How to stop itching when you have chickenpox

Varicella is a chronic infectious disease that mostly occurs in infants and young children and is most common in spring. When you have chickenpox, avoid scratching it with your hands to prevent infection and scarring. There is no specific treatment for chickenpox, but you can inject antiviral drugs to prevent it in advance. If you get infected, you can apply some antibiotic ointment or gentian violet. Drink more boiled water and pay attention to skin hygiene. If the condition is serious, go to the hospital for treatment in time to avoid delaying the disease.

There is no specific treatment for chickenpox, only antiviral treatment to prevent various complications. You can drink mung bean soup in the early stage of chickenpox. During the fever period, you should eat light and easy-to-digest food, drink more warm water, and get enough rest. You should also keep your skin clean and hygienic, avoid taking a bath, and apply some anti-itching lotion when your skin is itchy. If your nails grow long, you should trim them short in time to avoid scratching the blisters and causing infection. If the blisters have broken, apply 1% gentian violet. Remember not to use hormone treatment, otherwise it will aggravate the condition. Don't get vaccinated for the time being as it can easily cause allergies.

"Varicella" is a highly contagious rash-causing infectious disease, which is mainly transmitted through the respiratory tract. However, if a healthy baby comes into contact with toys, bedding, towels, etc. that have been contaminated by a sick baby, he or she may also be infected. This type of transmission is generally more common in places where babies gather, such as kindergartens and nurseries, and is more common in collective epidemics.

How to take care of a baby with chickenpox?

1. After chickenpox occurs, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time.

2. Pay attention to environmental cleanliness and hygiene. Babies with fever should rest in bed, keep the environment quiet and clean, and disinfect the floor with disinfectant once a day. The room should be ventilated frequently to keep the air fresh.

3. Avoid irritating foods. Babies should be given light liquid or semi-liquid food that is easily digestible and nutritious. They should be fed plenty of water and juice, and remember not to give them irritating food.

4. Keep your baby’s hands clean. Keep your baby's nails short and wear mittens. Or wrap your baby's hands with gauze to prevent him from scratching the blisters due to unbearable itching and to prevent infection of other skin parts.

5. Baby supplies should be dedicated. Keep the skin clean and dry, and change your baby's clothes frequently.

6. The bedding of babies with chickenpox should be exposed to the sun frequently. Use ultraviolet rays from the sun for disinfection. Dry clothes frequently and keep them soft, clean and loose to prevent overheating caused by wearing tight clothes or covering with too thick quilts, which may cause rashes and itching.

7. Use warm water to bathe your baby. It is not advisable to bathe the baby when the rash is more serious. After the scab forms, you can bathe the baby with warm water (not hot water) to keep the skin clean, and be sure to avoid cold.

8. The mother must closely observe the condition of the baby and detect any complications as early as possible. If the baby is found to have a high fever, vomiting, headache, irritability or drowsiness, the mother should seek medical treatment in time.

How to prevent your baby from getting chickenpox?

1. During the peak period of chickenpox, avoid taking your baby to crowded places or public places.

2. For babies in kindergarten or nursery, mothers must pay attention to whether there are other babies with chickenpox in the baby’s class. If so, the mother should closely observe the baby's physical condition. Once the baby shows cold-like symptoms, the mother should be vigilant and check the baby's chest, back and head for abnormal rashes before going to bed and after getting up every day, so as to discover and treat the rash in time.

3. Avoid contact with babies who have chickenpox. If your baby accidentally comes into contact with a baby with chickenpox, he or she should be injected with immunoglobulin as soon as possible for emergency prevention.

4. Get the chickenpox vaccine for prevention. Babies over one year old who have never had chickenpox can go to the hospital to get vaccinated to obtain lifelong immunity.