milk products, whether they can still breastfeed after suffering from milk ringworm must start with finding the allergen. The possible allergic foods that cause milk ringworm in breastfeeding children are nothing more than milk, breast milk or added complementary foods. If it is suspected to be a milk allergy, one can boil the milk several times to destroy the allergenic protein before feeding the child; the other can use soy milk, milk cake and other milk substitutes to replace milk feeding.

If the rash is caused by an allergy to neither cow's milk nor breast milk but to other added complementary foods, you only need to limit the intake of the allergic complementary foods.

If the occurrence of milk ringworm is related to breast milk, then it needs to be carefully analyzed, because the milk composition of breast milk is largely related to the mother's diet. The mother should carefully review whether she has eaten certain allergenic foods, so that these allergens enter the child's body through breast milk and induce milk ringworm or aggravate the symptoms of milk ringworm. If the baby's milk ringworm is related to the mother's diet, the breastfeeding mother should temporarily stop eating allergic foods such as eggs, fish, shrimp, crab, etc., and avoid eating irritating foods. Never stop breastfeeding blindly, because breast milk is the best natural food for babies. It is not only nutritious and easy to digest and absorb, but also contains a large amount of immunoglobulin, which can enhance the baby's immunity, improve the body's disease resistance, and promote the growth and development of children. It is irreplaceable by any food.

1. Eat three meals a day regularly. When the baby is older, he should be supplemented with vegetables, fruits and other vitamin-rich foods, such as carrots, tomatoes, vegetable and fruit juice, puree, etc.

2. In order to better absorb nutrients, babies should avoid eating too much, eat light food, and avoid excessive salt intake.

3. You can add an appropriate amount of vegetable oil to obtain different fatty acids and minerals. Animal oil should be eaten less, otherwise the dampness and heat in the baby's body will increase, which is not conducive to the treatment of the disease.

4. Eat more bean sprouts, winter melon, papaya, cucumber, lettuce, and beans, as they can help clear the dampness and heat in the baby's body. Eat less fish, seafood, or irritating foods such as chicken, beef, and mutton.

5. If parents want to try new foods for their babies, they should start with small amounts and eat them for more than a week. If nothing unusual happens, they can increase the amount. If they find any allergic symptoms, stop eating immediately.

6. Vegetable puree soup, loofah soup and loach soup can effectively treat milk eczema and relieve the symptoms. Parents can cook them and feed them to their babies.

7. When drinking milk, you should pay attention to the cooking time. In order to change the properties of the protein in the milk and lose its activity, you should extend the cooking time and cook it slowly.