In summer, in addition to fighting against the hot temperature, we also have to fight against mosquitoes. For babies, sometimes when they are bitten by mosquitoes, they often have a big bag on their face. Is it very painful for parents? So what should babies do when they are bitten by mosquitoes?
A. Why are children always bitten by mosquitoes?
'mosquito bites are related to many factors. Dr. Zhao Wenli, director of the dermatology department of Taiyuan maternal and child health care hospital, said that this may be related to blood type. Generally speaking, people with type A and type B blood are bitten more, while those with type O blood are relatively less. Secondly, it has something to do with body odor. The smell of sweat is a favorite of mosquitoes and insects. Mosquito bites are more common in infants and young children. First, because the baby is active and sweating, it is easier to attract mosquitoes; second, the baby's skin is tender and sensitive, and the reaction is stronger, and it is easy to puncture. The third is the baby's low alertness, when bitten by mosquitoes generally will not be detected.
Mosquito bites can easily cause papular urticaria. Papular urticaria is a kind of slow reaction allergy, easy to relapse. The disease began in spring and summer and increased in summer and autumn. According to Zhao Wenli, since the beginning of summer, most of the parents who come to consult are due to their children suffering from papular urticaria. Papular urticaria is closely related to three factors: special allergic individual constitution; spring, summer, summer and autumn seasons; mosquito environment. 'these three factors are like a chain. When they are combined, the risk of disease will be greatly increased. 'said Zhao Wenli.
B. How should the baby be stung
First of all, symptomatic treatment. Mild symptoms, external application of some weak hormone ointment, Qingre ointment on the line, if the situation is more serious to take some anti allergic drugs. Zhao Wenli told everyone that the child's physique is weak, so we must find a doctor in the early symptomatic treatment. 'some parents will give their children aloe vera, toothpaste, or other things, but they don't recommend to deal with them by themselves. Because these methods are to further stimulate it, may cause infection, timely medical treatment is still very important. '
Secondly, after being bitten by mosquitoes, never use your hands to grasp. Mosquito bites are characterized by no scratching or itching. After being bitten by a mosquito, although the baby will feel itchy and can't help scratching, it's very wrong. Parents must stop it in time. One is that it will increase the pimple, the other is that it will produce bacterial infection, such as nuclear disease bacteria. If the baby is bitten by mosquitoes, parents should cut short their nails to avoid scratching the skin.
C. Prevention ahead of time
First, pay attention to personal hygiene. Because the baby is too young, their skin is difficult to adapt to the temperature changes of the surrounding environment, very easy to sweat, and mosquitoes are very interested in human sweat. Therefore, the mother usually to give the baby to do a regular bath, often change clothes, do a good job in personal hygiene, so that the skin to maintain good cleanliness, the baby can naturally stay away from mosquitoes. At the same time, bath water temperature should not be too high, to 30 ℃ to 40 ℃.
Second, physical mosquito control is the most environmentally safe. Zhao Wenli said that compared with the use of mosquito repellent and various chemicals, physical mosquito control methods are more suitable for babies, such as installing screen windows, mosquito nets, and wearing light gauze caps when going out. If you need to use mosquito repellent at home, it is recommended that you wait until your baby goes out. Mothers can also reduce the possibility of mosquito settlement by keeping the home environment clean and cleaning up the garbage in time.
Third, be careful when you have pets at home. Pets carry a lot of germs and mosquitoes, and pets can easily touch the baby, which can be described as "impossible to prevent". So in addition to the baby's health, pet cleaning work can not be ignored. Zhao Wenli reminds us that a large number of children are bitten by mosquitoes after contacting pets.
Fourth, pay more attention when you go out. When the baby goes out, try to give the child to wear light color, thin breathable clothing, in order to give priority to trousers, baby and sensitive skin children should pay attention to wearing. Of course, you can also apply professional mosquito repellent to your child before going out, but you should wash your child immediately after going home and change clothes to prevent liquid medicine residue. In addition, try to avoid going out to play at the peak of mosquito activity at dusk. When playing, don't let the baby go to grass, bushes, woods, swamps, wet places.
In addition to these, Zhao Wenli also mentioned anti mosquito lamp and water basin (prepare a clean water basin, pour some washing powder water into the basin, sprinkle a little soap, and put it quietly at home). The next day, you can see the bodies of many mosquitoes in the basin.
Finally, Zhao Wenli stressed that in summer, children should be given more water to keep their stools unobstructed. Don't get inflamed. "Inflamed pimples are poisonous and will be more serious. '
Mosquito bites can be large or small, not only children should pay attention, but also adults with allergic constitution should pay more attention, actively prevent, and ask the doctor in time, in order to spend the summer comfortably.