Barley can be hazardous to children's health.
Barley develops very quickly: it begins with redness and slight swelling, the affected area itches, then the inflammation becomes larger, after a while an abscess appears.
You don't need to worry too much about barley - at least once in your life, it jumped up in 80% of people.
On the other hand, it is unacceptable to self-medicate - you cannot heat barley with a spoon, an egg, and use other folk methods. This can cause severe purulent-septic complications and irreversible consequences. A child with barley in the eye should be shown to an ophthalmologist as soon as possible.
What causes barley
Staphylococcus aureus leads to infection and disease when a child has a weakened immune system. This may be due to another illness, vitamin deficiency, hypothermia (including sitting under the air conditioner), stress, overwork, etc.
And it starts the process of non-compliance with hygiene rules: if a child wipes his face and butt with one towel, if several people use one towel and the child wiped his face with it if he rubbed his eyes with dirty hands (and they are always dirty, except for the moment when only washed).
Also, inflammation can occur after swimming in dirty water, improper storage of contact lenses or putting them on with dirty hands.
If you immediately consult a doctor, it is not difficult to treat barley - however, you will need a course of antibiotics. But in order for the disease not to return, you need to analyze the child's lifestyle.Accordingly, if barley periodically jumps up in his eye, it is important to make sure that immunity is maintained at a high level: the child has enough time to rest, goes out on the street, is engaged in physical activity, in his life there is no excessive stress and constant high loads, he eats correctly and regularly, has access to clean things.
Of course, it is impossible to ensure the sterility of the child's things and hands - and it is not necessary. However, it is in the power of parents to teach and show by their own example that one should not touch the face with dirty hands, especially the eyes.
If the whole family uses one hand towel, it should be changed at least once a day and used only for hands. A child should have their own personal face and body towels and should be changed at least once a week - or more often as they become dirty.
Also, with frequent barley, it is better to exclude swimming in water bodies and pools - at least temporarily.
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