If the child’s mouth is only swollen, cold compresses and other physical treatments can be taken to improve the situation. If bleeding occurs, the wound needs to be cleared and treated in time, and medication and surgical sutures can be taken if necessary.
1. If a child’s mouth is bumped into, if it only shows the swelling and pain of the lips, and there is no breakage or bleeding, there is usually no need to worry, and the swelling can subside within 2 to 3 days.
If the swelling is serious and the pain is severe, ice packs can be applied within 72 hours to reduce edema and pain, and hot compresses can be applied after 72 hours to promote local circulation and accelerate healing.
2. If the rupture of the bleeding lips, bleeding and other conditions, you can use water to rinse, and promptly go to the hospital for related treatments, such as debridement, disinfection, etc., and observe whether there is any damage to the teeth, tongue and other parts of the body.
If the breakage is large, the wound is deeper, need to take timely surgical suture, and give antibiotics and other drugs to prevent infection and other occurrences.
In addition, after the child’s mouth is swollen, he may refuse to eat, so he can be given food that is easy to eat and digest, such as noodles and congee, and avoid spicy and stimulating food to prevent the symptoms from worsening.