Is it a big deal if a child has lymph nodes?

Lymph nodes are an important organ in our human body. They play a great role in the body's self-protection. So is it a big deal if children have lymph nodes? What are the dangers? Let's take a look together with the editor below.

Whether adults or children, everyone has many lymph nodes, and they are clustered in groups. Each group of lymph nodes is responsible for a part of the body. When bacteria and viruses that invade the body enter the lymph nodes from the lymphatic vessels, on the one hand, most of them can be filtered and eliminated by the lymph nodes, and on the other hand, they can stimulate the human immune system to cause an immune response, including reactive hyperplasia of lymph nodes. Therefore, lymph nodes are both a barrier and an alarm for the human body.

You usually cannot feel the lymph nodes of a baby when it is just born. After birth, the baby starts to come into contact with various pathogens. The baby's immune system continues to improve and mature through contact with pathogens. As part of the immune system, lymph nodes slowly proliferate in this process, so you can feel them in a large number of children, especially on the back of the head, neck, and behind the ears. Because these areas are relatively exposed and easier to be found, and also because children often have upper respiratory tract infections, the lymph nodes in these areas are often stimulated by inflammation and are prone to proliferate. This proliferation process will continue until puberty, and then the lymph nodes will gradually shrink and gradually become intangible, so adults rarely feel the lymph nodes.

Some statistics show that about half of children can feel the lymph nodes, so if your child can feel them, don't be nervous, as most of them are normal hyperplasia. Normal lymph nodes are mostly the size of soybeans or peanuts, with a smooth surface, flexible texture, and the ability to slide. They are painless to the touch, and the child will not have any other discomfort. Dynamic observation is sufficient, and there is no need for injections, antibiotics, or Chinese medicine.

Through the sharing of the photos above, parents and friends have a certain understanding of whether the lymph nodes in children are serious or not. Lymph nodes are a kind of tissue structure that each of us has, and they play a great role in our body, so there is no need to panic.