What to do if your baby's nasal mucosa is dry

If the baby has dry nasal mucosa, parents should of course pay attention to scientific help them improve and relieve the condition. They should pay attention to cleaning the nasal cavity and use normal saline or warm saline to rinse the nasal cavity and remove pus scabs in time.

1. Clean the nasal cavity:

Rinse the nasal cavity with 500-1000ml of warm saline or normal warm saline to remove pus crusts to facilitate local medication. If the pus scab is difficult to remove, you can use tweezers to gently remove it.

2. Nasal medication:

Commonly used lubricating nasal drops, such as compound peppermint oil, liquid paraffin, 50% honey, clear cod liver oil, etc., can promote congestion and swelling of the nasal mucosa, increase blood circulation, reduce dryness and odor in the nose, and 1% streptomycin drops can also be used to inhibit the reproduction of bacteria, reduce inflammatory erosion, and promote epithelial growth. In addition, it lubricates the nasal mucosa and softens the crust, making it easier to blow out.

3. Vitamin therapy:

Multiple vitamins have been tried, commonly intramuscular injection of vitamin A, 50,000 to 100,000 U per day, or oral vitamin B2, 10 to 15 mg, 3 times a day, to protect the mucosal epithelium, promote tissue cell metabolism, and enhance resistance to infection. You can also use 50,000 U of vitamin AD preparation for intramuscular injection, 2 to 3 times a week; or take cod liver oil pills orally, 2 pills, 3 times a day. Nicotinic acid can also be taken orally, 50-100 mg, 3 times a day. Some people have suggested that iron supplements can treat this disease. You can take ferrous sulfate pills, 0.3g, 3 times a day, after meals.