Babies have tender skin and are prone to eczema before the age of one. There are many types of eczema, and generally babies have a higher chance of developing dry eczema. When a baby develops eczema, parents must take good care measures to prevent the eczema from growing more. So what is good to eat for children with dry eczema?
Babies under one year old can eat relatively little food, mainly drinking breast milk or formula. If the baby is breastfed, the mother needs to adjust her diet, eat light and less greasy and spicy food, and avoid giving the baby too much milk, which can lead to more severe eczema. If the baby is fed with formula, parents should give more water.
Babies over half a year old can already eat complementary foods. After developing eczema, they should also eat some light foods. Do not give babies foods that can easily cause skin allergies, such as beef, lamb, seafood, etc. After the baby develops dry eczema, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination in a timely manner. The doctor will give some medication or ointment treatment according to the baby's condition.
There are many ointments for treating baby eczema now, most of which contain hormones. Although they can slowly disappear after a few days of application, eczema will recur and even become more severe after stopping the medication. So parents should avoid using ointments containing hormones for their babies and use ointments without hormones under the guidance of a doctor to treat eczema thoroughly.
