What to apply to chickenpox rashes?
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Since ancient times, it has been customary to smear chickenpox with brilliant green. It helps dry out wounds and help them heal faster. Undoubtedly, this drug has a number of advantages. It is quite economical in price and is sold in any pharmacies and stores. However, due to the presence of alcohol, brilliant green greatly dries out the skin and greatly stains the baby’s underwear and skin. As a result, things cannot be restored, and the leather is very difficult to wash.
If you think that brilliant green has a stronger effect, then I hasten to dissuade you. When asked how many days it is necessary to smear chickenpox in children with brilliant green and other means, the answer will be the same.
Depending on the condition of the body and the course of the disease, the affected areas should be smeared with antiseptic preparations for 7-10 days of illness. That is, the time during which the crusts have time to dry out and new pimples stop forming.
Other drugs
Despite the fact that many people use brilliant green for treatment, modern medicine has long stepped forward and most mothers have switched to other drugs that help dry wounds no less effectively and have no disadvantages. Here is the list:
- Potassium permanganate solution . A 5% solution of potassium permanganate helps dry out all blisters and relieve itching. Moreover, you can smear pimples with potassium permanganate an unlimited number of times. In addition, you can add a few grains to the water before bathing your baby.
- Fukortsin is a drug that contains alcohol, boric acid and fuchsin dye. This drug is a very close analogue of brilliant green. It also has antiseptic, healing properties and prevents wounds from becoming infected when the blisters burst. Fukortsin is applied with a cotton swab directly to the wounds 4 times a day.
- Methylene blue - despite the fact that the product has a blue color, it is easily washed off from things and the baby’s skin. For treatment, a 0.5-3% solution is most often used.
- Salicylic alcohol is considered much more effective than brilliant green; it is prescribed for skin diseases and skin lesions. You need to apply this medicine 3 times a day.
- "Tsindol" is a medicine containing zinc oxide. The product is sold in the form of a suspension from which you can prepare an ointment yourself. To do this, the container with the suspension must be placed in a dark place. As soon as you see that a sediment has formed, the excess liquid must be drained. The ointment is ready for use. Parents love this product due to its effectiveness and low price.
- Zinc ointment . Has a drying effect and disinfects the skin.
- Fenistil is a drug from a number of antihistamines. Using it on wounds, you help not only disinfect wounds, but also relieve swelling, itching and slightly cool the affected skin.
- Tea tree oil . This remedy is more related to traditional medicine. However, it copes well with wounds of various types. It helps to heal them, has an antibacterial effect and helps relieve itching. In addition, it is this product that, after application, gives the skin a feeling of slight cooling, which slightly eases the baby’s torment.
- Hydrogen peroxide helps disinfect the bubbles and dry them out a little. In addition, it has a healing effect without staining the skin and linen.
- Soda solution . You can add a small amount of baking soda when your baby takes a bath, or simply wipe the bubbles with a 5% baking soda solution. This remedy is very popular among people, as it helps relieve itching and dries out wounds.
Basic properties of brilliant green
An alcohol solution of brilliant green is a widely known and affordable antiseptic used for external treatment. It is offered in pharmacies in the form of a liquid, poured into bottles, and a medical felt-tip pen, which simplifies the process of applying the composition.
Chickenpox: what it is, how it manifests itself and how it is treated
The drug belongs to the group of disinfectants and has a pronounced antimicrobial effect. Ethyl alcohol, on the basis of which the solution is prepared, enhances the disinfecting effect, further drying the tissue.
The destructive effect of brilliant green is manifested in relation to gram-positive microorganisms, pathogenic fungi, staphylococcus and diphtheria bacillus. A big advantage is the absence of systemic effects and negative effects on tissue.
How to smear chickenpox in a child’s mouth?
There are situations when a rash can appear not only on the surface of the skin, but also in intimate places, in the mouth or eyes. In this case, if this causes discomfort to the child, then to alleviate the condition and speed up healing, pimples in these areas also need to be smeared. Of course, it is prohibited to smear them with antibacterial agents in these places.
Suitable for this manipulation: Furacilin, Miramistin, Chlorophyllipt oil solution, sea buckthorn oil, calendula or chamomile infusion, Kamistad. Apply the preparations to areas of skin with mucous membranes very carefully, using a cotton swab.
