How to treat lichen in children on the head - a list of drugs. What does lichen look like on the head

Many parents are interested in how to treat lichen in children on their heads. The most common types are:

Ringworm is the most common. This form of infection affects the hair and skin. Peeling, burning and itching appear. Visually looks like pink and red spots.

Pityriasis - most often hides under the scalp at the base of the follicles. The first symptoms are small yellowish dots, which later turn red or even brown.

How does lichen on a child’s head begin?

Lichen is a fungal or viral infection (skin disease). Lichen on the head in children manifests itself as a pink spot of various sizes and shapes. In the beginning, it is one, but it can increase and take a sharper outline. Itching appears if the disease is caused by a virus. The first symptoms can be detected a few days or hours after contact with the source. Over time, spots become larger, they increase in size and merge with larger foci. When scratching, peeling occurs.

Most diseases occur in summer and autumn. Since lichen is quite contagious, it is easily transmitted from an adult or a pet (cats, dogs). Children with a good immune system will get this disease much harder.

To diagnose depriving the scalp, you need to contact a specialist: pediatric dermatologist, mycologist, infectious disease specialist. The doctor will visually examine and also take samples to determine the type of infection, prescribe a course of treatment.

Regardless of the type of disease and the degree of manifestation, treatment should be carried out under the supervision of a doctor. In some cases, a sick child needs to be isolated from the spread of infection.

Symptoms

Common symptoms:

1. A rash of a reddish, crimson or red-violet color appears defective in shape with a shiny surface.
2. The rash itches and in rare cases, peeling is possible.
3. Formations appear at the skin level, nodules form, and can also be in the form of rings, tubercles, erosions and ulcers.
4. On the mucous membranes of the mouth and genitals, nodules of a pale pink color are seen.
5. First formed in groups, and then merge
6. Fresh formations are seen near those where they were already.
7. In places where there was a rash before, hyperpigmented patches form.
8. On the nails with this disease, the formation of grooves.

Kinds

The following types of lichen may appear on the child’s head:

• Ringworm. The most common type. The name was given due to the effect of hair destruction, hair rods break off at a distance of several centimeters from the skin, resulting in cracks.
• Pink lichen. A rare type of pathology. This disease is not fully understood by scientists. At risk of the disease, both adults and children are noted. The peculiarity of this species is the appearance of pinkish spots, there is no destruction of hair, as in the previous type of pathology. Scientists claim that this disease is infectious and allergic.
• Lichen planus. Its feature is accompanied by the appearance of a red spot, it can be of various shapes and sizes. In the affected area, the hairline completely falls out, as a result of which even hair follicles are not observed.
• Asbestos lichen on the head. Not everyone knows what it looks like. This species is the least studied. It is found, as a rule, very rarely, often corresponds to seborrheic dermatitis of an advanced form, and also develops against a background of fungal infection.

Therapy

The treatment depriving is long. It is required to comply with all the rules established by the doctor. For the treatment of fungal pathogens, hair is cut in the affected areas, the skin is treated with ointments against fungi, systemic antifungal drugs are also taken, the body is strengthened with vitamins, and therapy for immunomodulation is carried out.

The doctor may also prescribe antihistamines and corticosteroid ointments in case of severe itching. If hair damage occurs with fungus, therapeutic shampoos with a fungicidal base are used. To prevent the occurrence of lichen in a child, it is necessary to protect from contact with stray animals and infected people, check pets for diseases at the veterinarian. Particular attention should be paid to the body's immune system.

Ointments and creams

Creams and ointments - one of the ways to treat lichen in children on the head. These are drugs prescribed for external treatment of affected hair. In the treatment of lichen, as a rule, the following medications are used:

• Sulfur ointment is a medication focused on eliminating pathogenic microflora, drying out rashes and accelerating healing. On the affected areas, the ointment is applied every day once a day until the disease is completely cured.
• Instructions for use "Terbix" indicates that this tool is aimed at eliminating fungi and relieving inflammation. In order to cure lichen, the drug is applied to infected places every day until the disease is completely cured.
• Instructions for the use of sulfur-tar ointment states that it is a medicinal product that disinfects the skin and destroys the fungus. In ringworm therapy, the medicine is applied to the affected areas and areas of healthy skin that are close to them. The instructions for the use of sulfur-tar ointment indicate that after application it is rubbed with light circular movements. In the presence of edema, the drug is applied under a bandage.
• "Microspore" - a means of destroying fungal cells. When a ringworm is cured, it is applied with a thin layer on the affected areas and rubbed in with light circular movements. The duration of treatment is 4 to 6 weeks.

Often the use of ointments is combined with the use of iodine. The medicine dries the spots and kills the pathogenic microflora that can serve as a cause for suppuration. In this case, in the morning the spots are smeared with iodine, and in the evening, before bedtime, with ointment.

If you need to cleanse the skin before the procedure, it is treated not with water, but with disinfectants - "Rivanol", potassium permanganate, furatsilinom. Hormonal creams are used only for the doctor’s intended purpose: despite the fact that they reduce the symptoms of lichen, their use leads to rapid multiplication of the fungus.

Gels

Gels are also an option on how to treat lichen in children on the head. These are pharmaceutical products with optimal absorption properties, leaving no residue on skin and clothing, and without intense aroma. When treating ringworm, the following substances are used, as a rule:

• "Exifin" - a medication that destroys the fungus and is used to treat the affected areas twice a day for three to four weeks.
• "Mikogel" - KMP is a drug that has not only antifungal, but also antibacterial action. When cured, depriving the medicine is used twice a day for three to four weeks.

