With an external examination of the child, parents can sometimes notice that he has a small rash on the body. In this case, the baby should be shown to the doctor in order to exclude the development of serious skin diseases.
Small red rash in newborns
Pale small rash on the body of an infant is often enough and can be a physiological manifestation of the body for various external influences, for example, if the feeding mother is not properly nourished or improperly caring for the baby's skin.
The red small rash on the body of a child in the form of small pimples can be the result not only of the errors in the nutrition of the young mother, but also with an incorrectly selected detergent, which causes such an allergic reaction to the skin. When taking medicines, the mother of the baby can also have a small rash, which usually passes after the drug is discontinued.
Also, a red rash on the baby's body can occur as a reaction to an unsuitable diaper, resulting in a child having diaper rash on the skin, severe peeling and itching. However, with good care, frequent changing of a diaper or complete replacement of a diaper brand, the rash with time passes and no longer causes the baby any inconvenience.
If the child is already three months old, the appearance of a red rash on the body can be evidence of a serious infectious disease ( measles , rubella , chickenpox).
In the case of fungal lesions of the skin, as well as in the presence of oral mastitis, the child may have a red rash in the form of large spots with wetting.
Parents should remember that if a child becomes covered with a small rash of red color and his general state of health worsens very quickly, this may be a sign of having a meningococcal infection, which is very difficult and can be fatal. Therefore, with the rapid spread of the rash over the body of the child and the deterioration of his condition, you should immediately seek medical help.
White small rash on the baby's body
If the baby's small rash is white, it can be the cause of the development of a skin disease such as vesiculopustela - an inflammatory disease caused by viruses (Escherichia coli, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus aureus). It is the next stage of sweating, if it is not treated in time. First the rash has a white color, then there are bubbles in which an abscess is formed. After drying, a small crust forms in its place, which causes itching and burning sensation in the baby. Such a baby is isolated in the neonatal pathology department for sterile care, where the affected areas of the skin are coated with antimicrobial agents (brilliant green, methylene blue).
Any rash on the baby's body can be a symptom of an allergic reaction or a serious illness. But only the attending physician can diagnose this. Therefore, in order to avoid the risk of complications, it is better to consult a doctor about the rash in the child, even if it turns out to be only
To avoid the appearance of any rash on the child's body, it is necessary to provide him with proper care in compliance with hygiene rules, more often to make air baths. With the slightest suspicion of a greater spread of the rash over the body of the child, it is possible to lubricate the sea buckthorn oil with individual skin areas.
It is also important to conduct an external examination of the baby on a daily basis for the presence or absence of any rash on the skin for the timely adoption of comprehensive measures to eliminate the rash in the child.