Precautionary measures
In order for the treatment to be not only effective, but also not to cause any harm to the child or adult patient, some rules should be followed:
- It is strictly forbidden to scratch the rashes,
- pimples should not be touched with your hands, especially dirty ones,
- You can take a bath only after the skin has healed,
- When processing, you should try not to affect healthy tissue, since brilliant green has a pronounced drying effect.
Treatment with disinfecting compounds is mandatory; this is the main measure to prevent re-infection and the development of local complications . If the situation does not improve for a long time or gets worse, you should consult a doctor.
Will antihistamines help with chickenpox?
Indeed, antihistamines can help relieve the itching sensation. However, only a doctor can prescribe the dosage and the drug itself, based on the characteristics of each child. The list of drugs that are most often prescribed includes: Suprastin, Diphenhydramine, Fenkarol, Tavegil.
Doctors' opinion
According to the famous pediatrician Evgeniy Komarovsky, the decision about whether to use brilliant green for a child with chickenpox or not should be made solely by his parents.
As everyone knows, diamond green does not cure chickenpox or even relieve itching. A child is contagious for about a day or two before the rash appears and for about another 5 days after new blisters have stopped appearing. And this fact cannot be changed by brilliant green either. From this it follows, as doctor Evgeniy Olegovich claims, that crusts still form in place of water pimples, regardless of whether you smear them with greens or not.
To prevent your child from scratching watery pimples that cause itching, it is better to give him an antihistamine that will reduce this unpleasant symptom.
Do I need to take antiviral drugs for chickenpox?
If the rash that covers the body is quite profuse, it can be smeared with drugs that have antiviral and immunomodulating effects. These include:
- acyclovir (Zovirax) acts directly on the chickenpox pathogen itself. It has an antiherpetic effect, accelerating the healing process of acne.
- Viferon. It is famous for its immunomodulating and antiviral effects. Therefore, it helps to quickly relieve the inflammatory process on the skin and accelerates the healing of wounds.
- Oxolinic ointment (3%) has a local effect and reduces the proliferation of the herpes virus.
Liquids
It is recommended to give plenty of warm drinks containing vitamins.
These can be juices, fruit drinks, compotes, etc.
Alkaline mineral water will have a good effect on the patient’s condition - it can remove toxins from the body with urine.
An excellent option would be teas made from rosehip or blackcurrant due to their high content of vitamin C. It has antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects, which is what is needed for chickenpox.
General recommendations for chickenpox
With chickenpox, the most important task of parents is to ensure that the baby does not scratch the blisters. Since, by damaging the crust, it directly opens the wound. In addition to the fact that various bacteria can be introduced through it, which will then cause suppuration, scars will also form at the site of the wound, which will accompany the child for the rest of his life.
However, it is easy to talk about it, but in fact it is very difficult to control yourself when your whole body itches. Therefore, the second task of parents is to choose a method that will help your child - to relieve constant itching -. This can be not only ointments, but also a cool bath with the addition of medicinal herbs (chamomile, calendula, celandine or oak bark). You can wash and bathe your child if he is not bothered by fever and chills.
But it is worth knowing a few subtleties: it is prohibited to use any detergent for bathing; it should remain in the water for a long time; especially, you should not soak the wounds either. But children are allowed to bathe every 3-4 hours.
After water procedures, you can dry the child only with patting movements, so as not to damage the integrity of the bubbles. Dress your child in things made of natural fabric that will not float and rub the already affected areas. In addition, it is necessary to change bed and underwear quite often.
Do not forget also about the recommendations that are appropriate for any disease - diet. The patient needs to drink more. It can be not only water, but also teas and compotes. In addition, food should not be fatty or heavy, but at the same time, it should saturate the body well and give strength to fight the disease. The diet should also always contain fresh vegetables and fruits, which are a source of essential vitamins and microelements.
Why do you need an antiseptic?
There are a lot of antiseptic liquids on pharmacy shelves. But why are they needed?
The skin of any person contains opportunistic microflora. But it does not cause any harm to a healthy person, since the integrity of the tissues does not allow it to penetrate inside the body.
When you have chickenpox, if the pustules, which are a characteristic symptom of this disease, rupture, fluid from these rashes also spreads to the skin. It infects healthy areas of the skin and provokes more and more formations (water pimples). In addition, damaged chickenpox pimples can become infected with a bacterial infection, which will lead to a number of possible complications.
