Chickenpox care

Although chickenpox is a disease that a person only gets once in his or her lifetime, it is quite harmful to the human body. The older a person is when they get chickenpox, the more painful it will be. However, we cannot control the time of chickenpox. For parents, if a child has chickenpox, the best way is to take good care of the child's chickenpox and make it disappear as soon as possible.

Chickenpox occurs because children are infected with the herpes virus, and the disease usually heals itself in about 10 days. However, within these 10 days, it will really have a serious impact on the child's life. If the child is not properly cared for, it will easily leave scars.

Chickenpox care

1. Prevent children from scratching blisters due to unbearable itching, which may cause inflammation and the bacteria may spread to other damaged skin areas.

2. If a baby is infected with chickenpox, you can put cotton gloves on him to prevent him from rubbing his eyes with his hands, which would cause the virus to infect the eyes and cause keratitis, leaving scars on the cornea and affecting vision.

3. One of the symptoms of chickenpox is a mild fever. The fever starts while the chickenpox spreads and goes away when the chickenpox disappears. Do not take aspirin to reduce a fever during your fever as this can increase the chance of complications. It can easily cause a type of encephalitis, Reye's syndrome.

4. Take a bath with warm water (not hot water) to keep your skin clean and reduce the risk of infection.

Chickenpox care precautions

1. The sick child should be isolated alone, the room should be well ventilated and well-lit, and he should rest in bed when he has a fever.

2. The diet should be liquid or semi-liquid food that is easily digestible and rich in vitamins.

3. Clothes and quilts should not be too many or too thick. Sweating due to excessive heat will cause rash and itching. Keep clothes and quilts clean to avoid secondary infection.

4. Cut the child's nails short and keep hands clean to reduce the possibility of scratching chickenpox and causing infection. The child's hands can be wrapped with gauze or wear gloves, and the scratched chickenpox can be coated with 1% gentian violet solution.

The above are all related content introductions to the care of chickenpox. If your baby has chickenpox, you must pay attention to follow the above-mentioned care methods. Be sure not to let the child scratch, otherwise it will easily leave scars. Also, do not remove the chickenpox vaccination after ligation. Wait for it to fall off naturally.