DERMATITIS ATOPICA NATURAL TREATMENT - CHILDREN

The atopica dermatitis is a hypersensitivity of the skin that is pronounced through an inflammation with pruriginous and flaky eruptions. Atópica is called because they suffer generally it who suffer or they have familiar antecedents of asthma, hay fever or allergy. It is an affection chronic and very common in the childhood that usually it improves with the years. In smaller children of 2 years, the skin injuries begin generally in the cheeks, the inner part of the elbows or behind the knees. They are possible to be propagated to the neck, the hands, the feet and the eyelids.

Factors that can trigger and/or make worse a atópica dermatitis

• Alergénicas substances (like pollen, the acaruses, the hairs of mascots and certain foods).
• Chemical agents (like dissolvents, paintings, detergents, perfumes and soaps).
• Foods (india berries, tomato, egg, milk).
• Synthetic fabrics.
• Smoke.
• Perspiration.
• Steep changes of temperature.
• Dry and cold climate.

Symptoms of dermatitis atopica
• Dry skin and sensible.
• Itching.
• Reddening.
• Eruption in the cheeks, the arms and the legs.
• Eccema.
• Cracks behind the ears.
• Injuries and until blisters.
• They are more prone to develop contagious molluscs (Little warts).

Treatment
• Surely, the dermatologist will recommend to use a smooth soap, warm baths and no hot water and to apply a moisturizing lotion on the skin    after the bath. The skin is due to dry in smooth form, giving taps and not rubbing.
• If the dermatitis is very severe, is probable that his doctor recommends a cream with cortisone (steroid) so that he is applied on the affected area, and until some oily element to include in the bath of the boy.
• To use oats soap applying it with the hand, not to use sponge to avoid erosions in the skin.

Natural treatment
• Alfalfa: The juice of the alfalfa mixed with water and juice of carrot or tomato juice is very healthful and nutritious for the children.
• Avocado: To apply a cream realised with pulp of avocado or applying its oil.

Recommendations
• Dress to the boy with cotton clothes.
• Use neutral soaps or of glycerin.
• Avoid softeners of the clothes.
• Hydrate the skin of the boy with creams. The soaps and the creams that contain oats are very beneficial for the humidifying of the skin of the boy in case of atópica dermatitis.
• It consults with the paediatrician on the use of some lotion that calms itching.
• The vigorous sports can accentuate the eruption.
• To use natural weave towels, without rubbing pressing with smoothness each zone of the body.

Avoids
• It does not use creams with cortisone without medical prescription.
• If it is possible, avoids that the boy scrathes. It can cause injuries in the skin and these to end at infections.

DERMATITIS IN BABIES (SEBORRHOEIC)

The sebaceous glands that accompany the root of the pilar follicles produce of exaggerated form great amount of fat making possible the obstruction of the own gland. This closing as well the infection on the part of bacteria that there are in the own skin. When nfection develops are observed in the scalp areas red, slightly increased in size and when crust slightly painful and accompanied by itching.

Recommendations
• Don´t wet the baby’s head every day.
• To wash the head with smooth champú, to do it per week twice.
• Trying quickly to prevent that the injuries can extend to the skin of the    face where also sebaceous glands exist.
• Avoid scratching the wounds as this can be extended to a larger area.