Will neonatal dacryocystitis heal on its own?

Dacryocystitis is generally divided into acute and chronic types, and neoplastic dacryocystitis is mostly caused by developmental abnormalities. This disease mostly occurs in middle-aged and elderly people. This disease is harmful to the eyes. Some people ask, can neonatal dacryocystitis heal on its own? Many people want to know the answer to this question. So, let us find out through the following content!

Removing the lacrimal sac infection focus and establishing an intranasal drainage channel remain the basic principles of modern treatment.

1. Drug treatment: Topical application of various antibiotic eye drops, 3 to 4 times/d. Before applying the medicine, squeeze and empty the secretions in the lacrimal sac so that the medicine can be absorbed into the lacrimal sac; systemic use of sulfonamides or antibiotics. After a period of treatment, the purulent secretions can disappear, but the blockage and retention cannot be relieved. This can only be used as a preparation before surgery.

2. Flush the lacrimal duct: In order to completely remove purulent or mucous secretions and enhance the efficacy of drugs, the lacrimal sac can be flushed with normal saline. After the pus is flushed clean, 0.3 to 0.5 ml of antibiotics can be injected. Flushing with a mixture of antibiotics, cortical hormones and cellulose-soluble liquid can resist infection, inflammation and soften adhesions. It can have a better effect on early blockages without fixed scars.

3. Lacrimal duct dilation and exploration: After the above treatment and flushing without purulent secretions, dilation and exploration can be tried. Simultaneous intranasal drops of antibiotics and ephedrine solution may be effective for membranous or fibrinous obstruction. If probing fails 2 to 3 times, surgical treatment should be considered.

Through the introduction above, I believe you already know whether neonatal dacryocystitis will heal on its own? Most cases of dacryocystitis still require follow-up treatment. Some children may recover on their own, but the possibility of the condition worsening cannot be ruled out. Parents should not take chances but take their children to the hospital for examination, follow the doctor's arrangements, and use medications under the guidance of the doctor.