Prickly heat on baby's neck
Mummies of newborn babies may encounter various red spots on the delicate skin of babies. In some cases, these skin rashes appear on the neck. This condition may be a henchman.
Causes
Prickling on the tender skin of infants is quite common. Various disorders of thermoregulation lead to the development of this pathological condition.
Quite brightly adverse symptoms appear. in premature babies. In such children, as a rule, the thermoregulatory system works still imperfectly.
Mummies of newborn babies try to wrap up the child so that he does not freeze and not get cold. Often they do it with excessive effort. This wrapping and wrong selection of clothes contributes to the fact that the skin of the child appear characteristic bright red spots. They can last long enough.
Wearing clothes made of synthetic fabrics can also cause the crumbs to show clinical signs of sweeping. They manifest to a greater extent in places of direct skin contact with the product.
The manifestation of such contact dermatitis is different. In children with increased sensitivity of the skin, adverse symptoms appear quite acute.
Pointing at the neck of a baby may also appear when selecting the wrong pillow. If it is too warm, it can lead to local overheating of the skin.
A newborn baby spends a lot of time lying in a crib. This contributes to the fact that his head and neck constantly lie on the pillow. Prolonged contact with the product may cause the child to develop adverse symptoms of prickly heat on the face and neck.
What does it look like?
Clinical manifestations of the sinus can be very different. It largely depends on the initial sensitivity of the baby’s skin.
The usual clinical variant of this disease is accompanied by the development of multiple bubbles. In color and appearance, such eruptions can resemble pearls. They can be quite a lot, and in some cases they even begin to merge with each other, forming rather large foci with fancy contours.
The second clinical variant of prickly heat on the neck is accompanied by the appearance of multiple bright red blisters. They can be located both on the front and on the back of the neck. In appearance, they are somewhat reminiscent of nodules. Their outer surface may be rough and uneven. Inside these skin rashes is serous fluid.
The appearance of these loose elements is accompanied, as a rule, by a rather pronounced itch. He can disturb the child both day and night. An infant of infancy cannot complain to his parents about his worries.
Attentive fathers and mothers can notice the manifestations of pruritus in infants only by changing the behavior of the child. In this situation, the baby becomes more nervous and whiny. He often moves his head and neck, trying to comb the itchy skin.
Toddlers over 6 months old are already actively combing their skin with their fingers. This leads to the fact that on the neck appear bright red stripes and traces of such scratching. The danger of this is that a child may have a secondary infection in the skincontributing to a significant deterioration in his well-being.
The damaged skin of the child becomes very wet and warm to the touch.The general condition of the baby may also deteriorate. This is manifested in the fact that the baby refuses to breastfeed and breastfeeding.
The baby's sleep worsens and drowsiness increases. In severe cases, the child may have a fever. Usually its values reach subfebrile values.
If the parents still continue to wrap the baby in too warm clothes, this leads to the fact that the symptoms appear in the child not only on the neck, but also in other parts of the body.
What to do when it appears?
Many parents believe that the symptoms of pussy will pass on to the child on their own. This is partly a fair opinion. However, such an outcome is possible mainly in fairly strong babies.
If the child has chronic diseases or immunodeficiency, then he may manifest dangerous complications.
To prevent such adverse conditions, parents should use some tips:
- The affected areas should be treated with cotton pads dipped in herbal decoctions. As such treatment, pharmacy chamomile, calendula and a string will be perfect. Broths made from these medicinal herbs will help your baby get rid of the adverse symptoms of muscules on the neck. To carry out such treatment can be 2-3 times a day until the complete disappearance of the clinical manifestations of the disease.
- Do not abuse water procedures. Prolonged exposure to hot water while taking a bath leads to significant progression of adverse symptoms.
- To prevent this, the duration of the bath should be limited to a child with signs of chilli on the neck. This simple measure will help to remove the adverse manifestations of the pathology in a matter of days.
- It is necessary to bathe the child without frequent use of special cosmetics. To perform the hygienic procedures fit ordinary boiled water, brought to a comfortable temperature. Boiling will not only kill pathogens, but also reduce the content of aggressive chlorine, which is present in large quantities in tap water.
- To wash the baby you can use a gentle baby soap, but they should not be abused.
- Do not put on clothes immediately after bathing. Try to have the baby’s skin dry naturally. It is especially safe to do it in the warm season.
- Pre-blot soft baby skin with a soft, clean towel. Strongly rub the skin of the child is not worth it. For areas with heavy sweating, apply baby powder.
- Try to regularly cut the nails of the baby. This will help protect the child from various secondary infections on the skin. This usually happens when the baby begins to comb damaged and itchy skin.
- Choose comfortable, warm and at the same time light clothing for walking on the street. It should not hold down the movement of the child. Also, clothes should not lead to excessive overheating of the baby. Try to choose it strictly according to the weather. Wearing a scarf in windy weather is necessary.
- Try to strengthen the immunity of the child. Preserving breastfeeding for as long as possible will help protect the children's body from many dangerous infections. Regular walks in the fresh air also have a positive effect on the functioning of the immune system.
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Drug treatment
Drugs are also used to eliminate the adverse symptoms of sores in babies. Usually they are discharged by the attending physician after conducting a clinical examination of the child.
All medicines have a number of contraindications that do not allow to use them for all babies.
Zinc ointment
One of the tools that help to cope with the adverse symptoms of sores on the child’s neck is zinc ointment. It has a good drying and anti-inflammatory effect.
Zinc, which is a part of this medicine, also contributes to the active healing of damaged skin. Assigned to the means of course acceptance. Parents should remember that zinc ointment has a pronounced drying effect.
Sudokrem
«Sudokrem“Is another product used to repair damaged skin. The oily base of this product allows it to be absorbed and distributed perfectly on the skin. The consistency of the cream is quite dense, it is very economical to use.
The use of this product on damaged skin leads to their healing.
Long-term use of this cream should definitely be discussed with your doctor.
Bepanten
«Bepanten"- This is an excellent tool to eliminate a variety of adverse skin manifestations. Due to its composition, the drug has a complex effect.
This tool can be safely and effectively applied even to the smallest patients. The risk of unwanted side effects is negligible.
Dexpanthenol in this drug has a pronounced anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effect.