Can babies with roseola be blown dry?

Parents are very protective of their infants and young children because they have weak constitutions and are more susceptible to illness than adults, and the damage to their bodies is greater when they are sick. When infants have roseola, parents usually protect their infants tightly for fear that the external environment will affect the infant's condition. So, can infants and young children with roseola be exposed to the wind?

Babies with roseola infantum can be exposed to the wind.

There are many opinions on the question of whether children with roseola infantum can be exposed to the wind. The elderly say that children will be more likely to tear up after being exposed to the wind. In fact, this statement has no scientific basis.

However, if you have a rash, you must rest more and try to reduce going out.

Mothers whose babies have had rashes know that the biggest characteristic of roseola infantum is that the rash appears when the fever subsides. Some mothers say that if the baby is exposed to cold wind, it may affect the appearance of the rash. In fact, this statement is incorrect.

The reason why babies cannot be exposed to wind is because their bodies are relatively weak when they have a rash. If the weather is cold, they are likely to catch a cold if they go out in the wind.

Whether the baby can go out and see the wind is up to parents to decide based on the weather conditions outside and the baby's physical condition.

Be careful not to blow directly into the air outlet of the air conditioner or fan.

The infection usually occurs within 2 years of age, especially within 1 year of age. It can occur in all seasons, and the chances of being infected more than twice in a lifetime are very small.

1. Fever period

High fever often occurs suddenly and lasts for 3 to 5 days.

High fever may be accompanied by convulsions, irritability, coughing, vomiting, and diarrhea. Some children may even have convulsions when they have a high fever. Apart from this, the cold symptoms are not obvious, the spirit and appetite are still good, but there will be mild congestion of the throat and tonsils and mild enlargement of the superficial lymph nodes in the head and neck.

2. Rash period

On the 3rd to 5th day of the disease, the body temperature suddenly returns to normal, and a rash appears at the same time or later.

The rash is scattered, rose-red macules or maculopapules, which fade when pressed and rarely fuse.

It first appears on the trunk and then quickly spreads to the neck, upper limbs, face and legs.

The rash lasts for 24 to 48 hours and then disappears quickly without leaving any pigmentation, scars, or peeling.