Is it okay to cover the fontanelle to reduce fever?

Fever is not all bad. If it is just a low fever, you can choose physical cooling methods. Fever can sometimes be a way to improve the body's resistance. The same is true for children. So if the child's fever is not high, you can also take cooling methods, but you must pay attention to the method used. Is it okay to cover the fontanelle to reduce fever? Covering the fontanelle is to make the child sweat, which is also a way to cool down.

Can I cover the anterior fontanelle when my baby has a fever?

There are indeed several methods circulating among the people to reduce fever. Some say cover your feet with a blanket, some say drink a bowl of ginger soup, some say soak your feet in hot water, and so on. Based on the above statements, the essence is sweating. Another way is to control body temperature through physical cooling, such as wet compress cooling, applying a wet cool towel on the patient's forehead and changing it frequently; or using alcohol bath, wiping the body with 25% to 50% concentration of alcohol, and taking away the body heat through its evaporation. The idea is to dissipate the body heat.

Fever is actually the body's "house cleaning" behavior. When the human body is invaded by bacteria, viruses, parasites and other microorganisms or other substances, foreign substances stimulate the body and prompt it to produce a substance called endogenous pyrogen, which acts on the hypothalamus, thereby raising the body's temperature set point and causing the body temperature to rise, which is what we often call a fever.

The body temperature changes to a certain extent, and various functions also change accordingly. At this time, the human body's metabolism will speed up, and the immune system will produce more white blood cells, macrophages, and inflammatory factors to eliminate the invading substances that have accumulated in the body. In this regard, occasional fever can activate the body's immune system and is beneficial to enhancing the body's resistance.