A stye, also known as blepharitis, is a common eye condition in infants and young children. Many parents often feel at a loss when faced with a baby stye. In order to make the baby ** as soon as possible, this article will give you a detailed analysis of the care method of the baby's stye.
1. Understand the baby stye.
A stye is caused by a bacterial infection with the glands at the edge of your baby's eyelids, usually at the base of the eyelashes. There are two types of styes, internal and external, internal and external. An internal stye is a red, swollen, and painful inside the eyelid, while an external stye is a red, swollen, and painful outside the eyelid.
Second, the care method of baby stye.
1.Keep your eyes clean: Wash your baby's eyes with warm water or saline every day to avoid bacterial infections aggravating the condition.
2.Wet compress: Apply a warm wet towel or eye mask to your baby's eyes for 10-15 minutes each time to help relieve pain and redness.
3.Medication guidance: Use appropriate antibiotic eye drops or ointments, such as erythromycin ointment, under the advice of your doctor.
4.Avoid eye rubbing: Teach your baby not to rub his eyes with his hands to prevent bacteria from entering the eyes and causing the infection to worsen.
5.Observe the condition: pay close attention to the development of the baby's stye, such as redness, swelling, continuous worsening of pain, or accompanied by fever and other symptoms, you should seek medical attention in time.
3. Ways to prevent baby styes.
1.Enhance immunity: Keep your baby getting enough sleep, eat reasonably, and enhance your body's resistance.
2.Pay attention to hygiene: cultivate good Xi habits in your baby, such as washing hands frequently and not having close contact with sick people.
3.Eye care: Wash your baby's eyes regularly to keep them clean.
In the face of the baby's stye, parents should keep calm, take the correct nursing methods, and pay close attention to the changes in the condition, and go to the hospital in time, such as Taiyuan Aier Eye Hospital, the rational use of drugs, pay attention to preventive measures, and help the baby grow healthily.