Baby's redness and swelling under the eyes

Babies' skin is very delicate. The skin of most babies is very fragile. Therefore, if you are not careful, your baby's skin will turn red. The baby's eyes are also very fragile, and there will often be some small problems with the eyes. The redness and swelling under the baby's eyes may be due to external injuries. Let's analyze the specific reasons for the redness and swelling under the baby's eyes.

Common causes of inflammation and swelling include:

1. Acute inflammation of the eyelids, such as stye, erysipelas, etc.

2. Trauma of the eyelids, such as chemical injuries and insect stings.

3. Inflammation around the eyes, such as acute dacryocystitis, orbital periostitis, etc.

As for non-inflammatory eyelid edema, it is more common in:

1. Allergic diseases or allergy to eye drops.

2. Acute and chronic nephritis.

3. Heart disease and hypothyroidism.

4. Idiopathic neurovascular eyelid edema.

Therefore, when a child has eyelid edema, it is most important to identify the cause of the edema.

Reasons for puffy eyes in babies

1. The baby drinks too much water before going to bed

If your baby has puffy eyes, it may be because he drinks too much water before or during bedtime, or because he does not sleep well. Drinking too much water before going to bed or having an improper sleeping posture may cause your baby's eyes to swell. As long as the baby is in good spirits and everything else is fine, there is no need to worry. This problem can be solved by trying to control the amount of water your baby drinks before going to bed and ensuring that your baby gets enough sleep.

2. Vitamin D deficiency

Swollen eyes may be caused by dry eyes or vitamin deficiency. Children's bones are in the process of growth and development, and they need to supplement a certain amount of vitamin D every day. For babies, it is beneficial to take an appropriate amount of cod liver oil every day (3-4 drops of concentrated cod liver oil per day).

Reminder: How long to take cod liver oil depends on the physical development of the child. In addition, the dosage of cod liver oil for babies is about one-fourth of that for adults. Before taking it, you should refer to the adult dosage and doctor's instructions to choose the dosage. If the baby's condition improves, reduce the dosage in time or even stop taking the medicine. In addition, if your baby has dry eyes, you can also use some eye drops, one drop each time, twice a day.

3. Kidney problems

Kidney disease in children often starts with swollen eyelids. Huahua is only five years old, but he has developed nephrotic syndrome and renal failure! In fact, Huahua just had a little swollen eyelids at first, which did not attract enough attention from her parents. As a result, facial and lower limb edema appeared half a year later, and it was diagnosed as nephrotic syndrome and renal failure. Now she has to undergo long-term dialysis treatment!