What should children pay attention to during chickenpox?

Chickenpox often occurs between the ages of 3 and 9. When a baby has chickenpox, there are many things to pay attention to. First of all, he should not take a bath in the wind because he will be exposed to the wind during the bath. Although you should open windows frequently for ventilation at home, when opening windows for ventilation, you should transfer patients with chickenpox and not stay in ventilated rooms, because chickenpox will worsen after being exposed to the wind, and may even cause more chickenpox to appear in multiple parts of the body.

Avoid blowing hair and bathing when baby has chickenpox

Experts say it's best for children to stay at home when they have chickenpox. Open the windows in the room as much as possible to let in sunlight, because sunlight can kill the virus, but do not allow wind to blow. However, do not let the wind blow towards the child, as it will make the child susceptible to colds and aggravate the condition of chickenpox. As for leeward, it is not very important and generally not a big problem.

You should not take a bath during the chickenpox period as it may easily induce infection. Mothers can wipe the baby's whole body with wet water to keep the skin clean. Be careful when wiping so as not to break the chickenpox. In addition, be sure to cut your baby's nails short to avoid scratching the rash and causing infection. If the itching is severe, you can apply oven-dried stone lotion to relieve the itching, or take drugs such as chlorpheniramine; if the herpes breaks, you can apply gentian violet, and if there is an infection, you can apply some anti-inflammatory ointment topically, and take berberine or sulfonamides if necessary; avoid using ointments such as prednisone and cortisone to avoid systemic chickenpox.

How to deal with baby chickenpox ?

Children with chickenpox do not actually need any special treatment. Chickenpox can grow anywhere, of course, chickenpox grows more often on the trunk. Chickenpox can usually be cured, but because chickenpox can cause itching, many children will scratch it, which can easily break the chickenpox, and scratching the chickenpox can very likely cause complications.

Although lifelong immunity can be obtained after recovery from chickenpox, the virus can still lurk in the body. When the body's resistance is reduced, the virus moves to the skin surface and infects the patient again, which manifests as shingles. It may also be complicated by some serious diseases, such as varicella pneumonia, encephalitis, hepatitis and purpura fulminans, which should be taken seriously. Therefore, regarding whether children with chickenpox need to go to the hospital for treatment, experts say that children with chickenpox generally do not require special treatment, but if a child has chickenpox and the parents do not take good care of the child, it may cause secondary infection of skin herpes, pneumonia, varicella encephalitis, varicella hepatitis, myocarditis, nephritis, hypothalamic syndrome, etc. Therefore, if your child develops complications from chickenpox, it is better to go to the hospital.

Babies who have been infected with chickenpox may also develop chickenpox in their mouths and intestines, which may affect their appetite due to oral pain and gastrointestinal discomfort. Therefore, we should pay attention to the following points in diet:

1. Drink adequate water, get more rest, and avoid going to public places.

2. Protein intake should be sufficient to improve immunity.

3. Eat a light diet and easily digestible foods such as milk, eggs, fruits, vegetables, etc. Avoid fried and spicy foods such as fish and shrimp.

4. Oily foods and fermented bread should also be avoided as much as possible.