One-year-old baby has a pimple on the back of his head

Those who have babies at home know that parents are very concerned about everything about their babies, especially their health. You should know that babies have relatively low resistance, so they are very sensitive to the viruses and bacteria around them. If they are not careful, they will cause diseases. Parents are very worried, especially when there are problems in some sensitive areas, such as the head. When you touch the back of the head and find a lump that moves, you will panic. Let's find out what this lump is.

Those soybean-sized nodes behind the baby's head are the occipital lymph nodes. It is very common to feel lymph nodes in the neck or occipital area of children. It can be normal or pathological. Every normal person has lymph nodes, which are 0.2 to 0.5 cm in diameter, soft in texture, smooth in surface, and not adhered to surrounding tissues.

If the diameter of a lymph node is larger than 0.5 cm, it is considered enlarged lymph nodes. Whenever you have swollen lymph nodes, it is best to see a doctor to determine the cause and whether treatment is needed. There are many causes of swollen lymph nodes in the neck. Some of them do not require temporary treatment, but must be closely observed; most of them require timely diagnosis and treatment. Generally speaking, if the lymph nodes are slightly enlarged, single or scattered, soft, non-tender, non-adhesive, and not accompanied by other symptoms, no treatment is required for the time being, but the changes must be closely observed.

If it does not increase in size or gradually decreases in size, you can continue to observe; if it increases in size or increases in number, you must see a doctor for diagnosis and treatment. If the swollen lymph nodes are large and numerous, especially in clusters, gradually or rapidly increasing in size, and adhered to surrounding tissues, and there are also swollen lymph nodes in other parts of the body (such as the armpits), accompanied by other symptoms such as fever, anemia, and weight loss, you should go to the hospital immediately for relevant examinations (even lymph node biopsy) to achieve timely diagnosis and treatment.

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