My child's upper lip suddenly swells up. What's going on?

Children's resistance is not as good as that of adults, and they are often infected by some bacteria and germs. During this time, some differences in the child's body should be paid more attention to. When a child's lips swell up without any warning, several factors should be considered, including inflammation, dry skin due to seasonal changes, vascular edema, skin allergies, etc. The following will introduce to you the causes and treatment methods of sudden swelling of children's upper lip.

1. Causes of sudden swelling of the child's upper lip

1. It may be caused by getting angry or dry skin. You can try more moisturizing treatment, use some lip balm, drink more water and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

2. It is caused by external invasion of wind, heat and dampness, or internal accumulation of dampness and heat in the spleen and stomach, which steam up to the lips. Symptoms include redness, swelling, itching, cracking and bleeding of lips, or flaking of skin.

3. Angioedema is an allergic reaction limited to the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It may be caused by physical allergies, insect stings, or eating certain foods such as eggs, shellfish, nuts and other foreign proteins. Mild cases can heal on their own, while severe cases can be treated with anti-allergic treatments.

   2. Treatment of sudden swelling of the upper lip of a child

1. Wash and drain the northern ginseng, polygonatum, lotus seeds, lily, yam, coix seed, bean curd sticks and wolfberry. Chop yuba into 4cm long pieces. Add clean water to the pot, bring to a boil, then add the washed ingredients, cook over high heat for 15 minutes, then simmer over low heat. After 30 minutes, add rock sugar and continue to cook for 30 minutes.

Efficacy: Clears away heat and removes internal fire, effectively eliminates internal fire in the body, and effectively solves lip swelling caused by internal fire.

2. If the lips are swollen due to abrasion, you can use cold compress to promote blood circulation in the early stage. Apply hot compress to the lips after the lips are swollen for 24 hours. This can quickly and effectively eliminate the swelling of the lips.

3. Drinking more water can effectively eliminate swollen lips. Many children have swollen lips because their bodies are too dry, which causes inflammation, thus causing swollen lips. Therefore, you should try to develop the habit of drinking more water and keep your body hydrated to quickly eliminate the problem of swollen lips.