In the daily process of taking care of their baby, many novice parents, due to lack of parenting experience, do not know what is going on when their baby has problems, nor do they know how to handle them properly. Recently, a novice parent asked how to deal with a swollen lower eye corner of their baby. So below, the editor will explain the confusion for everyone.
What's wrong with swollen lower eye corner
The baby's lower corner of the eye is swollen, and it should be considered that it may be caused by stye, which is actually what we call needle eye or facial gland inflammation in daily life. The main reason for stye is that the baby rubs the eyes with unclean hands, bringing bacteria into the eyes and causing infection, or malnutrition and weak physical condition of the baby can also cause eye diseases.
How to treat stye
If a baby suffers from a stye, parents should not squeeze it out first, and should not use a hot towel to apply heat to the baby. These are all wrong practices because once squeezed out, it may cause bacteria and toxins to easily flow back into the baby's skull. In addition, due to the large number of blood vessels in the eyelids, which are also connected to the orbital veins and the cavernous sinus in the skull, squeezing can spread inflammation and cause serious complications such as orbital cellulitis, cavernous sinus thrombosis, and sepsis. Therefore, if parents adopt the above wrong practices, it will not only delay treatment, but also worsen the baby's condition.
Therefore, if parents find that their baby has symptoms of stye, as the early symptoms are generally mild, local treatment can control the development. Anti inflammatory eye drops can be used for early treatment, and the inflammation can quickly subside and be cured. But if treatment is delayed, systemic symptoms such as fever and fatigue may also occur. For a stye that has already developed a purulent head, it is recommended to wait for the abscess to mature before coming to the hospital for incision and drainage treatment.
In fact, if a baby has a stye, parents don't need to be too nervous. As long as it is detected early and treated in a timely manner, it will quickly recover without any impact on the baby's health. In addition, if a baby wants to prevent stye, they can only start by paying attention to the baby's cleanliness and hygiene, avoiding the baby from rubbing their eyes with unclean hands, and cleaning their eyes in a timely manner when dirt is found.
