Children’s lips around a circle of redness is generally tongue licking dermatitis or allergy caused by the need to change bad habits and anti-inflammatory treatment, check allergens and anti-allergy treatment.
1. Change bad habits for anti-inflammatory treatment: children who have the habit of licking their lips, saliva evaporation will take away the original lips of water, and saliva contains amylase, mucin and other substances, can lead to tongue licking dermatitis, will cause the skin around the lips also appeared to be a circle of red phenomenon.
Parents need to remind the child to change the licking lips, usually instruct the child to drink more water. At the same time, apply erythromycin cream around the lips for anti-inflammatory treatment to relieve the symptoms of redness.
2. Check for allergens and carry out anti-allergy treatment: allergic children eat substances that are easy to cause allergies. For example, mango, pineapple, seafood and other foods, an allergic reaction can also lead to a circle of redness around the lips. Parents should take their children to the hospital to test for allergens, and after the allergens are clarified, the symptoms will be relieved by staying away from the allergens.
Antihistamines such as loratadine syrup can also be taken for anti-allergy treatment.
When you find a circle of red around your child’s lips, you should go to the hospital in time to identify the cause of the disease and give symptomatic treatment to improve the symptoms. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor to ensure the safety of the child’s medication.