What to do if your child has blister rash

Herpes mainly refers to a skin disease in which some blisters-like growths occur on the surface of human skin. Chickenpox, which used to be feared by everyone, is also a herpes phenomenon. But unlike other herpes, one of the main causes of chickenpox is the varicella virus. Therefore, the human body is highly contagious after chickenpox develops. At this time, you should try to avoid contact with others. But what should you do when a child develops chickenpox herpes?

Causes and symptoms of blister rash

The vesicular rash, also known as shingles, is caused by an infection with the varicella virus and is contagious. In this article, let us learn about herpes simplex virus.

1. Causes of herpes

1. Blisters - caused by herpes zoster virus: Children with low immunity to this virus will develop chickenpox after being infected. After being infected, some patients become carriers of the virus without developing symptoms, and the virus remains latent until it becomes active again when the body's resistance decreases.

2. Inducing factors. When the body is injured, damaged by drugs or other contact, the latent virus will be activated, causing hemorrhagic inflammation of the posterior root nerve nodule on one side, and descending neuritis, causing blisters on the skin of the surrounding nerve separation area. Due to the low resistance of the patient, the virus in the blisters spreads and causes widespread herpes.

2. Symptoms of herpes

Before the rash occurs, there may be systemic symptoms such as mild fatigue, low fever, and poor appetite. The affected skin will feel burning or neuralgia, and there will be obvious pain sensitivity when touched, which lasts for 1-3 days. The rash may also occur without any prodromal symptoms. The most common sites are the areas innervated by the intercostal nerves, cervical nerves, trigeminal nerves and lumbar sacral nerves.

The affected area often first develops erythema, soon followed by millet- to soybean-sized papules, which are clustered and not fused, and then quickly turn into blisters with tense and shiny blister walls, clear blister fluid, and a red halo around the periphery. The skin between clusters of blisters is normal. The lesions are arranged in a band-like manner along a peripheral nerve, mostly on one side of the body, usually not exceeding the midline.

Neuralgia is one of the characteristics of this disease, which may occur before the onset of the disease or accompany skin lesions, and is often more severe in elderly patients. The course of the disease is generally 2-3 weeks. After the blisters dry up and the scabs fall off, temporary light red spots or pigmentation remain.

What to do if you have blister rash

If you find it, you need to take medicine, including antiviral medicine. If there is an infection, you need to take anti-inflammatory medicine and apply acyclovir ointment. One course of treatment for oral administration is 5 days, while for ointment application it should be used for 7 days. Herpes simplex virus is an inflammatory bacterial skin infection that most often appears around the mouth and nose and is highly contagious. Especially susceptible to infection.

Its symptoms include: 1. Red rashes appear on the skin with many small blisters. 2. Some blisters contain pus. 3. After the purulent blisters rupture, yellow scabs are formed. 4. The blisters are not painful but they will itch. 5. Mild fever. This disease will not be contagious until the affected area has healed. If you think your baby may have a rash, contact your doctor immediately. The blister rash is highly contagious, so your doctor may prescribe treatment. Even after treatment, if your baby has a fever or pain that spreads within three days or does not start to get better, see a doctor.

Your doctor may prescribe the following treatments: 1. Gently scrub the affected area with gauze and antibacterial soap. 2. Cover the cleaned ulcer with gauze and tape. 3. Your doctor may also prescribe oral antibiotics or antibiotic ointment. 4. In addition, the doctor may also recommend that you take some of the following measures: A. Cut your baby's nails short. B. If herpes occurs in your family, everyone in the family should take a bath with antibacterial soap. C. Each family member should use a different towel. D. Wash bed sheets, towels and bath towels with hot water every day.