How to treat enlarged parotid glands

The treatment measures for swollen parotid glands include the following: a. When a viral or bacterial infection occurs, triggering mumps, antiviral drugs such as ribavirin and virazole can be applied, as well as cephalosporin or nitroimidazole antibiotics, and hot compresses can be applied to the parotid surface to encourage the redness and swelling to subside. If the parotid papilla is infected and there is a large amount of mucus secretion, saline can be used to flush the duct opening and iodophor can be applied to speed up anti-inflammation. If ultrasound shows that there is a foreign body or stone in the parotid duct, the parotid gland can be cut open to remove the foreign body and the parotid duct can be ligated. If x-ray or CT shows the formation of cysts or masses in the parotid area, partial parotidectomy can be performed under general anesthesia and finally pressure bandaging.