Why is my child’s face swollen?

Children generally have delicate facial skin, and are easily affected by external or internal factors at certain times, which may lead to adverse phenomena, such as swelling and pain in the face. Mothers will also be particularly worried. So what is going on?

1 What’s wrong with a child’s face that suddenly swells up: If a child’s face suddenly swells up due to allergies, it may be related to allergies. Parents need to carefully observe whether the child’s face has other symptoms besides swelling, such as local congestion, redness, light blood spots, burning sensation, etc. Recommendation: Take your child to the pediatric or dermatology department of the hospital for diagnosis and treatment, take anti-allergic drugs such as chlorpheniramine, apply Likang liquid externally, keep the face clean, and avoid secondary infection. In addition, parents should try to avoid allergens that their children have been exposed to.

2 What happened to the child's face that suddenly swelled up: If the child's face suddenly swells up due to mosquito bites, it may be related to the mosquito bites. If it is a small poisonous insect bite, the venom will spread along the blood, causing facial swelling. Recommendation: Immediately change the child's clothes and bed sheets that have been in contact with the affected area, apply warm compress to the affected area, take cyproheptadine and vitamin C for treatment, take more vitamin supplements, and avoid spicy food.

3 What happened to the child’s face that suddenly became swollen: Mumps Mumps is a common respiratory infectious disease among children and adolescents and also occurs in adults. The disease is caused by the mumps virus. The swelling usually starts from below the ears and then spreads to the face, with the swelling being more obvious in the lower part of the face. Recommendation: You can use Xiao Chaihu Granules and Ribavirin Granules for antiviral treatment, apply Zijin Tablets mixed with water externally, or apply Indigo Powder mixed with vinegar externally. It is best to ask a local infectious disease doctor for diagnosis and treatment to determine whether it is mumps.