Why does barley appear on a child's eyelid?
Usually cause of inflammation of the hair folliclecilia or located next to the sebaceous gland is staphylococcus. The duct is clogged when bacteria enter it and multiply rapidly. This causes an inflammatory process.
Barley on the child's eye often appearsbecause of the weakened protective reaction of the organism. Photo: Getty Staphylococcus is constantly present on our skin or hair, but it does not always cause the appearance of barley. This happens in the following cases:
- if immunity is reduced, if the body is not able to resist bacteria;
- when supercooling, when the protective capacity of the organism decreases;
- on the background of the course of other diseases, because of stomach problems, infections.
- because of the increase in the hormonal background, with an increase in the viscosity of the secretion of sebaceous and clogging the ducts;
- when foreign objects enter the eye, when bacteria are also entered with them.
Barley in children appears more often than in adults. Kids do not particularly care for personal hygiene and tinder eyes with unwashed hands, putting them into an infection.
What to do if the child has a barley
It is necessary to begin to act at the firstmanifestations of the disease, when the eyelid swells up, turns red and begins to itch. Dry heat helps at this stage. Use a heating pad or pouch with heated salt or flax seed. Carefully burn the inflamed place with alcohol or iodine, avoiding getting into the eye. Be sure to consult a doctor who can prescribe ultraviolet warming. When the abscess begins to form on the eyelid, warm-up should be stopped. During this period, you can use drops with an antibiotic, digging them into a conjunctival sac. Do not experiment with drugs and dosage alone. They are selected by a doctor, taking into account the individual characteristics of the child. It is necessary to carefully monitor that the baby does not scratch the abscess. This can cause the infection to spread through the vessels and can cause an abscess and even meningitis. To prevent such problems, it is necessary to teach the child to observe the rules of hygiene. He must have his handkerchief and, if necessary, use it, and do not rub his eyes with his fists. Keep track of the overall health of the baby, timely treat chronic and infectious diseases, increase immunity. If a baby once had barley, it can happen again. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to carry out preventive measures constantly, especially since they serve as a general strengthening of health. It is also useful to know:
