Treatment of allergic dermatitis among children in Kharkiv

Allergic dermatitis (eczema) is a disease disturbing not only adults but children as well. This disease can occur in a child at any age and by different reasons; nevertheless, it requires medical intervention in any case. Such skin injury can result in development of serious complications: decrease in immunity, secondary fungal, viral and bacterial infections, affection of upper respiratory airway. In case of adequate and timely treatment, the disease regresses rapidly, a child stops being naughty, sleeps well, returns to active way of life.

What to do in case child has allergic dermatitis?

In case of rashes or redness on child's skin, visit dermatologist. Such symptoms may suggest occurrence of allergic, atopic or contact dermatitis in children. Inflammatory process in skin covers due to allergic reaction can occur anywhere (on face, chest, belly, upper and lower extremities and even on genital organs). Pimples can cause itching and burning, "seize" of sound areas of epidermis.

In order to establish the cause of skin diseases, it is necessary to make appointment to pediatric dermatologist. The doctor will examine a child, if required prescribe additional tests and select effective treatment.

Self-medication is unacceptable. It is impossible to estimate nature of rash "by eye" and select treatment method. Unauthorized use of pharmacy and traditional remedies is also fraught with consequences. For instance, treatment of dermatitis with traditional remedies can result in the following complications: excessive skin dryness, affection of mucous membranes (around the lips, nose, genital organs), exasperation of allergic response, development of other skin and associated diseases. It is necessary to care about child's skin in a proper way: it is sensitive and tender. The same goes for drugs used with no prescription.

Causes of allergic dermatitis

Eczema can be caused by improper nutrition or allergen affection (by airborne transmission or personal contact). As a rule, if a child has weak immunity, body does not withstand allergy (inadequate reaction to external or internal irritant due to weak health). Only pediatric dermatologist (and in some cases even pediatric gastroenterologist) will help to settle these problems and prescribe effective medication.

In most cases, children have food allergy for "aggressive" components of food products. Allergen food includes chocolate, red-colour vegetables and fruits, diary products, spicy and salty food, seafood. However, abnormal skin reaction can be caused by unsupportable substance in air (dust, flower pollen, chemical compositions). There are also rather common cases on immediate contact with irritant (insect stings, animal dander, low-quality cosmetics). In order to establish allergy cause accurately, it is necessary to bring together a variety of initiating agents. And only dermatologist can do this. As sometimes, simultaneous action of two or more factors becomes a consequence of rashes on child's skin.

Treatment of allergic dermatitis in children

Treatment of pediatric eczema starts from diet and removal of allergen and its symptoms (itch, swelling, redness, sloughing).

Doctor prescribes effective pharmacological therapy:

• antihistaminic and anti-inflammatory drugs as well as sparing antibacterial medicine;
• immunomodulators.

Gel or cream may be prescribed for external application in case of allergic dermatitis. Allergen affection can worsen sleep, defecation, it can cause nervous disorders. In such cases, drugs for gastrointestinal tract and for normal functioning of nervous system are needed.

The following may hasten the recovery: maintenance of optimal microclimate in child's room, selection of clothes and bed linen made of natural materials, hygienic practices of patient's face and body.

You can get rid of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in children at pediatric clinic "ON Clinic Kharkiv ". Make an appointment to experienced children's doctor dermatologist and get professional assistance.