What to do if a child has red spots on his face

Children's skin is delicate, and they often have symptoms on their faces for various reasons. Red spots on children's faces are one of the symptoms. In fact, this situation may occur due to pathological reasons, or it may be caused by dressing children too much and too hot. However, children have low resistance and tender skin, so no matter what kind of child they are, red spots on their faces need to be dealt with actively. So, what should we do if a child has red spots on his face?

When a child is born, the hemangioma is only the size of a grain of rice, and parents often think it is a mosquito bite, but as the child grows older, the red spots will grow rapidly. Therefore, once we find that the child has red spots, especially on the face, we should consider whether it is a hemangioma.

Hemangioma is a common benign tumor in infants and young children, with an incidence rate as high as 10%. However, this type of tumor is unknown to parents and is often misdiagnosed and mistreated. Because when the child is born, the hemangioma is just a red dot the size of a grain of rice, and parents often think it is a "mosquito bite". However, when the child is one month old, the red dot quickly grows larger and may even form a tumor or a red spot. Therefore, hemangioma specialists remind that once you find rice-sized red spots on your child's body, especially on the face, you should consider it as a hemangioma and go to a hemangioma specialist for treatment as soon as possible. ,

More than 60% of cases were misdiagnosed or mistreated

Because hemangiomas are very common, grow rapidly in children, and the erythema is very obvious, parents often try all kinds of medical treatments in a hurry. Many parents of sick children are just like the little carrot head’s mother. They ask around and after visiting pediatricians and plastic surgeons, they ask around among their friends and find that everyone has different solutions, which makes them even more confused.

The current situation of hemangioma treatment is confusing. For example, if you search for "hemangioma" on the Internet, countless treatment methods will pop up, most of which are for profit. Some doctors also use laser treatment, but for young babies, they will definitely not be able to cooperate with laser treatment, and they need anesthesia, and it can only eliminate surface hemangiomas, which will grow again after a period of time. Surgery is even more unreasonable. As professional hemangioma specialists, we believe that 30% of hemangiomas are misdiagnosed, 30% of hemangiomas are not treated in time, and 30% of hemangiomas are over-treated.

"Infant hemangiomas have a characteristic of growth: they are in a rapid growth period from 0 to 6 months, in a stable period from 7 months to 2 years old, and in a regressing period from 3 to 9 years old," said Zhang Jing. "We must not assume that when the child grows up, the hemangioma will be stable and will regress on its own, and just let it grow, because in the early stages, hemangiomas grow rapidly, and huge tumors often rupture and bleed, become infected, or form obvious scars, which can disfigure the face and even endanger life. Therefore, hemangiomas should be treated as early as possible, and should be treated by a doctor who specializes in hemangiomas.

The above is an introduction to what to do if red spots appear on a child’s face. If red spots appear on a child’s face, take appropriate measures immediately. What needs to be reminded here is that if children get angry, red spots will appear on their faces. At this time, children should eat a light diet and exercise more. In addition, if you are breastfeeding, the mother needs to eat a lighter diet.