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Baby's skin is sensitive. One of the skin problems that infants often experience is eczema. There are many things that can cause eczema in babies, but not a few parents who think that food can also cause eczema. Is that right? And if so, what foods could be the cause of eczema in babies?
Can food cause eczema?
Eczema is a skin inflammation characterized by itchy, red and dry skin, even thickening and peeling to crack. Eczema in the baby is usually caused by its dry skin; Detergent, soap, and baby shampoo that do not fit the skin; Infection due to bacteria or fungi caused by heat and sweat; The temperature is cold and dry; until the material is easy to irritate baby clothes.
Many believe that food can also be a cause of eczema in infants. You may also think that eczema is one of the responses of a child's food allergy. Food can be a trigger for the emergence of eczema in children.
But the fact is, these two things are different things. Food can both cause allergies and eczema. However, babies or children who have eczema are at greater risk to also have food allergies.
Typically, food allergies will cause symptoms that quickly appear, in minutes or hours only. Symptoms of eczema usually will not appear immediately after the baby consumes food or drink triggers.
Foods that mothers eat can be a cause of eczema in babies
Breast milk is not the cause of eczema in infants. In fact, breast milk is still the baby's best food until she is 6 months old. But indeed, the food that the mother of consumption should be considered properly. The reason this can affect the appearance of eczema in infants.
If you are breastfeeding and your baby is still in exclusive breastfeeding - not taking anything other than breast milk - then you should avoid eating foods like:
- Bean
- Scallops
- Cow's milk
- Foods containing additives
These foods are foods that can trigger eczema in babies, although mothers who consume them.
What foods can cause eczema in infants?
If your baby's age is more than 6 months and start eating solid foods, then there are some foods that you should avoid being given to him, such as:
- Egg
- Cow's milk
- Beans
- Wheat
- Soy
Sometimes in some cases, symptoms of eczema in the baby that appears will not be immediately visible after he ate food triggers eczema. Unlike allergies that will immediately lead to symptoms. Even eczema symptoms can be seen a few days after the trigger food is eaten.
Tips to prevent and cope with eczema in infants
It can be difficult for parents to sort out which foods to avoid in the child's diet. In addition to watching his menu, here are some tips you can do:
1. Change your baby's diet
If eczema is caused by a trigger food, then the doctor will usually advise to stop giving a type of food to the baby within 10-14 days. In the span of time, it will be known whether the food can indeed trigger eczema in infants or not. After that, usually the doctor will ask you to give the food again in small portions. This is to ensure the cause of eczema in children.
2. Skin examination
In this case the doctor will take a food extract that is considered as a trigger than applied to the baby's skin. Then see whether there is a response that occurred. If the area of skin is reddened and the pores are enlarged, then the food is the trigger eczema.
3. Conduct blood tests
Blood tests are done to see what types of foods that can cause this eczema to appear. To perform all of these checks, you should consult a pediatrician.
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