What does an allergic rash look like in children?

The appearance on the skin of the baby is different allergic rash is always accompanied by severe discomfort. The state of health of the child while significantly deteriorating. In this article we will talk about how parents can suspect allergic rashes in their child themselves.

An allergic rash can develop on the skin of a child with various types of allergies. Allergens can be a variety of substances.

Most often in children's practice the following are registered:

• various cosmetics;
• food products;

• household chemicals;
• the effects of various insect bites;
• 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 - This is the pathology that is most common in babies of infancy. This allergic dermatitis develops in babies who have an innate genetic predisposition to an allergen.

This disease is manifested by the appearance on the body of a different rash. Its individual elements are bright red spots. The size of these formations can reach 2-4 cm.

Allergic eczema is a fairly common cause of a child developing various rashes on the skin. According to statistics, this pathological condition develops in children aged up to two years.

If a child gets sick, then various bright red spots with blisters appear on his elbows, on his face, on his arms and palms. As this pathology develops, the skin begins to crack and looks significantly worse than before the disease.

This type of allergy can also manifest itself in a sick child. urticariawhich is usually accompanied by severe itching. Without treatment, all adverse symptoms may persist for quite some time.

A frequent manifestation of allergic rashes in a child under one year of age is an allergy to the introduction of various complementary foods in the diet. Usually the first adverse symptoms develop in babies. to 5-6 months of their lives.

Food allergies look like multiple crimson specks, which can be of various sizes. Such skin elements can be located on the neck, arms and legs of the baby, on the back and abdomen. Such a multiplicity of possible localizations is largely due to the systemic effect on the body of children of various food allergens.

Baby diaper dermatitis - This is another manifestation of allergies. Basically, it appears in the child when wearing the wrong 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 inguinal zone. In this case, allergic rashes occur in the baby in the groin.

Manifests itself diaper dermatitis the appearance of bright red spots that can be quite large. The form of such rashes is usually irregular.They arise in places Direct fit of the diaper to the baby’s skin. These skin manifestations usually have a bright red color and can be hot to the touch.

Wearing clothes made of synthetic materials significantly increases the risk of development of various skin rashes on the baby’s skin. Provoked the development of a child's contact dermatitis in this case, dyes that are used to impart color to textiles.

Wearing such poor-quality clothing contributes to the fact that the child on the skin appear various bright red spots. This condition is called contact dermatitis. To distinguish such manifestations is quite easy. They occur in places of direct contact of clothing with the skin.

For some babies, contact dermatitis can be quite severe. In this case, not only bright red specks appear on his skin, but also quite large blisters.

Inside these formations is serous fluid. Usually they are easily injured. In this case, the fluid expires outside, and in place of these lesions remain various ulcers, which are subsequently fully epithelized

Drug allergy is a form of an allergic reaction that occurs in a child while taking any medication. Quite often, the use of various groups of antibiotics, sulfonamides, preparations of gold, quinidine and many other drugs leads to this situation.

This form of allergy manifests itself on the appearance of various crimson and red spots on the skin. In diameter, such specks usually reach 8-10 mm. Usually these rashes severely itchy.

The appearance on the skin of a baby of various rashes is a bright signal for parents that the child should be shown to the doctor. To make a diagnosis, it is necessary to conduct a whole range of laboratory tests.

All babies with various skin rashes on their skin are treated. general blood analysis. Allergic rashes are accompanied, as a rule, by an increase in the level of leukocytes and an accelerated ESR.

To establish the correct diagnosis are also required allergy tests. This study is performed in the office of a child allergist. Such tests allow to detect even the hidden signs of various types of allergies in a sick child.

After identifying an allergy in a baby, he is assigned a complete treatment complex. It necessarily includes antihistamines, which reduce skin itch and improve the general well-being of the child.

In some cases, the manifestation of allergies may be exacerbated by the development of systemic diseases.

Severe rickets can increase the risk of developing a child on the skin of different rashes. To normalize the hormonal background in this case, use the drug "Akvadetrim." Course use of this tool helps to normalize the level of vitamin D in the children's body, which has a positive effect on the external state of the skin.

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