The child has goose bumps

Many parents will find that their children have goose bumps. Many people are very familiar with goose bumps, but most people think that goose bumps are caused by cold or some kind of stimulation to the skin. In fact, goose bumps on children may indeed be caused by cold, but in addition to this, there may be other reasons. So what are the possible reasons for goose bumps on children?

If your baby has goose bumps when he has a fever, it means he is feeling cold. At this time, you can let your child drink more water and take cold or anti-inflammatory medicines in time.

1. Wear less clothes to allow your child to dissipate heat.

The traditional idea is that when a child has a fever, he or she should be wrapped tightly with clothes and quilts to "force" the sweat out. In fact, this is wrong. When children have a fever, they will shiver and parents may think that their children have chills, but in fact, this is because their increased body temperature causes convulsions.

2. Help children cool down physically. There are the following common methods:

Cold wet compress on the head: Soak a soft towel in 20℃-30℃ cold water, squeeze it slightly to prevent dripping, fold it and place it on the forehead, change it every 3-5 minutes.

Head ice pillow: fill the ice bag half full with small ice cubes and a small amount of water, expel the air from the bag, press the bag tightly, and place it on the pillow after there is no water leakage.

Wipe with warm water or take a warm bath: Wipe the child's head, armpits, limbs with a warm, wet towel or take a warm bath, scrub the skin more often to promote heat dissipation.

Alcohol rub bath: suitable for cooling down high fever. Prepare 200-300 ml of 20%-35% alcohol and use it to rub the limbs and back.

2. Allergic dermatitis

The child has a lot of small bumps on his body, which may indeed be goose bumps, which are natural changes in the skin caused by the body being exposed to cold. If they are not goose bumps, they may be symptoms of allergic dermatitis.

Suggestions: You'd better observe for a day or two. If it goes away on its own, don't worry. If it doesn't go away, it's best to go to a dermatologist to check if it's caused by skin allergies. If so, you can take some cetirizine hydrochloride tablets and apply some diphenhydramine cream externally to treat it.

If a baby has goose bumps, we generally think it may be a simple keratinization of the hair follicles, or a simple spasm of the arrector pili muscles caused by stimulation from cold air, resulting in goose bumps in the hair follicles. In this case, generally speaking, a specific analysis should be conducted based on the actual situation.