Tender baby skin is distinguished by increased susceptibility to adverse factors and susceptibility to attacks of various viruses and microbes. The most common reaction is an allergy to the baby's pope, which can manifest as swelling, blisters, or pimples on the skin. These manifestations cause a lot of problems and make mothers worry about the baby’s state of health. In this article, we learn what allergy is, what causes it, and how to get rid of it?
How to distinguish irritation from another reaction?
The allergic reaction and irritation are very similar, they are difficult to distinguish from each other. Both of these conditions cause dry skin, itching, swelling, rash, and redness. But there are some characteristic differences that are important in order to be able to make an accurate diagnosis. Allergy usually makes itself felt manifestations not only in one place. If it appeared on the child’s pope, then surely somewhere else on the body will be its traces. Irritation is locally located and limited in the place where it arose, for example, under the diaper. The first appears even from a minimal amount of allergen, and for irritation to occur, you need a rather long contact with what caused it.
Why are babies allergic to the pope?
Causes
There is an opinion expressed by a rather serious group of scientists that any allergic reaction is associated with a weakening of immunity, namely, a decrease in the antigenic load on the body. This situation is associated with the absence of hardening in childhood, insufficient exposure to fresh air and the inability to contact with possible external allergens, which greatly interferes with the immunity's strengthening. But on the other hand, the environment can provide so many harmful and toxic components that it can also weaken the children's body.
An allergy is a disease that may have a hereditary transmission mechanism. In the medical literature there are two main factors of its appearance: external and internal. Let's try to figure out what they are.
So, an allergy to the priest in a baby can appear for the following reasons.
Nutrition errors
Red rashes on the baby priest, as well as on the face, may appear with an allergic reaction to a product. Typically, such signs occur when changing artificial nutrition or introducing a new product into complementary foods. Food allergies in the pope are a fairly common occurrence. There is a certain list of products that you need to carefully enter into the child’s diet: tomatoes, all types of citrus fruits, strawberries, chocolate, all types of nuts and seafood, etc. As a rule, rashes appear in babies up to a year, and with the exception of a product objectionable to the body, everything comes back to normal. With natural feeding, mom should carefully monitor her diet and introduce new foods no more than once a week, carefully monitoring the reaction of the child.
Why is there an allergy on the pope?
Diapers
A rash, redness, and diaper rash can also occur from prolonged exposure to the diaper. In addition, allergies are possible on a certain brand, it just needs to be replaced. Therefore, it is necessary to use only high-quality diapers, as well as to ensure that the child receives air baths regularly.
Washing powder
Modern detergents and cleaners contain a lot of allergens. Therefore, for washing children's underwear, it is necessary to use hypoallergenic types of powders.
Humid air and heat
When a child is in a room with a high level of humidity and high temperature, a rash may occur throughout the body. It is necessary to adjust the temperature and humidity in the room where the baby is.
Allergic reactions to external stimuli
The rash can also be caused by agents such as dust and pollen. In order to minimize the sources of these irritants in the room, it is often necessary to carry out wet cleaning and airing, as well as to remove flowering plants and home "dust collectors" from the apartment (carpets, soft toys, etc.). Unfortunately, you have to part with pets. For a family in which there is an allergic child, animals are an unacceptable luxury.
How is allergy on the pope?
Type of rash
It is necessary to carefully examine the area of the skin of the child affected by the rashes, and try to determine what kind of rash appeared. You must indicate the location of the rashes, their color, severity and size.
Rash with redness
A red rash that appears on the baby’s pope may indicate several diseases. In infants, sometimes there is toxic erythema that occurs in the first weeks of life. The disease is not dangerous and, as a rule, goes away without the intervention of a doctor.
Neonatal pustulosis is another cause of severe redness and rashes on the pope and other parts of the body. Its duration can be quite long, sometimes reaching a three-month period, but there is no particular danger to the health of the child.
If the rash is small-scaled, then this is an allergy to the pope (photo below) - a reaction to a food product. In this case, it is necessary to exclude it from the diet, and the rash will pass. In some cases, the doctor may advise taking antihistamines.
Sometimes a rash on the pope can be caused by fairly serious diseases beginning: scarlet fever, rubella, chicken pox. It is necessary to consult a doctor to prescribe appropriate treatment. Usually, such diseases when taking care of a child pass without a trace and quite quickly.
White rash
Such rashes on the pope can manifest as a reaction to several factors. This can be an allergy, while the child has a runny nose, lacrimation, swelling in the face. Viruses and bacteria can also be the cause. Usually, the rash in this case is accompanied by fever, itching and peeling. When such symptoms appear, it is urgent to contact a medical institution or call a doctor.
Newborns often have small rashes with white heads, which can appear not only on the priest, but even on the face of the child. The body of the newborn simply adapts to external conditions. Such a rash does not require treatment and goes away on its own.
There is an allergy to the priest and legs. Tactics in this condition are described above.
Hemorrhagic rash
Separately, it must be said about the hemorrhagic rash, localized on the buttocks and legs of children. This disease can occur in patients three years of age or older. Such a rash indicates the presence of a serious disease called hemorrhagic vasculitis. The cause of this disease can be: intensive drug therapy, the transfer of severe stress, the presence of allergens, weakened immunity, cooling. Hemorrhagic vasculitis is characterized by the absence of changes in shape and color when pressure is applied to the spots of the rash. Because in this case, redness appears as a result of damage to the capillaries. Vasculitis is treated only in a hospital setting, so if you suspect this disease, you need to urgently call a doctor.
What to treat?
Consider the treatment of allergies in the priest in a child. If you notice allergic rashes in a child on the priest or other parts of the body, then you need to see a doctor. He will do the necessary tests and prescribe treatment. When stopping the symptoms, various remedies are used, below we will talk about them in more detail.
Ointments
With the help of ointments and gels, it is impossible to eliminate allergies in the child's legs and pope, you can only stop the symptoms (remove redness, itching, etc.) These funds can only be used in combination with other medicines.
Medications
Based on the selected method of treatment (local, general or symptomatic), the doctor may prescribe drugs that belong to a particular drug group. Antihistamines are used to block the focus of inflammation - histamine. Nowadays, there are a lot of drugs available specifically for children in the form of syrups and drops, quickly stopping an allergic reaction. In some cases, the doctor prescribes a remedy from the group of mast cell stabilizers that are responsible for immunity. The next group is hormonal drugs that require very careful use, since a large dosage can cause significant harm to the health of the child. Food allergy in the pope in children is a pretty serious phenomenon, so treatment should be timely.
Traditional medicine methods
Among herbs and herbal medicines, raspberries rhizomes have anti-allergenic properties. Take 50 g of raw materials and pour 0.5 liters of water. Then they boil it all for forty minutes, after which the broth is cooled and given to the child twice a day in a tablespoon. In addition, in the fight against a rash, a rosehip decoction helps. The leaves and fruits are brewed as tea and given to the child in half a glass twice a day before meals. Sage tincture can also help with allergies. Very young children are recommended to bathe in water with the addition of this herb infusion, and older children can be washed with a decoction of their nose and throat.