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Symptoms of allergic eczema in children

BY Carol Carey 2019-12-05

  The most common symptom of allergic eczema in children is skin rash, which is initially localized. If there is no timely treatment, the skin rash will spread to the whole body. The skin will be rough and desquamated, and accompanied by symptoms of itching and intolerance, the child always can''t help scratching with his hands, and there will be pain symptoms after skin infection, and the child''s mood will be irritable.

  Pediatric allergic eczema is One of the common skin diseases in childhood, the cause of the onset is related to heredity, nerve function and allergy. The disease is very harmful to children''s skin health and growth and development. If it can be detected in time and treated accordingly, the harm will be much reduced. So, what are the symptoms of allergic eczema in children?
  1, rash
  The most common symptom of allergic eczema in children is the appearance of a rash. At the beginning, the rash appears around the eyebrows, cheeks, scalp, and auricles. If the head and face parts are not treated in time, the rash will spread to the neck, shoulders, back and other parts, and even spread to the whole body.
  2. Skin roughness and desquamation
  Once a child has allergic eczema, the skin will become particularly dry in addition to the rash, resulting in roughness and The phenomenon of desquamation, like touching on sandpaper when touching, will make the performance of eczema more pronounced when exposed to heat and moisture. If the onset time is relatively long, the skin of the affected area will gradually thicken.
  3. Itching is not good
  Pediatric allergic eczema can also cause symptoms of itching and it is often accompanied by scratches and scabs, and the lymph nodes filled in the form will be enlarged. Children will feel itchy rashes, so they will always scratch with their hands, causing skin ulceration. When lying down, it will constantly rub the back of the brain to form pillow baldness. When lying down, it will rub the face with the bed sheet to relieve itching. When holding, the child will snuggle on the shoulder of the adult and rub his face.
  4. Pain in the affected area
  Severe severe allergic eczema in children can also cause pain symptoms. Due to the itching and irritability of the affected area, the child always can''t help scratching it with his hand, and a little carelessness will scratch the skin, causing infection and causing skin pain. Many children suffer from itching and pain at the same time. They don’t dare to scratch, but if they don’t scratch, they feel very itchy and very uncomfortable.
  5. Irritability
  Because allergic eczema in children leads to obvious itching symptoms, the child’s mood will become restless and he will cry when he sleeps at night More than that, it is not good to coax, if it is not treated in time, it will also affect the normal sleep of the child.

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