What are the dangers of giving babies buttocks injections?

For many diseases that babies suffer from, the most common treatment is injections, and many doctors will give babies injections on the buttocks. The fat in the buttocks is relatively thick, making it the best place for injections. However, parents need to know that injections in the buttocks are not absolutely safe. In fact, they are dangerous and may cause the following hazards.

1. The harm of giving babies a buttocks injection

Spanking is also an invasive treatment method. It will at least be painful for children. It may also cause damage to muscle fibers and cause fibrosis to grow into nodules. Therefore, if the disease can be cured by taking medicine, you should not get an injection in the buttock easily. In addition, pay attention to whether the drugs used have any effect on the child. Therefore, it is best not to get buttock injections easily.

2. Try not to give your child a shot in the buttocks

When a child is sick, some parents and doctors are willing to choose intramuscular injection, mainly buttocks muscle injection for treatment. In fact, there are many complications of intramuscular injection, some of which are quite serious. Common complications include local nodule formation, bleeding or hematoma, abscess, local necrosis, nerve damage, etc. In severe cases, buttocks muscle contracture and hardening may occur after 2 to 3 years or longer. This causes children to have abnormal walking posture, difficulty lifting their legs and other symptoms when they grow up. The incidence of complications may be higher if the injected drug is more irritating, the injection site is incorrect, or repeated intramuscular injections are given. The previous concept of "take medicine instead of injections, and get injections instead of infusions" must be re-examined. Therefore, try not to give children injections when they are sick, especially intramuscular injections in the buttocks, to improve their quality of life in the future.

3. Where is the correct location for a child's buttocks injection?

The child's nerves were not hit. Injections are one of the most commonly used methods of medication, and the most common injection site is the buttocks. If intramuscular injections are given frequently and repeatedly in this small area, coupled with the stimulation of certain drugs, it is easy for hard lumps to form locally, and even inflammatory reactions such as redness, swelling, pain, and heat may occur. First, you can apply hot compress, which can promote blood circulation in the hard part, speed up the absorption of the medicine, and play a role in dissipating the lumps. The sooner the hot compress is applied, the better the effect. Another method is to use potato slices, stick the potato slices on the hard lump, fix them with adhesive tape, change them once a day, and they will generally go away quickly.