How to treat chickenpox in children

Children are the people with the highest status in our family, and their every move is always related to the whole family. The health of children is of great concern to the whole family. Children will suffer from some diseases at any time. The key lies in how we as parents treat them. Although chickenpox in children is not a very serious disease, it still requires the attention of family members. If it is not treated properly, it will leave sequelae for the child, or if the child is scratched accidentally, it will leave scars.

Chickenpox is a contagious disease. Everyone will get chickenpox once, and it will not happen a second time. Because our body will produce an antibody, those who have never had chickenpox can easily be infected, especially when there are many children in school. Let's take a look at the methods of treating chickenpox.

Treatment of chickenpox:

1. Children with chickenpox need to be isolated at home and not go to school, kindergarten or public places to avoid infecting others. They need to be isolated until all skin lesions are dry and scabbed. Children should be observed for three weeks after contact with a person with chickenpox.

2. The treatment principles of chickenpox are mainly symptomatic treatment, prevention of secondary infection and enhanced care. Pay attention to resting in bed more often, drink plenty of boiled water, eat light and easily digestible food, eat less fish, shrimp, crab, beef, mutton and other foods, avoid direct cold wind, and keep fresh air indoors. Underwear should be changed frequently, preferably made of soft pure cotton. The child's room, bedding, clothes and utensils can be disinfected by ultraviolet light, ventilation, exposure and boiling.

3. The child's skin should be kept clean. Do not bathe too often. Wash hands frequently, cut nails short, do not scratch the rash randomly, apply gentian violet to broken chickenpox, and apply calamine lotion to relieve itching. Smaller children can wear a pair of cotton, breathable homemade gloves to prevent infection from scratching the rash. When the herpes scabs form, do not pick off the scabs with your hands too early, let them fall off naturally, especially herpes on the face, otherwise it is easy to leave scars after healing.

4. Pay attention to the cleanliness of the oral mucosa, conjunctiva, and vaginal mucosa. The mouth can be rinsed with light salt water. For younger babies, the mouth can be cleaned with a cotton swab dipped in light salt water and the baby should drink more boiled water. If the child has oral ulcers, chloramphenicol cod liver oil or Yangyin Shengji Powder can be applied.

5. If the fever of chickenpox is below 38 degrees Celsius, no antipyretic medicine is needed. Drink more boiled water. If the body temperature reaches 38 degrees Celsius to 38.5 degrees Celsius or above, oral antipyretics can be taken. If the temperature is as high as 39 degrees Celsius or above, apply ice packs on the head to cool down. When systemic symptoms are obvious, vitamin B12 and isatis root can be given. When there is secondary infection, antibiotics can be added. Severe children can receive immunoglobulin injection.

If a child gets chickenpox, he or she must take a leave and recuperate at home to avoid infecting other children. Chickenpox can also cause fever, so parental care is very necessary at this time. As a parent, when your child gets chickenpox, don't panic and stay calm. Just follow the methods described above to take care of your child.