What to do if your child has small blisters around the mouth

Small blisters (blisters) around the child’s mouth may be hand, foot and mouth disease or herpes simplex, etc. Treatment includes symptomatic treatment and antiviral therapy.
1. Hand, foot and mouth disease: it is caused by coxsackie virus infection, low-grade fever, headache and other symptoms before the onset of rash, blisters and other lesions can be seen in the oral cavity, hands, feet and mouth, etc. The main symptomatic treatment, such as the application of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as acetaminophen to deal with the symptoms of fever, a light diet, replenishment of the lost water, and itching lesions can be used externally with glycerine lotion.
2. Herpes simplex: after infection by the human herpes simplex virus, the child appears to have blisters clustered around the mouth and in the mouth, may be asymptomatic or accompanied by a burning sensation, oral antiviral drugs such as acyclovir for antiviral treatment.
When blisters appear around the child’s mouth, it is recommended to consult a doctor for a definitive diagnosis and treatment as prescribed by the doctor.