How to treat baby's ingrown eyelashes

The phenomenon of inverted eyelashes in babies is a problem that many parents will face. But we all know that although this is a common problem, it also has a relatively large impact on children. It will make children always feel uncomfortable in their eyes and often shed tears. If they do not pay attention to care, it can easily cause chronic conjunctivitis and keratitis. Therefore, parents should have a more comprehensive understanding of its treatment.

Inverted eyelashes are relatively common in children. Although it is not a serious disease, it can cause varying degrees of pain to children. During the growth process of children, the base of the nose becomes wide, which can easily cause the lower eyelid eyelashes to turn inward. Some children are overweight and are more likely to develop inverted eyelashes. Long-term irritation to the eyeballs by inverted eyelashes will make children's eyes uncomfortable and cause frequent tears. If children rub their eyes with their hands for a long time, it will cause chronic conjunctivitis, keratitis, and corneal clouding, which will affect their vision.

Treatment of ingrown eyelashes in children:

1. Gently pinch the base of the child's nose (the area between the two inner corners of the eyes) and lift it upwards, twice a day.

2. Before the child goes to bed, squeeze chloramphenicol or erythromycin eye ointment onto a sterilized cotton swab, then gently pull open the lower eyelid, apply the eye ointment on the eyelashes, and at the same time turn the inverted hair outward and rub it downward to turn the inverted hair outward, and then let the child close his eyes and go to sleep. If the child is too young, treatment can be started after the child falls asleep.

During the above treatments, attention should be paid to hand cleanliness and gentle movements; do not pull out inverted eyelashes at will, because the roots of the hair follicles are not damaged after pulling them out, and thick and hard eyelashes will grow again, which will make the irritation to the eyes more serious. This method is only suitable for children under seven years old and is not effective for adults.

The above is an introduction to the treatment methods for children's ingrown eyelashes. I hope that after introducing and understanding these methods, parents can pay attention. When children face this problem, they should adopt scientific treatment methods to help them reduce the impact of this problem on their growth as much as possible.