Treatment of diathesis in infants

For infants, diathesis is one of the most difficult and dangerous conditions. Diathesis itself is not a disease. But it is a step towards the development of some serious chronic diseases.

Signs of diathesis.

The first signs of diathesis in a nursing baby are manifested as diaper rash, sweating, gray-yellow sebaceous crusts on the head. Other signs of diathesis are redness on the cheeks, a rash, a thin, frequent stool with a greenish tinge and foam.

Treatment of diathesis.

Treatment of diathesis in infants begins with the establishment of a rational diet, since allergens in the vast majority are of food origin. It is very important for the baby to be breast-fed. Maternal milk is completely devoid of allergic properties and is the best prevention of intestinal infections.
If your mother is breastfeeding, then you should carefully monitor your diet. It is necessary to exclude from the diet products that can cause allergies, such as: any citrus fruits, marinades, smoked products, coffee, chocolate. If breastfeeding is not possible and the child is switched to artificial feeding, in this case, intolerance to cow's milk may manifest. Use only adapted milk formula. If the allergy remains, doctors recommend mixtures based on soy protein.

Children suffering from allergies, it is recommended to introduce complementary foods with extreme caution and not earlier than six months. As a rule, it is recommended to start lure with juice from green apples. Usually the first signs of diathesis in infants appear 4-6 hours after eating. In order to identify the allergen, you can not mix products. After mastering one product, proceed to the next. When reacting to a product, you must exclude it for a while. After a while, you can try again.

Follow up with a doctor.

Usually, children with diathesis are observed in a dermatologist and allergist who prescribe treatment. As a rule, these are special ointments and creams that reduce itching. Various preparations are used to restore intestinal microflora, vitamins, antihistamines.
Treatment of diathesis in children should begin immediately, as diagnosed. You can defeat this disease in the simplest ways. To treat diathesis in infants, both medication and folk methods are used. It is important to take care of the affected skin properly. With dry skin, baths with wheat bran are used. When diaper rash use anti-inflammatory drugs or creams with a high content of zinc oxide. Moisturize the skin with special products of medicinal children's cosmetics. You can treat diathesis with the help of folk remedies, such as: baths with herbal or pine extract, with decoction of oats, bark of oak. Or cook for ingestion of herbal tea, but before giving the baby a decoction, you need to read the contraindications to herbs. The most important for diathesis in infants is prevention, which in itself is already a cure.