Children often suffer from skin diseases, which, in their essence, are the result of disturbances in the functioning of the body. The origin of inflammation on the skin is of three types:
- virus;
- fungal;
- allergic.
Skin diseases in children, symptoms:
- rashes on any part of the body, or across the entire surface of the skin;
- itching, burning, discomfort;
- if the disease is infectious, it is possible to raise the body temperature, weakness, headache, nausea, etc.
How do skin rashes appear in children?
Skin rash in children manifests itself in different ways:
- Red or pink spots of various shapes and sizes, on such spots there may still be pimples.
- Sores - small wound, rough on the edges or vice versa - wet, with suppuration.
- Blisters of different shapes and sizes, most often they contain liquid.
- In crusts - hardened brown skin.
Skin diseases in infants
Sweating - is manifested by small pimples and slight reddening in the area of the armpits, inguinal zone and neck, sometimes passes to the breast. It arises from non-observance of hygiene rules - a rare reception of baths and a long stay in the same clothes. Most often appears in the summer.
If you find a child showing signs of sweating, then you need to bathe every day, put on linen only from natural fabrics, make air baths, you can lubricate the affected areas with baby cream.
Urticaria, a dairy scab, gneiss - allergic reactions to food, eaten by a baby, or mother breastfeeding.
Hives are localized in the chest and back and are manifested in the form of pink blisters that are strongly itchy. A dairy scab arises on the face and is shown by red scaly spots.
Gneiss - scales and scaling on the scalp.
Fragrances are red spots in the groin, underarms, and neck. Causes burning. It is best to handle places with diaper rash with baby cream and powder.
Toxic erythrema - a rash occurs during the first week of a child's life. It is manifested by pimples, papules and spots of red hue with yellow-gray seals in the center. It goes by itself, does not require outside interference, lasts no more than five days.
Skin infections in children older than one year
Skin infections are caused by such diseases:
- rubella (small spotted rash);
- measles (similar to rubella, but there are still spots of reddish hue);
- chickenpox (in the first stage of the disease nodules are formed, on the second - bubbles, on the third - crusts);
- scarlet fever (rashes small patches in the area of the elbows, knee folds and in the groin area);
- infectious erythrema (begins with bright, large red spots on the cheeks, after a time sprinkles hands and feet);
- meningococcal meningitis (rash on the buttocks, hips and shin bluish shade);
- infectious monukleosis (small pink and red spots, on the hands and feet may appear nodules and vesicles);
- Herpes (pimples and blisters in the area of the lips and nose);
- pink lichen (pink scaly patches of oval or round shape).
Infectious skin diseases in children require compulsory consultation of a therapist and dermatologist. From most of these diseases, a child is vaccinated for up to a year, and this prevents the disease, since immunity is produced.
The rest of the diseases are mild, and recovery is quite fast.
Skin diseases in children: treatment
It is impossible to give specific recommendations without diagnosing the disease. Only an experienced specialist can prescribe a treatment. Each skin disease proceeds differently, some rashes can not be wetted, while others - on the contrary - must be kept in a constant cleanliness, therefore, it is necessary to wash several times a day of the affected area. Some require medication, others do not.
If changes are found on the skin of the child, be sure to consult a doctor.