Earning a baby is something most mothers with girls do. If you are thinking about taking your daughter to have an ear piercing, please consider and read the article below.
There are mothers who have ear piercing for babies born 1-2 days because they think that at this stage, it is easier to forget the pain faster without knowing that this has many potential dangers to the baby. And even as the baby grows, these dangers still persist.
The dangers of piercing children
Ear-piercing a child can cause a lot of problems. Normally, after the piercing, the child faces the risk of damage to the skin and it will take a short time to heal.
During this time babies may be faced with a number of problems such as infection and scarring. And a number of diseases caused by pressing the earrings such as:
Infection
Children with ear piercing can cause infection of the wound because the implants are not cleanly disinfected. This can cause bleeding, severe abscesses. Children may also experience allergic reactions, pain and irritation around the wound caused by the infection.
Keloids
This is due to the growth of tissues around the ears. They can cause infection and lead to an abscess around the wound.
The ears are not uniform
Most ear-piercing babies who become infected are caused by the unevenly pierced ears in the ear lobes. Newborn babies tend to move suddenly and this can cause the person to have their ears pierced unevenly.
So no time to press ear rings for children
According to the consultation of the pediatrician, the age at which you can start to press the ear should be done when your baby is about 7 months old or older. Because at this age, children can still tolerate a little pain and their body is suitable for healing minor wounds from ear piercing.
Mothers remember to take good care of children's ears after pressing the piercings
Clean the ears with an antiseptic
Mothers should clean their children's ears once a day. You can buy an antiseptic (available from the pharmacy) and apply twice a day for your baby. At this point, you need to remember to wash your hands thoroughly before touching your child's newly pierced ears. To prevent germs from getting into the ears from your hands.
Rotate the earrings
After the antiseptic is absorbed into the baby's new piercing, moms begin to gently pull the baby's ear-piercing cord to help the ear heal. Just conduct disinfection of the inner ear continuously for 1 week. At the same time, when caring for the child's ears, mothers need to rotate the earrings in the child's ears at least once a day to prevent them from sticking to the child's sensitive skin.
Do not remove the earrings early
Do not remove the baby's earrings from the newly pierced ears until the ears are completely normal. At this time, the piercing area is no longer swollen or irritated. If the mother removes the earrings early, the ear can be lost. Mom should leave the earrings after getting their ears pierced for about 6 weeks.
Signs of ear infection
In many cases, after giving the baby earrings, the ears are pus, red, itchy, burning. This is an allergy to the metal of the earrings and just need the mother to wash, disinfect and replace the earrings. If the infection is localized, the child will need to take antibiotics for relief. Wait for about 2-3 months to recover from the infection, moms should start bringing the earrings back.
However, if the child's ears show signs of discoloration, swelling, or full of pus ... the mother should consult a doctor for advice on treatment.
In order for the baby's ear-piercing to go smoothly and without leaving any sequelae for the child, the mother needs to pay attention
Choose reputable, clean earplugs.
Check your child's earplug carefully. Tools such as needles should ideally be used fresh after each press and, if possible, they should be stored in sterile packages. Require users to use disposable gloves.
For the wound to heal quickly and avoid infection, the baby should wear the flat earrings for only a few weeks. Pay attention to hygiene and food for children after pressing the ear.
In the first 2 weeks after pressing, avoid letting the baby swim because the water in the pool, the sea contains many bacteria, will increase the risk of developing an ear infection.
After pressing the ear, mothers should clean around the wound daily, for about 7 weeks with a good antiseptic.
If your baby's hair is long, tie the baby's hair neatly as it can get in the way and stick to the ears you just pressed.
Pressing earrings for children seems like a very simple task, but actually it is not easy at all. So, parents should consider carefully before taking their children to advise. If you decide to do this, please note the care ways and things to do in the article.
-Ele Luong-
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