Solutions

Solutions are products that penetrate well into the layers of the skin and do not contaminate the curls on the head. When treating ringworm, the following substances are used:

• "Iodicirin" is a medication, the main active elements of which are iodine and glycerin. The tool helps restore skin and exfoliate flakes. When cured, it is used as lotions: a disinfected napkin is moistened with a substance and left in the affected area for 20 minutes.
• "Vokadin" is an iodine-based product that destroys fungi and sterilizes the skin. When treating ringworm, it is used for 4 to 6 weeks.
• "Nitrofungin" is a productive antifungal medication applied to the affected areas three times a day until the absolute treatment.
  

Tablets

Tablets have a systemic effect and, when they are cured, lichen on the head is prescribed together with external agents.

• "Orungal" is an antimycotic drug that stops the development of the fungus, destroys its shell and is used for fifteen days.
• "Griseofulvin" is a medication that stops the reproduction of fungi and is used until the disease is completely cured.

Lamisil

Lamisil versus lichen in children is a cream and gel, the activity of which is aimed at stopping the growth of the colony of fungi and eliminating them. The cure rate is 5-6 weeks, and improvement begins on the fifth day.

In the form of a cream.

This form for adults and children over 12 is used 1-2 times a day. The dose depends on the evidence and advice of the doctor. Before using the ointment "Lamisil", the price of which is within 200 rubles, you need:

• thoroughly wash and dry the skin layer;
• a means to apply a thin layer on the affected areas of the dermis;
• rub in cream;
• lesions can be covered with a layer of gauze.

The duration of treatment, as a rule, is 2 weeks. It all depends on the severity of the disease.

A decrease in the severity of the clinical picture is observed after the first use of the drug. With irregular use of the substance, infection can begin to develop again. If there is no result, you must consult a doctor to verify the diagnosis.

In the form of a spray.

Spray is an analogue of Lamisil ointment. The price of the drug is 400 rubles, it is allowed for children after 12 years. Apply "Lamisil" only once a day, regardless of the severity of the disease. Before the procedure, you must:

• wash and dry the skin layer;
• apply the gel to the diseased dermis and to tissues close to it;
• in case of diaper rash, the area should be covered with gauze.

The duration of the cure is a week. In no case is it recommended to exceed the indicated dose so as not to provoke unnecessary consequences and exacerbation of the disease.

Folk remedies

How to treat lichen in children on the head? Apply various decoctions, tinctures, lotions and ointments:

1. Mix beetroot broth with honey (1: 1) and lubricate all affected areas. It is not recommended to wash off this mixture.
2. Garlic and onion pulp, wrapped in a gauze bandage, is applied to the inflamed skin. It should be watched so that it does not fall on healthy areas of the body.
3. Spray lichen with a warm mixture prepared from a small amount of hot sulfur (yellow) with olive oil. This procedure is carried out until the sore disappears completely.
4. Mix the gruel from the radish with bee honey (1: 1) and treat the inflamed areas.
5. To get rid of the baby’s lichen, it is necessary to fill in the medicinal chamomile with boiling water, cool and rub in the inflamed places until the disease completely disappears. The duration of this treatment does not exceed several weeks.

Depending on how lichen looks on the head in children, it is treated in the following ways:

• In addition to treating the disease itself, the child’s immune system rises and the body strengthens.
• You can also chop finely cabbage and add sour cream, and make such lotions several times a day.
• Many special decoctions can be consumed inside, for example, on the basis of celandine, calendula, licorice root and some other plants. For this, the components are brewed in the usual way: a tablespoon of the raw material is poured with boiling water and infused in a dark place for several hours.
• If the lichen is extensive, then it is recommended to take special therapeutic baths. 100 grams of the treatment fee is brewed in a water bath and baths are prepared. It is recommended to take it within half an hour.
• If the rashes are strong, then it is advisable to mix St. John's wort, a string and chamomile, pour boiling water and insist in a dark place for about an hour. Rinse hair with this solution.

It is advisable to wash the child’s head with shampoos and balms, which are based on only natural products.

• Take 50 grams of honey and fill it with 200 grams of alcohol, then close the lid and insist for several days in a dark place. Then it is recommended to treat the sore spots well.
• In order for the disease to go away from the hair, it is recommended to take a small chicken egg. Separate the protein from the yolk and grease the sores with protein, apply cellophane and wrap with a sterile bandage. The effect will be noticed in a few days.
• Black raisins are also used to treat lichen. To make a special therapeutic ointment, it is recommended to grind the steamed raisins and lubricate the inflamed areas. In parallel, they drink various medicinal decoctions.

Shampoos are recommended to be enriched with essential oils based on olives and avocados, as well as rose petals. Some experts advise making a compress with yeast dough. To do this, it is applied to lichens and kept for several hours. The disease goes away within a few weeks.

You can soak the washed peas in water for several minutes, and then boil. After it cools down, lubricate the baby with all the affected areas. Thanks to this procedure, you can quickly get rid of peeling of the skin and itching.

You can also crush cranberries or viburnum (1: 1) and lubricate the affected areas with the child (repeat several times a day). Thanks to this procedure, you can forget about the disease in a few weeks.