Baby's resistance and immunity are not as strong as adults, so they are very susceptible to the invasion of external bacteria and viruses, which can cause illness and discomfort. At the same time, due to parents' lack of understanding of some diseases that babies may suffer from, sometimes some diseases may be confused, leading to delayed treatment for babies. Recently, a parent asked me what happened to the small red dots on the back of the baby's hand and palm.
What's wrong with the small red dots on the back of the baby's hand and palm
If small red dots are found on the back of the baby's hand or palm, parents should take it seriously and observe whether the baby still has symptoms similar to a cold such as runny nose, cough, or fever. They should also check whether the baby has blisters in the mouth and whether there are white spots or ulcers on the oral mucosa. If the above symptoms are present, it should be considered that the baby may have hand, foot, and mouth disease.
How to treat hand, foot and mouth disease
Firstly, parents should take their baby to the hospital for medication treatment. Generally, if there are no other complications and the prognosis is good, the baby will recover in about a week. During the treatment process, parents should pay attention to isolating the child and temporarily avoid going to kindergarten or school to avoid infecting other babies.
At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to the personal hygiene of the child, take frequent showers, clean and disinfect clothes, and preferably hang them in the sun. It is also important to pay attention to regularly rinsing the baby's mouth, especially with diluted salt water after eating, to maintain oral hygiene. In addition, parents should cut the baby's fingernails short to avoid scratching and causing damage and infection.
During the treatment period, it is important to drink plenty of warm water, eat easily digestible and light foods, especially foods containing vitamins B and C, which are beneficial for the baby's recovery.
It is best to keep the baby in a room with plenty of sunlight, regularly open windows for ventilation and allow sunlight to enter. This not only ensures fresh and clean air, but also helps kill bacteria.
Through the introduction of hand, foot, and mouth disease in this article, we believe that parents should have a better understanding of this disease. Once symptoms appear in their babies, they should immediately go to the hospital for treatment. Due to the contagious nature of hand, foot, and mouth disease, parents should reduce taking their babies out during the peak of the disease epidemic and pay attention to cleaning and hygiene for their babies.
