The nature of this state is not fully understood. But it was found that if the baby’s relatives suffer from allergic diseases, then he also has a high probability of getting sick. Therefore, the main cause of diathesis in infants is heredity.
Diathesis in children always has a trigger that starts working long before they are born. Eating disorders of a pregnant woman, toxicosis and taking medications provoke the development of diathesis after the birth of the baby.
Diathesis in a newborn baby is formed under the influence of surrounding adverse environmental factors, such as dust, indoor pollen, pet hair, feeding a nursing mother with products containing allergens. For older children, the main reason for the formation of diathesis is a reaction to the introduction of complementary foods, to new foods.
Diathesis in infants is manifested most often in the form of exudative-catalysis. The baby has redness and peeling in the cheeks, eyebrows, knees and buttocks, yellow seborrheic crusts on the head. But they can also appear as an increase in lymph nodes, in the form of diaper rash or frequent colds.
The main mistake of parents is that they begin to treat the external side of diathesis, without eliminating its cause. They turn to a dermatologist and use ointments, are treated by an ENT doctor and carry out inhalations and physiotherapy.
It is necessary to comprehensively approach treatment, not to self-medicate, but to accurately follow the advice and recommendations of a pediatrician on the use of medicines and herbal preparations. After all, herbs for young children themselves are powerful allergens.
Use new products carefully and alternately. Do not go to extremes and exclude healthy foods from the diet. The bulk of them in small quantities never causes an allergic reaction, in contrast to their excess. Diathesis in children does not develop on cow's milk and not on eggs, strawberries or chocolate, but on their improper use.
When parents overfeed their children, they inappropriately start introducing a new product, rush in and mistakenly believe that their child is allergic to all of these products at once. In practice, everything works individually, and if an allergy is manifested, then only one of the food products.
You can not panic and, with the appearance of small crusts of gray-yellow color on the hair and eyebrows of the baby, start using potent ointments. It is enough to use vegetable oil to lubricate the baby's head and a comb to gradually comb out the seborrheic crusts. That is, normal baby hygiene is sufficient.
Diathesis in children can cause commonplace dirt. That is why it is so important to observe hygiene standards: carry out wet cleaning of the premises, regular ventilation and take walks in the fresh air. Children's skin must be properly looked after, and not lubricated with hormonal ointments.
Diathesis in a child, the treatment of which should be carried out only by a doctor, can pass without a trace with age. To facilitate the well-being of young children, you can bathe in a decoction of a string or walnut leaves. This relieves itching, but dries out the skin of children. Baby skin makes velvety and smooth starch baths and lotions. Nursing mothers should not refuse at all, but only limit the intake of certain foods in case of signs of an allergic reaction in the infant.
It is important not to remove the skin manifestations that are striking, but to find out the cause and cure diathesis so that it does not turn into a persistent allergic disease. To do this:
- examine children with frequent colds;
- monitor their response to external allergens (dust, food, cold);
- keep diary entries;
- consult with your pediatrician about the vaccination plan (get medical attention or reschedule).
Remember that vaccines often provoke an increase in the signs of diathesis and weaken the baby's immune forces.