How to reduce the swelling of a child’s lip after a fall

Children with swollen lips from falls are advised to apply cold compresses and then hot compresses, not to eat too hard food when eating, and to take the baby to the hospital if necessary. If the baby fall injury site appear epidermal damage, then need to be sterilized with povidone-iodine solution. When the baby’s lips are swollen after the fall, can be in the 72 hours after the injury to be cold compresses, cold compresses can shrink the local capillaries, reduce local bleeding, reduce pain, to prevent the fall swollen parts of the bigger and bigger. 72 hours after the hot compresses, hot compresses can help to promote the local circulation, so that the bruises are more quickly absorbed. Parents in the care of the baby must be careful, try to avoid the baby fell, you can pad on the floor on the soft cushion, cabinet corner to wrap the corner, to avoid the baby bump, resulting in secondary injuries. In addition, parents should not give their children too hard food to avoid scratches, such as the baby’s lips swelling progressive aggravation or accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms, it is recommended to timely visit the hospital for examination and treatment.