How to deal with BCG suppuration

Babies need to be given BCG vaccination after birth, but we know that there will be some problems with BCG vaccination, so these problems should attract the attention of parents. Some babies will develop suppuration after receiving BCG vaccination, so how should we deal with BCG suppuration? If BCG suppuration is not handled properly, it will cause harm to the baby. Let’s take a look at the introduction below.

The treatment of BCG suppuration requires great caution. We must take good care of babies with BCG suppuration so that they can grow up healthily. Therefore, there are many details to pay attention to when dealing with BCG suppuration.

BCG vaccine is the first shot after the baby is born, but the baby will have suppuration after BCG vaccination, so how to deal with suppuration after BCG vaccination?

BCG will cause pus to form. No matter what it looks like, do not touch it or do anything about it. BCG needs to cause pus to form and then break and grow well before it can grow into a flower. Generally, it will be fully grown in about five months. Don't move the baby. All you need to do is not let the festering area get wet.

About one to two weeks after the baby is vaccinated with BCG, small red nodules will appear locally, which will gradually grow larger and cause slight pain and itching, but no fever. Pustules or ulcers will form in six to eight weeks. Scabs will begin to form in ten to twelve weeks, leaving a small reddish scar after the scab falls off, and the red color will gradually turn into skin color.

If there are local pustules or ulcers after BCG vaccination, there is no need to apply medicine or bandage. But the area must be kept clean and clothes should not be worn too tightly. If pus flows out, wipe it with sterile gauze or cotton. Do not squeeze it. It will heal and form a scab naturally in about two to three months on average. Wait for the scab to fall off naturally and do not pick it off prematurely.

Generally, local redness, swelling, infiltration, suppuration and small ulcers will appear about 2 weeks after BCG vaccination. In severe cases, appropriate treatment should be taken.

1% gentian violet can be applied to prevent infection, and scabs will generally form in 8-12 weeks. If local lymph nodes are swollen, hot compresses can be used for treatment. If pustules have softened and formed, pus can be drained with a sterile syringe. If perforation has occurred, 10% sulfa ointment or 20% para-aminosalicylic acid ointment can be used for treatment.

Above we introduced what BCG is. We know that babies need to be vaccinated with BCG, but some babies will experience BCG suppuration. If the baby has BCG suppuration, we must actively deal with it. The above article introduces in detail the treatment methods after BCG suppuration.