A baby with oral papules on their mouth not only affects normal eating, but also often causes the baby to cry incessantly due to pain. As parents, if you don't know how to take care of your baby's oral herpes, what should you do if your baby has herpes in the mouth?
The herpes on the baby's mouth belongs to inflammation caused by Coxsackievirus, and this type of herpetic pharyngitis is more common in summer and autumn seasons. In more severe cases, the child may experience high fever, refusal to breastfeed, and severe pain in the throat and mouth, causing the baby to cry frequently.
In the treatment of oral herpes, symptomatic treatment is mainly used, and some drugs to promote the healing of herpes are generally given, such as oral spray. For more severe cases of oral herpes in children, sometimes it is necessary to combine some traditional Chinese medicine antiviral drugs for treatment, such as oral liquids containing some traditional Chinese medicine ingredients.
In short, if a baby develops oral herpes, it is necessary to seek medical attention and actively treat it with medication, so as not to affect the baby's normal eating. Especially when the summer and autumn seasons are approaching, as parents, it is important to take timely preventive measures for the baby. For example, it is advisable to avoid going to public places as much as possible, wash hands frequently, and increase fresh vegetables in moderation to supplement the body's vitamins, which can also prevent the occurrence of oral herpes.