What to do if your child has a fever and a flushed face

I wonder if parents have noticed that during the growth and development process of children, their faces often become flushed. Of course, there are many reasons why children may have a flushed face, one of which is fever. What should parents do when their children have a flushed face after having a fever? Don't panic, there are still many ways to solve this problem. Let's take a closer look.

1. Reduce clothing and quilts: When your child has a fever, remember not to let him wear too many clothes or cover him with too thick quilts. This traditional method of "covering the body to sweat" is not conducive to heat dissipation and fever reduction. Instead, it may cause febrile convulsions due to overheating. For many young babies, the body temperature can be lowered by simply reducing the number of clothes and blankets.

2. Drink more water: It helps to sweat and dissipate heat. In addition, water has the function of regulating temperature, which can lower body temperature and replenish the water lost by the body.

3. Cold compress: This method is simple and easy. Apply a cold towel to the forehead. After the towel becomes hot, soak it in cold water and apply it again. For older children, using cold water bags or ice bags may be more effective.

4. Wipe the whole body with warm water or take a bath: Undress the child, rub the whole body with a towel in warm water (about 37°C) or take a bath. This can dilate the blood vessels in the skin and increase heat dissipation; in addition, when water evaporates from the body surface, some heat will also be lost.

5. Low-temperature chamber method: Place the sick child in an environment with a room temperature of about 26°C to slowly lower the body temperature. In order to allow the skin to come into contact with the outside air and help cool down, people need to wear less clothes. If conditions permit, use air conditioning to lower the room temperature. This method is suitable for babies under 1 month old, especially in summer. Just open the baby's clothes and put him in a cool place, his body temperature will slowly drop. If your baby has chills and shivering when having a fever, you should not use the low-temperature chamber method.

With the above five different methods, I believe parents can definitely deal with the symptoms of their children's fever and flushed face. Of course, the methods adopted for different children are often different, and this requires the keen eyes of our parents. You know, only by choosing the most suitable method for children with fever can you solve their problem of fever and flushed face as soon as possible.