What to do when blisters appear on children's bodies?

Children are young, their physical fitness is not as good as that of adults, and their living habits are not as good as those of adults. Therefore, children are very susceptible to external germs compared to adults. When children are attacked by germs, they usually get sick, with colds and coughs being the most common. However, sometimes children will develop blisters on their bodies. Why do children develop blisters? How to treat blisters? Can blisters be broken? These issues are worth parents' understanding.

Medically known as chickenpox, chickenpox is an acute infectious disease caused by the initial infection of the varicella-zoster virus. The infection rate is high. It mainly occurs in infants and young children, and is characterized by fever and the appearance of large numbers of systemic red maculopapular rashes, blisters, and scabs. It is more common in winter and spring. It is highly contagious and can be transmitted through contact or droplets. The incidence rate in susceptible children can reach over 95%, and it is more common in preschool children. The clinical characteristics are the appearance of maculopapular rashes, blisters and crusts in batches on the skin and mucous membranes, and the existence of rashes in different stages at the same time. The disease is a self-limiting disease, and the patient can obtain lifelong immunity after the disease. However, the infection may recur after many years and cause shingles.

Because chickenpox is generally a mild disease, if it is confirmed to be chickenpox, you can also take care of it at home without going to the hospital. However, children over 10 years old who have chickenpox are more likely to develop high fever, more rashes, more severe symptoms, and may leave scars. Therefore, children should be prevented from getting chickenpox in early childhood as much as possible.

People who had chickenpox as children and are immune to it will develop symptoms called shingles when they get the disease again as adults. It spreads along the nerves on one side of the body and becomes herpes with neuralgia.

Chickenpox is caused by a viral infection, so antibiotics are ineffective. Traditional Chinese medicine can be used clinically to fight viruses. Those with mild symptoms do not need to take medicine, just rest properly and adjust their diet.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that chickenpox is caused by accumulation of dampness and heat in the body and external viruses, so there is no need to strengthen nutrition. A light diet is recommended, such as porridge, rice soup, milk, noodles and bread. You can also add some soy products, lean pork, etc.

During the chickenpox period, the sick child may have dry stools due to fever. At this time, they need to replenish enough water, drink more water, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, such as watermelon juice, fresh pear juice, fresh orange juice and tomato juice. Eat more leafy vegetables, such as cabbage, celery, spinach, and bean sprouts. Leafy vegetables contain more crude fiber, which can help clear away accumulated heat in the body and facilitate bowel movements. You can also eat winter melon, cucumber, etc. which can clear away heat and dampness.

In the case of blisters on the body, we should pay attention to the child's diet, mainly letting the child eat some porridge and milk, etc., and drink more water and eat some fresh fruit juice. At the same time, blisters all over the body will be accompanied by itching and pain, so parents should observe their children's hands to prevent them from accidentally breaking the blisters.

Blisters are a common disease and are highly contagious. Children have weak resistance, so most of those infected with blisters are children. Therefore, parents should pay attention! Be sure to pay attention to children's eating habits and physical exercise, so that when highly contagious diseases such as blisters invade, they can effectively resist and prevent children from being affected by the disease.