Rash in infants

The rash in the baby represents various pathological conditions of the skin. Usually, rashes differ markedly from normal cover in color, texture and shape. Among the primary elements of rash in dermatology, spot, nodule, vesicle, pustular, hemorrhage, roseola, tubercle and blister are distinguished. By secondary can be attributed crusts, scars, scales, erosion, ulcers and other consequences of primary formations.

Causes

The causes of the rash on the body of a baby can be the following:

  1. Children's infections.
  2. Allergic reactions.
  3. Non-compliance with the rules of personal hygiene - diaper rash, sweating (often the baby has a rash on the neck and in the neck). This also includes vesiculopustulosis. These are small abscesses caused by staphylococcus.
  4. Vascular pathology, that is, changes formed as a result of subcutaneous hemorrhage.
  5. In addition to the above, one should take into account the physiological eruptions in infants, caused by the restructuring of the organism and adaptation to life outside the womb of the mother. A small white rash in the baby (milia) is a variant of the norm. After a while, it disappears on its own, as well as the eels of newborns and erythema.

Rash with infections

Any infection other than changes on the skin will manifest itself and other specific symptoms. However, in some cases, the rashes are so specific that the diagnosis is beyond doubt. Consider the most common of them:

  1. Measles . With this disease is characterized by the appearance of rashes in the form of small spots and papules first on the face, in the subsequent rash in the chest spreads throughout the body and limbs. Elements tend to merge.
  2. Chickenpox. First, small spots appear, which soon turn into bubbles with cloudy contents. In this case, the child suffers from severe itching. Characteristic is the constant appearance of new pathological elements. In this regard, in one area of ​​the skin you can see fresh bubbles and already dried crusts.
  3. With rubella , the baby has a red rash in the form of spots, located mainly on the extensor surfaces of the hands and feet. The color of the skin between the pathological elements does not differ from the healthy one.
  4. Scarlet fever . Rashes in the form of small red dots located on the reddened skin. During the development of the disease, the rash begins to peel off.
  5. Roseola . Against the backdrop of intoxication and high fever, there appears patchy-papular rashes.
  6. Meningococcemia is an extremely dangerous condition. Elements of a rash of dark color, irregular, "star" form, in the center is a site of necrosis. First appears on the limbs, ears, tip of the nose.
  7. Also changes on the skin are observed with iersiniosis , infectious mononucleosis , scabies and others.

Allergic rashes

Most often there is an allergic reaction to food, including with errors in the diet of the nursing mother. With a food allergy, the rashes have the appearance of spots, accompanied by a strong itching. In contrast to infectious diseases with allergic rash in the baby, the general state of health is not broken, there is no drowsiness, no temperature, the appetite is not worsened. Similar symptoms can appear when in contact with dust, animal hair, when taking medication and using personal care products. When the allergen is eliminated, changes on the skin quickly disappear. By the way, the rash in infants with dysbiosis is also due to allergic organism.

In any case, if the baby is poured out, then, first of all, it is necessary to consult a qualified specialist.