Swollen arm after chickenpox vaccination may be a normal reaction after vaccination, or caused by inflammation, infection, allergy and other factors, according to the cause of the disease to take general treatment, drug treatment.
1. Normal reaction: under normal circumstances, there will be slight edema after vaccination, generally no special treatment, temporary observation can be, do not touch water on the day of vaccination.
2. Inflammation and infection: If you do not pay attention to local care after vaccination, the infection and inflammation may cause redness and edema. It is recommended to scrub the wound with povidone-iodine first, which can play the role of sterilization, and then follow the doctor’s instructions to use erythromycin ointment and mupirocin ointment to reduce inflammation.
3. Allergy: If you are allergic to the injection, the inoculation causes anaphylactic reaction, which will lead to redness and swelling of the wound, for mild allergy, no special treatment; more serious allergy, you can choose to take oral loratadine, cetirizine under the guidance of the doctor, and then use butylhydroxy acid cream.
After the chickenpox vaccine need to be temporarily observed, to avoid repeated disinfection, short-term can not touch the water, otherwise it will be cross-infection, if the symptoms do not go away, you need to consult a doctor in a timely manner.