What to do if a child has barley on the upper eyelid
What to do if a child has barley on the upper eyelid
Barley is the signal of the child's body thatits immunity is weakened. Contrary to all prejudices, this is not an infectious disease and not a result of hypothermia. The cause of this trouble is a bacterial infection.
If your child has barley, then youcollided with a golden staphilococcus, which got into the baby's body as a result of contamination. Usually barley appears during a cold, this is because the immunity of the child during this period is weakened. Not insured against the "grain on the eye" and children in the body lacking vitamins A, C and B, children with various chronic diseases, for example, gastrointestinal tract. Especially often barley affects the eyes of diabetic children.
What if barley appeared?
Once you saw what's on your eyesthe child has appeared barley, it is necessary to take urgent measures. And most importantly, do not forget that no matter how harmless the barley seemed, you should always consult a specialist. Remember that in no case can you try to squeeze out barley, this can greatly exacerbate the situation. You can help your child quickly. First of all, it is necessary to apply dry heat to the inflammation. This is a kind of analogue to the medical procedure of UHF, which the doctor usually appoints when barley appears. Remember that any heating can be used only if the child does not have a temperature. If you do everything right, then after about four days a yellowish dot appears on the top of the barley. Soon after this, barley bursts, pus begins to separate from it. Usually this indicates that the problem will soon be resolved - the body coped with inflammation. When pain, redness or swelling in the area of inflammation occur, especially if the baby has a fever, the use of antibiotics is recommended. In this case, independent treatment is almost impossible, because such drugs should be prescribed only by a doctor. How to avoid the appearance of barley?
First of all, it is necessary to make every effort,to strengthen the immunity of the child. This requires the regular use of vitamins, especially in the spring season. The vitamins of group B are especially important. Try to keep it clean, more often spend wet cleaning of premises. And, of course, do not forget about hardening, avoid catarrhal diseases, as they most often undermine children's immunity. If you still encounter the re-emergence of barley in your child, you should conduct blood tests - common and for sugar. Additionally, a doctor can prescribe a smear on the flora. All this will allow to establish the reasons for the repeated appearance of barley.
