When is the best time to treat neonatal dacryocystitis?

Neonatal dacryocystitis is a common disease in infants, and the harm of this disease can be serious or minor, because if it is discovered in time and assisted by treatment, this disease can be cured, and there are many treatment methods. However, the baby’s parents may not be clear about the treatment time! Want to know when is the best time to treat neonatal dacryocystitis? If you want to know the answer, please read the following carefully!

Some of these diseases can heal themselves, but not all of them require surgical treatment. In addition, conservative treatments can also be performed at home. One is tear duct massage, which is massage of the lacrimal sac area. If the cyst suddenly disappears, it means that the residual membrane has been squeezed and the condition is healed.

If conservative treatment for more than 6 months, including multiple massages, is ineffective, flushing and dripping of antibiotics followed by probing with a probe can usually lead to recovery. If there is dacryocystitis, it should be treated as acute dacryocystitis first. The second method is eye drops. This can cure a small number of children. Massage five to six times a day and use eye drops two to three times a day. This is conservative treatment.

If conservative treatment for more than four months is ineffective and some children's symptoms become increasingly severe, surgery must be considered at this time. There are two types of surgeries. One is the tear duct probing surgery, which is not very effective for some more complicated cases, older children, or even children with congenital tear duct malformations. Another type of surgery is tear duct intubation, also known as tear duct implantation, which is the newest type of surgery.

General treatment methods

Use your fingers to massage the lacrimal cyst downwards. If the cyst suddenly disappears, it means the residual membrane has been broken and the patient is healed. If conservative treatment for more than 6 months, including multiple massages, is ineffective, flushing and dripping of antibiotics followed by probing with a probe can usually lead to recovery. If there is dacryocystitis, it should be treated as acute dacryocystitis first.

Through the introduction above, I believe you already know when is the best time to treat neonatal dacryocystitis! For the treatment of neonatal dacryocystitis, conservative treatment can be adopted at the beginning. If it is not getting better, you should go to the hospital for examination and then receive treatment according to the doctor's advice. Of course, the earlier the treatment is, the less harm it will cause to the child.