What to do if there are red spots on the baby's lips

Since babies have just been born, they have not yet fully grown and developed. Therefore, many of their body functions and systems are incomplete, which makes them very susceptible to a variety of diseases, both large and small. What should I do if my baby has red spots on the inside of his lips? In fact, if this happens, no matter whether it is serious or not, you should go to the hospital first, because after all, children are still very fragile and not as strong as adults.

This is mostly pediatric eczema, which is caused by the child's allergy to protein. Eczema in infancy is mainly caused by allergy to protein in milk powder or breast milk. If it is not very serious, no treatment is required and it will improve naturally after one and a half years old. If your eczema is severe, you can apply an eczema cream to relieve the symptoms. However, ointments containing hormone ingredients should not be used for a long time. Wait until the eczema gets better.

Be sure to pay attention to whether your hands and feet have blisters. Be sure to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease and pay more attention to hygiene. If the doctor prescribes medicine now, take the medicine and observe it. If there is no improvement, you still need to see a doctor.

You may be suffering from childhood herpetic pharyngitis, which is caused by Coxsackie A virus. It is common in summer and autumn and is a common viral pharyngitis. It often occurs secondary to acute rhinitis, pneumonia, influenza, malaria, and epidemic meningitis, but can also occur alone. In addition to the pharynx, herpes can also occur in the oral mucosa. If herpetic pharyngitis occurs alone in children, there are often no systemic symptoms. Throat pain, affecting swallowing. Infants and young children who are ill often cry and make noise when eating, are unwilling to eat, have swollen and tender submandibular lymph nodes, and sometimes have a fever. Examination of pharyngeal herpes often shows that it occurs in the soft palate, uvula, and palatoglossal arch, and is distributed in a linear manner. It starts as a small blister but ruptures quickly, so the herpes is usually not visible, but shallow ulcers are seen, covered with a light yellow or white pseudomembrane on the surface, and the surrounding mucosa is bright red and congested.

Preventive measures: Herpetic pharyngitis is a common disease among children in summer. To prevent this disease, parents should pay attention to maintaining their children's personal and indoor hygiene, and try not to take their children to noisy public places.

Treatment and medication: After the diagnosis of herpetic pharyngitis in children is confirmed, the treatment should focus on the cause. Commonly used antiviral drugs include dipyridamole, triazole ribavirin, penicillin, etc.

Nursing Instructions

1. Children who can rinse their mouths can rinse their mouths with light salt water every day;

2. Pay attention to the personal hygiene of children and parents, wash hands frequently, and keep the room ventilated and clean;

3. Do not eat fish, shrimp, meat, eggs and spicy foods, or eat as little as possible, especially snacks with strong flavors.

4. Drink plenty of water

5. Choose liquid food, such as porridge, rice soup, noodles, etc.

Treatment: Mainly symptomatic treatment. You can take ribavirin orally, antiviral Chinese medicine

What should I do if my baby has red spots on the inside of his lips? First of all, because children are inherently fragile, it is better to adjust their diet step by step. For example, don't feed your baby food that is too spicy. Even after drinking milk powder, you still need to drink plenty of water. Then, cooperate with medication treatment. I believe that the baby will recover soon.