How to care for simple oral herpes in children?

Simple oral herpes is a mucosal disease caused by the herpes simplex virus. It is mainly related to the lack of attention to oral hygiene. The invasion of this virus at this time is relatively harmful to the patient. If a child has simple oral herpes, on the one hand, timely treatment should be carried out to prevent the spread of viral infection. On the other hand, lifestyle adjustments should be made, dietary adjustments should be strengthened, immunity improved, etc.

Dietary principles for oral herpes simplex

1. To prevent viral infection, you can eat more garlic and onions on a normal day, but you should avoid them during the illness period.

2. Patients with oral herpes should not take supplements.

3. Eat more fruits and vegetables, and avoid heavy fishy foods such as fatty meat, seafood, shrimps and crabs.

Care methods:

1. Reasonable nutrition: Food should be as diverse as possible, with a balanced combination of coarse and fine grains. Eat more beans and mushrooms.

2. Rich in nutrition: Eat more nutritious, easy to absorb and digest foods, and eat more high-protein, multi-vitamin, and low-animal fat foods.

3. Fresh and light diet: Do not eat stale, spoiled or irritating food; it is recommended to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C; choose light-tasting, easily digestible food to keep bowel movements smooth; you can drink more yogurt, mushroom soup, kelp soup, and yellow croaker soup.

4. Eat less irritating and spicy foods: Eat less beef, mutton, dog meat, chicken, fish, shrimp and other irritating foods. Do not eat fried, smoked or grilled foods, and do not eat foods with strong flavors. Avoid smoking, drinking, spicy and rough food.

Clinical manifestations of oral herpes

At the onset of the disease, the fever reaches 38℃~40℃. After 1~2 days, single or clustered small blisters appear on the oral mucosa of various parts such as the gums, lips, tongue, and buccal mucosa. They are 2~3mm in diameter and surrounded by a red halo. They quickly break down to form ulcers covered with yellow-white fibrinous secretions. Multiple ulcers can merge into irregular large ulcers, sometimes involving the upper palate and pharynx.

The above four care steps and three dietary principles are the principles that patients must follow, because only by adhering to the principles can they stay away from oral herpes simplex and oral diseases as much as possible. Let everyone enjoy life, enjoy food, enjoy exchanges and enjoy communication better.