What should I do if my child’s mouth suddenly swells up?

Children’s mouth suddenly swollen, may be caused by trauma, insect bite dermatitis, allergies and other reasons, patients can improve the condition through general treatment, medication and other ways.
1. Trauma: when the child accidentally bumped or hit the lips, can cause sudden swelling of the lips, within 24 hours should be timely use of ice, ice towels, etc. for cold compresses to relieve swelling, pain, 24 hours after the local hot compresses, if there are skin lesions, you should use iodine povidone, hydrogen peroxide, etc. to disinfect the wound.
2. Insect bite dermatitis: insect bite dermatitis refers to dermatitis caused by mosquito bites, mainly manifested as pimples, edema, petechiae, etc., the patient can follow the doctor’s instructions for the use of topical anti-allergic anti-itch creams, such as compound phenylephrine cream, etc.; topical glucocorticosteroids such as tretinoin, etc.; lotions, such as glycerol lotion, etc.; can also be taken orally antihistamines, such as loratadine, etc., for local treatment.
3. Allergy: For patients with lip swelling caused by contact with allergens, antihistamines such as cetirizine can be used as prescribed by the doctor; topical glucocorticoid drugs such as trimethoprim oral ointment and glycerite lotion can also be used for localized topical treatment to alleviate the symptoms of lip swelling.
It is recommended that patients strictly follow the doctor’s instructions, do not abuse drugs, so as not to affect the therapeutic effect, pay attention to observe the changes in the affected area, if the symptoms continue to aggravate should be timely medical treatment.