Children’s hands swollen after a fall want to reduce the swelling, can be through daily care, medication and other methods to relieve the symptoms.
1. Daily care: within 72 hours of the injury, local cold compresses can be applied to make the local damaged blood vessels contract, and after 72 hours, hot compresses can be applied to promote local blood circulation and alleviate the symptoms of swelling.
2. Medications: Safflower oil, musk blood circulation cream and other medications can be used to reduce swelling and pain, promote blood circulation, and help the swelling subside. If there is a breakage in addition to swelling, antibiotics such as erythromycin ointment and mupirocin ointment can be used to prevent infection.
It is recommended that when the situation is serious, go to the hospital in time, take pictures to check whether there is a fracture before treatment. At the same time, reduce hand movement and avoid violent activities.