What is the cause of the child's lower eyelid swelling?

Parents certainly hope that their children can grow up healthily. Once any abnormal situation occurs, they will definitely be very worried. The most common situation is swollen eyelids, which makes parents very worried. Since we don’t know the factors that cause children’s swollen eyelids, we don’t know how to take effective measures to treat it. So, what is the reason for swollen lower eyelids in children? Let’s take a closer look below.

Physiological eyelid swelling is mainly related to sleep. When sleeping at night, the pillow is too low, and blood refluxes to the face, causing eyelid swelling; at the same time, the face also feels swollen. In addition, sleeping too short or too long at night can also cause swollen eyelids. This physiological eyelid swelling usually disappears one hour after getting up. Pathological eyelid swelling is caused by local eyelid diseases or systemic diseases. Local eyelid diseases include acute eyelid inflammation, conjunctivitis, keratitis, etc. Systemic diseases mainly include acute and chronic kidney disease, heart disease, hypothyroidism, anemia, etc.

When eyelid swelling occurs, the first thing to do is to determine whether it is physiological or pathological. If the swelling disappears quickly, it is generally physiological eyelid swelling; if the eyelid swelling is accompanied by local symptoms of redness, swelling, heat and pain, it is mostly eyelid swelling caused by local inflammation of the eyelids; if the eyelid swelling is not accompanied by symptoms of redness, swelling, heat and pain, and does not subside for several consecutive days, it is mostly caused by systemic diseases and should be taken seriously.

The above is an introduction to what causes swollen lower eyelids in children. I hope it will be helpful to parents. There are many factors that cause children's lower eyelid swelling. When a child has this symptom, the key is to find the cause. Only by finding the cause can we determine the appropriate method for treatment and take protective measures for the child's eyes to prevent more serious consequences.