Although many families now have air conditioning installed, which can ensure warmth in winter and coolness in summer, there are always times when going out, especially in cold winter. Going out from a warm house can easily cause frostbite in babies, especially in exposed areas such as fingers and faces. Let's learn how to deal with frostbite in babies' fingers.
What should I do if my baby has frostbite on their fingers
1. Gently massage appropriately. To make chilblains heal faster, babies' chilblains can be rubbed. As long as you pay attention to the strength, it can also promote the healing of chilblains. Because the formation of chilblains is caused by poor blood circulation, appropriate gentle rubbing can promote the blood circulation of the surrounding skin, making chilblains heal faster.
2. Wash eggplant with water. After suffering from frostbite in winter, you can use eggplant branches to boil water to wash your hands, which can also have a good therapeutic effect. After boiling water with eggplant branches and leaves, let it cool slightly, put it in your hands, and rub the area with eggplant leaves continuously until it turns red to treat frostbite.
3. It is best to seek medical attention when there are blisters or blisters that break and form ulcerated surfaces, in order to avoid exacerbating the disease and causing complications due to improper treatment.
What are the factors that cause frostbite
Frostbite is more common in early winter and spring, and cold is the main cause of its onset. The cause of its onset is that when the skin of patients with frostbite encounters cold temperatures below 0-10 ℃, humidity, or sudden changes in temperature, local small arteries contract, and over time, arterial vessels become paralyzed and dilated, resulting in venous congestion and poor local blood circulation, leading to the onset of the disease. Long term outdoor work in low temperatures during winter can also lead to the occurrence of frostbite.
Frostbite is not present in everyone, mainly in children, young women, anemia, malnutrition, lack of exercise, and others. These people all have a common trait, which is that their peripheral blood circulation is not ideal. There is also a group of people who are prone to sweating on their hands and feet, leading to local dampness, and can also develop frostbite.
Frostbite is closely related to cold weather, and babies like to play. If no protection is taken or the protection is not in place, babies may develop frostbite on their hands. It is important to help them relieve it in a timely manner, otherwise it will recur. Once they return to a warm environment, they will feel itchy, their fingers will itch, and they will also feel uncomfortable. Sometimes they will cry incessantly.
