Why is my baby's ears red, swollen and hot?

Many mothers of babies are confused about the problem of red, swollen and hot ears. They feel distressed and worried when looking at their baby's ears. Some mothers will ignore this symptom. So what is going on with the red, swollen and hot ears of babies? Is this a serious disease? Will it have any bad effects on the baby? Let's learn about it together.

The most likely reason is that the baby's ears were bitten by mosquitoes, causing local redness, itching, swelling, fever, etc. Parents can do the following to deal with the redness and swelling caused by this reason.

1. Apply soapy water. Soapy water is an alkaline substance and has the effect of relieving pain and itching. Baking soda can also have the same effect.

2. Purslane has anti-inflammatory and sedative effects. If you can get fresh purslane, you can apply it to the affected area to reduce swelling.

3. The effect of chloramphenicol eye drops is truly extraordinary. It is very effective in reducing swelling after mosquito bites. If adults have ear canal inflammation, they can also drop a drop of chloramphenicol eye drops. The condition will improve in 1 or 2 days. This is a little trick the ENT doctor told me.

4. When we were young, we often used cooling oil to reduce swelling. However, the smell of cooling oil is quite strong and babies may not be able to accept it, but the effect is still good.

5. Use drugs to reduce swelling and relieve itching. For example, mosquitoes don’t bite. There are also medicines specifically for infants and young children. Of course, if the baby is over 1 year old, adult ointments can also be used.

Another possibility is frostbite. In winter, the ears are most likely to get frostbite. Once the ears are frozen, the ears will turn red when the room is exposed to alternating hot and cold temperatures. Even if frostbite does not occur, redness will often occur. Therefore, mothers should know how to protect their baby's ears in cold seasons to avoid such things from happening. Adding clothes to your baby in due season will prevent him from getting frozen.

The baby's ears are also an area that mothers need special care of, especially to prevent water or small insects from entering the baby's ears. Be extra careful when bathing the baby. When the baby wakes up and cries at night, tears can easily get into the baby's ears, which can easily cause ear diseases in the baby. There are more mosquitoes in spring and summer, and once tiny insects enter the baby's ears, it is difficult to remove them. Parents should not use cotton swabs to remove them, so as to avoid damaging the baby's ear canal. You can use lighting to attract insects to crawl out. Most insects like light. Don't pick your baby's earwax casually. Go to the hospital to remove it if necessary.

The above is some knowledge summarized for everyone about the problem of baby's red, swollen and hot ears. I hope that all mothers can understand through this article how to deal with the situation of baby's red, swollen and hot ears. They should also pay more attention to the baby's physical changes. This will be of great help to the baby's health, and will not delay the baby's treatment due to their own carelessness.