4 招助你戰勝兒童濕疹
4 Tips to keep your kids away from eczema
濕疹，係唔少人嘅人生難題。而當濕疹出現喺小朋友身上，問題就更加係難上加難！皮膚乾燥紅腫不在話下，嚴重更令小朋友痕癢難耐，無論點叫都好，都難以避免小朋友抓癢。抓傷皮膚會令皮膚變薄，更易受外來物剌激，以致病情反反覆覆。如果你嘅小朋友都有濕疹問題，咁你就要學識以下4 招，減少濕疹發作嘅機會！
Eczema (atopic dermatitis) can cause lots of sufferings in many people, especially in little kids. Patients may experience dry skin, rashes and even severe itchiness. Too much scratching can lead to more symptoms, making the skin more susceptible to irritations if the surface of the skin is broken. If your kid is suffering from eczema, learn these 4 tips right away to help them!
1. 養成良好洗澡習慣 Maintain good bathing practice
用溫暖嘅水為小朋友洗澡，洗澡時間都唔能夠太長，以避免皮膚表面嘅油脂屠被完全沖走，變得乾燥。另外，要揀選溫和沐浴露，避免使用含添加劑嘅沐浴露，減少剌激皮膚。
Warm soaking baths or showers using soap-free cleansers should be the routine skin care practice. Avoid excessive bathing and cleansers containing soap or additives. Maintain good bathing practice can help to prevent skin irritations and dryness by preserving skin barriers.
2. 多塗潤膚膏
Keep skin hydrated
洗澡後立即搽上不含剌激成份嘅潤膚膏，以保持皮膚濕潤。每日最少塗搽溫和潤膚霜一次。
To keep skin hydrated, moisturizers should be applied immediately after bathing. Apply moisturizers at least once daily. Choose irritant-free moisturizers to avoid skin irritation.
3. 保持室內環境恆溫
Control household environment
保持室內環境溫濕度恆常，因為改變室溫或濕度會令皮膚乾燥，誘發濕疹。另外，要避免使用地氈、絨沙發以及絨毛玩具等等容易積藏塵埃嘅日用品。
Extreme or sudden change in humidity and temperature can trigger or worsen eczema. It is recommended to maintain a stable indoor environment for patients with eczema. Some household goods such as certain kinds of carpets or cushions are full of allergenic dust mites, molds or pollutants should be avoided.
4. 勤剪指甲 Keep fingernails short
養成良好剪指甲習慣，經常為小朋友剪短手指甲，以免抓傷皮膚，引致發炎及細菌感染。當痕癢時，盡量分散小朋友嘅注意力，減少抓癢。
Help your kids trim fingernails regularly. Skin abrasion resulting from scratching may lead to skin infection. Parents should try to distract their kids’ attention from itchy rashes.
屈臣氏藥劑師團隊
Watsons Pharmacy Team
