One out of every 10 children has skin problems, and most of them are 2-3 months old; the picture shows the situation.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] "Little Roy" with 70% of the body's atopic dermatitis (different skin) lesions occurred within a few months of birth. Parents couldn't sleep either.

Since he can’t eat yet, his parents have to give him medicine by irrigation to help him relieve the itching, but he doesn’t like it very much and always resists with all his strength. In the end, all the medicines are exhausted until he switches to biological agents for treatment , in exchange for quality sleep and normal skin for him.

1 in 10 children suffer from itchy nighttime sleeplessness

Hong Zhixing, chairman of Taiwan Children's Allergy, Asthma, Immunology and Rheumatology Association and vice president of Kaohsiung City Xiaogang Hospital, said that atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammation and recurrent skin disease. The main symptoms include severe itching, erythema, papules, skin Dry and dull, but repeated scratching and broken skin exudate will easily lead to lichenification of the skin in the long run, becoming thick and hard.

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Hong Zhixing pointed out that statistics show that the incidence of atopic dermatitis in children in Taiwan is on the rise. About 1 in 10 children suffer from the disease. The impact is not only on the individual skin, but also on the health and the whole family.

Hong Zhixing said that atopic dermatitis itching is particularly prone to occur at night, and infants and young children scratching in the middle of the night will cause poor sleep quality and easily affect the secretion and development of growth hormone.

In addition, recurrent episodes of heterodermatosis in infants and young children will increase the risk of anxiety, depression, wound infection, and even hospitalization for a long time, which is likely to have adverse developments in future personality development and growth; even family life, including sleep, economy, and interpersonal relationships Relationships are also under enormous pressure, especially with mothers, who are often blamed for not caring for their children.

The proportion of infants and young children under 6 years old is high, and the onset occurs at 2-3 months old

Yao Zongjie, Secretary-General of Taiwan Children's Allergy, Asthma, Immunology and Rheumatology Association and Professor-level Attending Physician of the Department of Children's Allergy, Asthma, Rheumatology, Linkou Chang Gung Hospital, said that among the patients with atopic dermatitis, the proportion of infants under 6 years old is the highest, and most of them are 2 years old. -Onset at 3 months, and infants are also the group that worries parents the most.

Physician Yang Jingyi (2nd from left) and the family members of the sick child appealed to the treatment of heterogeneous skin as early as possible, regular follow-up visits, continuous medication, and good moisturizing, so that children with heterogeneous skin can enjoy their childhood happily.

(Provided by Taiwan Children's Allergy Asthma Immunology and Rheumatology Association)

Biological agents can suppress the inflammatory response and are available for babies over 6 months old

Yang Jingyi, Director of Dermatology Department of New Taipei City Tucheng Hospital and Pediatric Dermatologist of Linkou Chang Gung Hospital, further explained that clinically for infants and young children with abnormal skin, different strengths of drugs will be given according to the severity of the disease, but infants and young children are still in the initial stage of development, long-term use Steroids are prone to side effects such as thinning and atrophy of the skin, obesity, and affecting development. Frequent use of immunosuppressants requires regular monitoring of liver and kidney functions.

At present, there are also biological agents that are highly safe and can help stabilize and control the disease for a long time.

Yang Jingyi pointed out that the human body is compared to a country and the skin is the city wall. The cause of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis is not only the weak wall of the self, but also the mutiny of the immune army of the self. When the troops numbered 4 and 13 rebelled, To attack one's own walls (skin), causing repeated inflammatory reactions.

The traditional treatment method requires all the troops to be obedient and obedient without discrimination, while the biological agent precisely targets the rebellious army for suppression. The impact level is small and the safety is high. Babies over 6 months old can also be used under the doctor's advice to help stabilize the disease for a long time different skin.

International studies have shown that the early use of biological agents for infants and young children has the opportunity to adjust their physical fitness and block the progress of other allergy-related diseases such as nasal allergies and asthma.

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