Therapy | Baby rash

Therapy

The basis of a suitable therapy for baby rashes is the clarification of the exact cause of the disease and the appropriate skin care for the baby. If it is an allergic skin rash, it is essential to avoid the allergen in the future and to prevent the immune reaction with suitable medication. Skin rashes in babies, which are caused by a pure skin disease, can usually be treated with ointments and creams.

If an infection or an organ disease is the cause of the rash, treatment must be targeted primarily at the pathogen or the underlying disease. However, many of the typical childhood diseases are viral infections. As a result, it is usually necessary to simply wait and the treatment options are relatively limited. For skin care and against possible itching, many herbal remedies also help.

Symptoms

Skin rashes are generally accompanied by reddening of the skin surface, which can occur in the form of small red spots or all over the body. In medical terminology this phenomenon is called exanthema. A rash in babies can appear on almost any part of the body and sometimes even spread to the mucous membranes in the mouth, nose and intimate area.

In most cases, the development of a rash in the baby is a sign of a pure skin disease. But even in babies, irritated and/or reddened skin areas can be the first symptom of an allergic reaction or organ illness. Skin rashes can be observed quite frequently in children. Only rarely is there a serious disease behind the appearance of the rash.

Diagnosis

If the baby develops a rash, it is advisable to find out the cause of the skin reaction and consult a pediatrician. The most important point in the diagnosis is a detailed conversation between the parents and the treating pediatrician. In this discussion, existing previous illnesses, current medication, risk factors for various infectious diseases and other points that could be the cause of the baby’s rash are asked.

After the subsequent assessment of the affected skin areas, it may in some cases be necessary to conduct further examinations. The pediatrician may need to send swabs of the affected skin areas, tissue samples (biopsy) or blood samples for laboratory diagnosis. If an allergic rash is suspected in the baby, an allergy test is also recommended. Especially in these cases, the importance of a comprehensive anamnesis is clearly reflected in the fact that an allergy test can only be performed relatively specifically for a few possible allergens.