To prevent everything that was mentioned above from happening, it is recommended to use antiseptics during chickenpox. Otherwise, the infection may penetrate deep into the skin and begin to spread there. And this will certainly lead to suppuration, skin rashes will not go away for a long time, and deep scars will remain.
Simple antiseptics are used at an early stage of the disease when all these troubles need to be avoided.
Video: how and how often to lubricate the rash with chickenpox
I suggest you listen to the opinion of an experienced pediatrician regarding how effective it is to lubricate rashes with brilliant green and how much a child needs to smear it with chickenpox.
Chickenpox is one of the diseases that we experience in childhood. Despite the fact that in most cases it proceeds well, nevertheless, along with this, “complications” sometimes occur.
Share in the comments on the site if your child had this disease, what symptoms did he have and what treatment was prescribed? Which method helped you relieve your child’s itching?
Parents' Choice #4 - Calamine Lotion
Often used in the treatment of chickenpox in children. The drug fights itching well and has a calming effect. Delays the development of pathological processes.
After application, Calamine forms a protective film that protects the skin from the introduction of bacteria. Has an antibacterial effect.
Thanks to its natural composition, the product practically does not cause allergic reactions and can even be used to treat children. Allergic reactions are possible if you are intolerant to the lotion components. Before use in children, consult a pediatrician.
Applications of Calamine
Calamine can be applied externally 2 to 4 times a day. For chickenpox, lotion is applied to the blisters as they appear, as needed. Apply until crusts appear.
Contraindications
You should not use Fukortsin for chickenpox if you have an allergic reaction to the components of the drug. To identify sensitivity to the ingredients, it is necessary to lubricate a small area of the dermis with the medicine before the first use. If after a few hours no negative symptoms appear on the skin, the product can be applied. If severe itching, severe burning and redness occur, it is not recommended to treat with the red solution. In addition, for various dermatitis and susceptibility to them, the use of Fukortsin should be avoided.
Also, you should not treat a large area of skin with the drug using cotton pads, since some substances, when applied generously, begin to actively penetrate inside and lead to a deterioration in well-being. Red ointment must be applied to the surface of the skin in a targeted manner in places where blisters appear.
It is not recommended to use this drug to treat rashes on mucous membranes. In this case, the affected areas should be lubricated with Furacilin, chamomile infusion or Miramistin.
With prolonged use, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, weakness, and breathing problems may occur.
In addition, despite its effectiveness and safety, the drug is not recommended for use in children under one year of age. During pregnancy and lactation, the use of the drug is also prohibited, since the components included in the composition easily penetrate the placenta and into breast milk, negatively affecting the health of the fetus or child.
Potassium permangantsovka
Using potassium permanganate for chickenpox instead of brilliant green, you must follow a number of rules:
- Potassium permanganate dissolves in warm water.
- Before applying chickenpox pimples, you need to wait until the crystals are completely dissolved. Otherwise, skin burns may occur.
- Use gloves and a spoon to dilute the powder.
- Pimples with chickenpox should be smeared with a 1% solution. In case of skin suppuration, 2-3 percent is used. The first red solution is obtained by mixing 1 or 2 g of powder and 100 ml of water, the second - 3 g.
- To bathe a child, a 0.1-0.5 percent solution is used. It is recommended to apply the product no more than once a day. The active substance should be no more than 2% of the total volume of water
Acyclovir
Antiviral ointment, which is aimed at destroying the causative agent of chickenpox, so the sooner you start using it, the easier the disease progresses. The ointment is applied directly to each watery pimple 5-6 times a day, but it must be prescribed by a doctor.
Antiviral ointment, which is aimed at destroying the causative agent of chickenpox, so the sooner you start using it, the easier the disease progresses
Drug for complications No. 6 - Baneocin ointment
If a patient experiences skin suppuration due to a bacterial infection, Baneocin ointment will help relieve inflammation.
This drug is not taken for primary treatment. It is allowed to apply to no more than 1 percent of the patient’s body surface.
Baneocin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. The drug is highly effective in the treatment of skin suppurations. Used in adults and children from birth. During pregnancy, use is not recommended.
Application of Baneocin ointment
Apply 2-4 times a day. If necessary, to the eyeballs.
