What to do if your newborn baby has a crooked mouth

There are many reasons why a newborn baby may have a crooked mouth. The first thing to consider is congenital developmental abnormalities, namely wry mouth crying syndrome, which is caused by chromosomal abnormalities. Another cause is congenital facial nerve paralysis. These are congenital diseases. Of course, there are also acquired factors, such as the oblique wind caused by the cold wind. Different causes have different treatments, but the key is to detect it as early as possible so that it can be cured as early as possible.

1. This child should be considered to have crying outside the mouth syndrome, which is a congenital developmental abnormality caused by chromosomal aberration.

Guidance: This disease cannot be cured, only the symptoms can be relieved. There may be abnormalities in other organs, such as congenital heart disease, which requires further examination, including chromosome examination.

2. There are many reasons for a newborn's crooked mouth, and the possibility of local nerve necrosis cannot be ruled out. It is also necessary to combine the specific manifestations with relevant head CT and other examinations to clarify the condition and choose the treatment method.

3. It is recommended that newborns go to the hospital for examination and treatment without delay. First of all, it is necessary to clarify whether the problem has always been there since birth or whether it only appeared later. Guidance: It is recommended to go to the hospital's neurology department for examination and treatment to confirm whether it is congenital or acquired. Any delay may affect the child's life.

4. The child may have congenital facial nerve paralysis. This is what adults commonly call the hanging line wind. You can go to the neurology department to rule it out first. Children who are still relatively young can also observe.

5. Plaster treatment is a type of external Chinese medicine. It uses vegetable oil or animal oil to add medicine to boil into a gelatinous substance, which is applied to one side of cloth, paper or leather. It can be attached to the affected area for a long time. It is mainly used to reduce swelling and pain, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, dredge meridians, etc. It can relieve crooked mouth and squinting eyes to a certain extent, but it cannot completely cure facial paralysis. In addition, plaster is a folk remedy with slow effect. Improper compatibility can easily delay the disease, irritate the facial skin, and cause skin ulcers.

6. Drug treatment, vitamin drugs or antiviral, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs can improve blood circulation, improve facial nerve nutrition, and relieve facial discomfort symptoms, but patients need to take them for a long time. Long-term use of drugs will cause simple thrombocytopenia in patients, leading to the occurrence of blood diseases, and can also cause memory loss, decreased vision and hearing, and liver damage.

7. Acupuncture is one of the traditional methods for treating facial paralysis. It can relieve the condition to a certain extent and has relatively small side effects. However, acupuncture does have great risks. The facial nerves are complex and the slightest carelessness can cause sequelae of facial paralysis. Many sequelae of facial paralysis are caused by acupuncture. We recommend that patients be cautious when choosing this treatment method.