The appearance of various allergic rashes on the baby's skin is always accompanied by severe discomfort. At the same time, the child's well-being deteriorates significantly. In this article, we will talk about how parents can suspect an allergic rash in their child on their own.
How does it appear on the skin?
An allergic rash can develop on the skin of a child with a wide variety of allergies. A variety of substances can act as allergens.
The most frequently registered in children's practice are the following:
- various cosmetics;
- food products;
- household chemicals;
- the consequences of various insect bites;
- getting saliva and pet hair on the skin.
The severity of such skin rashes can be very different and depends on the initial state of the baby.
Atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis is a pathology that most often occurs in infants. This allergic dermatosis develops in babies with an innate genetic predisposition to some kind of allergen.
This disease is manifested by the appearance of various rashes on the body. Some of its elements are bright red spots. The size of these formations can reach 2-4 cm.
Allergic eczema
Allergic eczema is a fairly common cause of various rashes on the child's skin. According to statistics, this pathological condition develops in babies aged up to two years.
If a child falls ill, then various bright red spots with blisters appear on his elbows, face, arms and palms. As this pathology develops, the skin begins to crack and looks much worse than before the disease.
The course of this type of eczema is usually quite severe. In a sick baby, the body temperature can rise to 38-39 degrees. The kid becomes very lethargic, more passive.
This type of allergy can also appear in a sick child hives, which is accompanied, as a rule, by severe itching. Without the appointment of treatment, all adverse symptoms can persist for a long time.
Food allergy
A frequent manifestation of allergic rashes in a baby under one year old is an allergy to the introduction of various complementary foods into the diet. Usually the first adverse symptoms develop in babies. by 5-6 months of their life.
A food allergy looks like multiple raspberry specks, which can be of various sizes. Such skin elements can be located on the baby's neck, arms and legs, on the back and abdomen. Such a multiplicity of possible localizations is largely due to the systemic effect of various food allergens on the child's body.
Diaper dermatitis
Diaper dermatitis is another manifestation of allergies. Basically, it appears in a child wearing incorrectly fitted diapers. The main allergen in this case is the absorbent layer of the product, which is in direct contact with the delicate skin of the groin area. In this case, allergic rashes appear in the baby's groin.
Diaper dermatitis is manifested by the appearance of bright red spots, which can be quite large. The shape of such rashes is usually irregular. They arise in places direct adherence of the diaper to the baby's skin. These skin lesions are usually bright red in color and may be hot to the touch.
Contact dermatitis
Wearing clothes made of synthetic materials significantly increases the risk of developing various skin rashes on the baby's skin. In this case, dyes, which are used to give color to textiles, provoke the development of contact dermatitis in a child.
Natural fabrics in this case usually do not cause any allergic manifestations on the skin in the child.
Wearing such poor-quality clothing contributes to the fact that various bright red spots appear on the child's skin. This condition is called contact dermatitis. It is quite easy to distinguish between such manifestations. They arise in places of direct contact of clothing with the skin.
For some babies, contact dermatitis can be severe. In this case, not only bright red spots appear on his skin, but also rather large blisters.
Inside such formations there is a serous fluid. They are usually easily injured. In this case, the liquid flows out, and at the site of these rashes, various ulcers remain, which are subsequently completely epithelized.
Drug allergy
A drug allergy is a form of an allergic reaction that occurs in a child when taking any medication. Quite often, the use of various groups of antibiotics, sulfonamides, gold preparations, quinidine and many other drugs leads to this situation.
This form of allergy is manifested by the appearance on the skin of various raspberry and red spots. In diameter, these spots usually reach 8-10 mm. Usually these rashes very itchy.
Where to contact?
The appearance of various rashes on the baby's skin is a bright signal for parents that the child should be shown to the doctor. To make a diagnosis, it is required to carry out a whole range of laboratory tests.
All babies who have various skin rashes on the skin undergo general blood analysis... Allergic rashes are accompanied, as a rule, by an increase in the level of leukocytes and an acceleration of ESR.
To establish the correct diagnosis, mandatory allergy tests... This test is performed in the pediatric allergist's office. Such tests can detect even hidden signs of various types of allergies in a sick child.
After detecting an allergy in a baby, he is assigned a full range of treatment. It necessarily includes antihistamines that reduce itching and improve the overall well-being of the child.
Optimum skin moisture is essential to maintain healthy skin. For this, various moisturizers are prescribed to normalize the water-lipid balance.
In some cases, the manifestation of allergies can be aggravated by the development of systemic diseases.
A severe course of rickets can increase the risk of developing various rashes on the child's skin. To normalize the hormonal background in this case, the drug is used "Aquadetrim". The course use of this remedy helps to normalize the level of vitamin D in the child's body, which has a positive effect on the external condition of the skin.
For how an allergic rash looks like, see the next video.
