Causes and prevention of allergic rhinitis in children

Because of not paying attention to hygiene, not rubbing the nose correctly, and often picking the nose with unhygienic hands, which are especially popular among children, more and more children are suffering from allergic rhinitis. This not only affects physical development, but also causes problems with the facial features, causing sneezing, rhinitis, nasal infection, and runny nose in normal times. Active improvement, reasonable use of medication, and correct treatment can prevent the disease from worsening.

What causes allergic rhinitis in babies? 】

1. Genetics

In many families, if the father has rhinitis, the children often also suffer from rhinitis. This type of rhinitis is hereditary.

2. Parents have asthma

If a child's parents have asthma, the child is more likely to develop allergic rhinitis because rhinitis is often an early symptom of asthma.

3. Allergic to substances in life

Some people are naturally allergic to certain substances, such as pollen, mites, smoke, dust, as well as some shrimps, crabs, meat, etc., which are factors that cause allergic rhinitis in children.

[Now that we know the factors that easily cause allergic rhinitis, what are the symptoms if we have allergic rhinitis? 】

1. Constant runny nose and sneezing

The most common symptom of allergic rhinitis is runny nose, which is often accompanied by nasal congestion, sneezing and other symptoms.

2. Irregular onset time

For many people with allergic rhinitis, the onset may be quick or slow; some may last a long time, while others may last a short time. The onset of rhinitis has a serious impact on life, and often even some simple physical exercises cannot be carried out.

3. If rhinitis is not treated, the consequences will be more serious

If a child suffers from rhinitis all year round and does not receive effective treatment, it can easily develop into a more serious disease.

[So how to treat allergic rhinitis? 】

First of all, you must listen to your doctor's advice before treatment and do not take any medicine on your own. Secondly, since this type of rhinitis is allergic, it is best not to come into contact with allergens, which naturally will not cause the disease. It is worth reminding that allergic diseases are currently difficult to cure and the best way is prevention.

【Prevention tips:】

1. Actively treat children who have other allergic diseases, such as allergic dermatitis, to prevent allergic rhinitis.

2. Actively prevent and treat acute respiratory diseases to avoid inducing attacks of allergic rhinitis.

3. Eliminate indoor dust mites, wash bedding in hot water every week, and dry it in a hot dryer or in the sun.

4. It is best to use bedding made of anti-mite materials and fold the quilt when you get up every day.

5. Use fewer stuffed or plush toys, carpets and tapestries, and keep as little furniture as possible in the room.

6. Keep the room dry and ventilated, and be careful to reduce the number of indoor plants.

7. Do not keep pets. If you already have a pet, keep it outside the house or outside the bedroom and bathe it frequently.

8. Clean your home regularly and thoroughly to eliminate cockroaches.

9. Do not smoke indoors, avoid taking children to public places where smoking occurs, and get flu shots regularly.

10. Avoid taking your child out during seasons with high pollen counts, especially when it is windy. Outdoor activities should be reduced or even avoided.

11. It is best not to use air conditioning in the room during sensitive seasons. Remember to close windows, reduce the number of times you open windows, and try to use air filters.

12. It is best to wear a mask when going out, and take a shower after returning to wash away the pollen on your head and clothes.

13. It is best to dry washed clothes in a dryer.

14. Live a regular life, eat a balanced diet, strengthen physical exercise and improve your physical fitness.

15. Train your baby to wash his face with cold water from an early age to stimulate the skin frequently, increase local blood circulation, and keep the nasal cavity ventilated.

16. Simply avoiding allergens is sometimes not very effective. Parents need to take their children to seek help from a doctor and take medication and immunotherapy under the doctor's guidance.