Hair in the eyes of newborns can be caused by eyelashes, fetal hair, eyebrow hair falling into the eyes, can be removed with a cotton swab or rinsed with saline.
1. Cotton swab removal: gently turn the newborn’s lower eyelid, if the eye can clearly see the location of the foreign body, you can use a cotton swab to remove it, but the newborn’s mucous membrane is relatively weak, so the strength of the cotton swab must be gentle, so as not to cause discomfort to the newborn.
2. Saline rinse: If you can’t clearly observe the location of the foreign body after opening the newborn’s eyelid, it is usually recommended to rinse the newborn’s eyes with saline, which can rinse out the hairs that fall into the eyes, and won’t cause too much damage to the eyes.
If you are unable to remove the hair safely by yourself, it is recommended that you go to the hospital in time to have the hair removed with the help of a professional doctor.