Red spots on pregnant women

If pregnant women develop red spots on their bodies, it is a common pregnancy reaction. Many pregnant women are very prone to this clinical manifestation in the early stages of pregnancy. Therefore, they should be careful not to eat foods that are prone to cause allergies, otherwise their condition will become more serious. In addition, they should also seek medical treatment and take some antihistamines for treatment.

1. Diet management: First, avoid feeding too much food to maintain normal digestion. If you suspect you are allergic to milk, you can boil it for a longer time to denature the protein, which can reduce allergens, or you can choose a low-allergy formula milk. If the condition is more serious, you will need a special formula milk. If necessary, goat milk or soy milk (see the nutrition section) can be used instead of milk. If egg white allergy is suspected, give egg yolk alone, or start with a small amount of egg white and gradually increase the amount. Breastfeeding mothers can stop eating eggs.

2. Antihistamines: Chlorpheniramine, phenergan, diphenhydramine, isoproterenol, etc. taken orally alone or in turns have good antipruritic and anti-allergic effects, and have varying degrees of sedative effects. Non-sedating antihistamines, such as astemizole (tablets or oral solution) and terfenadine. Antihistamines with sedative effects are preferred over the latter.

3. Corticosteroids: Whether taken orally or intravenously, they can quickly control symptoms and have obvious anti-inflammatory and antipruritic effects. However, they are prone to relapse after discontinuation of the drug and cannot be a cure. Long-term use can cause dependence and various adverse reactions, so they should be used with caution as appropriate. For patients with generalized acute eczema who do not respond well to other treatments, oral prednisone can be taken for a short period of time and the dosage can be gradually reduced as the condition improves.

4. Antibiotics: only used for children with secondary local or lymph node infections, increased white blood cell count and increased body temperature. Generally, intramuscular injection of penicillin or oral administration of erythromycin or co-trimoxazole is used.

Topical treatments

In principle, treatment is provided according to the stage of the disease.

1. In the acute phase, apply 1% to 4% boric acid solution or 1% to 4% boric acid solution plus 0.1% furacilin solution for wet compress or external washing for about 15 minutes, then apply revonol zinc oxide ointment or 1% chloramphenicol zinc oxide oil. If there is no obvious infection, 40% zinc oxide oil or 15% zinc oxide ointment can be used externally. Apply wet compress for 2 to 3 days.

2. In the subacute stage, use 1% to 4% boric acid solution for external washing, and then apply calamine lotion or calamine furazolidone lotion to relieve itching and inflammation. Apply vitamin B6 ointment and SCL ointment (sulfonate paste, see the appendix for the dosage table of commonly used pediatric drugs), or Chinese medicine dehumidifying oil externally.