What should I do if my child has inverted eyelashes?

For younger babies, because they have not yet learned to speak, when they feel uncomfortable they often cry to attract their parents' attention. At this time, if the parents are careful, they will definitely be able to find out what is wrong with the baby. If the parents are careless, it is likely to lead to bad consequences. So, what should parents do when they find that their baby has eyelashes?

What is baby's eyelash extension?

If your baby always looks at you with tearful eyes, it does not necessarily mean that the baby is in a bad mood or unhappy. It may be that the baby has ingrown eyelashes! Mothers will find that the baby's eyelashes grow inward near the inner corner of the lower eyelid if they observe carefully. Many mothers don’t know much about their baby’s ingrown eyelashes. The following introductions will help you understand your baby’s ingrown eyelashes in one minute!

Trichiasis is a common eye disease in children, known as developmental entropion. This entropion mainly occurs in the inner 1/3 of the lower eyelid. When the baby closes his eyes, the eyelashes of the lower eye will sweep across the eyeball, causing tears, redness, and pain in the eyes. The baby's cheeks and nose root are not yet fully developed, and the skin appears loose, especially the inner side of the lower eyelid. This causes the baby's eyelids to turn inward, pulling the eyelashes inward, resulting in ingrown eyelashes.

Babies' eyelashes are relatively soft and generally do not cause damage to their eyes. As the baby grows and develops, the eyelashes will disappear on their own. However, when the baby's entropion seriously affects the eyes, treatment and surgery are required.

What to do if your baby has inverted eyelashes

Eyelash inversion is a common disease in babies. This disease is not a particularly serious disease. Therefore, when eyelash inversion occurs, mothers can take measures to care for the baby's eyes according to the specific situation. Here's what to do if your baby has ingrown eyelashes. Here are some tips to prevent your baby from becoming a crybaby!

1. Massage the lower eyelid while breastfeeding

When mothers are feeding their babies, they can use their thumbs to massage the lower eyelid from the base of the nose downwards, causing the edge of the eye to slightly evert each time they massage. Each massage should last about five minutes. In the long run, it can improve the baby's ingrown eyelashes.

2. Use eye drops to prevent infection

Ingrown eyelashes may irritate the eyeball, causing the baby to rub his eyes frequently. Once the bacteria on the hands are transferred to the eyes, they will cause eye infection. To prevent eye infection, you can give your baby some eye drops.

3. Use adhesive tape to stick to the lower eyelid

Use adhesive tape to stick to the lower eyelid with inverted eyelashes, pull it down and stick it on the cheek to make the lower eyelid slightly everted. Change the adhesive tape every two or three days, and mild inverted eyelashes symptoms can be corrected.

4. Timely diagnosis

If the baby still has inverted eyelashes after the age of two, it means that the inverted eyelashes are pathological and mothers should consider surgery.