Chalazion upper / lower eyelid at the child. That is, treatment, photo, causes, homeopathy, tips, reviews of doctors, Komarovsky

emergence chalazion a child - a frequent phenomenon in medicine. Parents usually confuse it with barley. The lack of proper treatment and the expectation that the disease will pass by itself, leads to serious consequences. Launched during the illness on the lower or upper eyelid can not be conservative methods. To solve the problem is obtained only by radical means.

What is a chalazion

Eyelid eyes has a large number of glands that produce the fluid. Moisture does not dry mucosa, when there is no volume allocated lacrimal fluid. Effects of internal and external factors leads to blockage of the gland, which is because of this considerably increases in size.

Liquid accumulates and becomes cloudy. Its consistency becomes viscous and eventually hardens. swelling the size stops increasing when the moisture is no longer supplied. The tumor is easily palpated and visualized. Thus, chalazion appears in the soft tissues of the century as a solid ball.

Swelling has clear boundaries. It bears no harm to human health. This defect can persist for many years. The patient decides to remove the accumulation or not.

Another thing, when the liquid continues to flow to the node. In this case, the tumor continues to grow, taking the huge size. This process is accompanied by severe pain and blurred vision. Chalazion in this form requires the immediate intervention of a specialist.

signs of pathology

Chalazion lower eyelid, the child develops gradually. Symptoms appear after a while. In order not to run the disease are advised to contact an ophthalmologist at the first sign.

Symptoms that appear when chalazion:

• Puffiness.
• Redness around the century.
• Yellow tight knot, like barley, on the eyelid.
• Increased excretion of tear fluid.

It is important to listen to the complaints of the child. Children can say that they burn in the eye, constantly itchy skin or frequent headaches.

Chalazion causes of the child

Chalazion lower eyelid at the child begins due to blockage of the sebaceous glands in the tissues of the century. The inflammatory process starts to develop rapidly under an accumulation of secretions.

Most often the pathology observed in children 5-10 years old. Another cause of the disease - of infection. Harmful bacteria and other micro-organisms penetrate the mucosa of the eye through dirty hands, not fresh towel or bed linen. Can provoke a disease bacteria such as streptococci and staphylococci.

Factors that lead to chalazion a child:

• Enhanced production of sebaceous secretion.
• Inflammation lid margin in the chronic form.
• Diabetes.
• Deficiency of vitamins.
• Diseases of the stomach and intestines.
• Lowered immune system function.
• Recent influenza or SARS.

The constant emergence of chalazion raises questions about the state of health. The disease becomes chronic pathological processes in the body. Therefore, the return of the child's illness - a reason to conduct a full examination.

Species and stage of disease

Chalazion depending on the location is divided into 2 types: upper and lower. The first type is characterized by the formation of nodes on the edge of the upper eyelid. At its formation the patient feels very uncomfortable and itchy. Constantly feel that something has got into the eye. The disease is on the upper eyelid held their own in 2-3 days.

Chalazion lower eyelid at the child is very similar in appearance to barley. The tumor appears near the lash line. It requires treatment which can be performed at home. Node therapy, which appeared more deeply held much longer. It takes from 2 weeks.

Stages of development of chalazion is conventionally divided into:

• The occurrence of discomfort and redness around the affected area. At this stage, the disease apparently does not differ from barley.
• Formation of a solid unit, which brings a lot of pain. Over time it grows to a huge bumps. This stage requires immediate intervention. In most cases of application sufficient available tools for treatment.
• The growth of buds. It takes a long time, from 2 weeks. The process can be stopped by taking special medication drugs.
• Launched during the illness, long-term increase in lumps or infection in the affected soft tissues require more serious measures. To get rid of chalazion resort to surgery, which is carried out on an outpatient basis. After removal of the eyelid without leaving marks.

Features of the upper and lower chalazion a child

Causes of nodes on the upper and lower eyelid same. Difference between the two types lies only in the manifestation of disease. Upper chalazion becomes evident almost immediately, seal appears fairly quickly. It develops much faster than the lower form of the disease.

This feature helps you to quickly get rid of the defect on the upper eyelid.

On the ground quickly determine the beginning of the formation of the tumor can only be experienced expert after carrying out a diagnostic. The first days of onset of the disease itself does not issue. Lower eyelid chalazion requires an immediate start of the therapeutic course. It matures longer and self-absorbed in rare cases.

Diagnostics

The ophthalmologist with high skills and extensive experience able to determine the presence of the disease after a patient exam. About the beginning of the development of the disease in a child's eye tells the occurrence of dense point and change the shape of the century. These symptoms help diagnose chalazion without the use of special tools and equipment.

In special cases, resorting to laboratory tests. Most of all, this approach is necessary in chronic manifestations of the disease. test results to rule out the probability of having a malignant nature of the tumor.

Chalazion upper eyelid at the child can be identified by such studies:

• Immunogram.
• Eyelash study to determine the presence of demodectic mange.
• Analysis of blood, urine and feces.

The possibility of re-occurrence of chalazion becomes small if the cause has been determined and corrected right.

Treatment

In the early development of the disease sites can be effectively dealt with by national recipes. This approach does not work when chalazion in progressive stages. Advanced forms of the disease is treated only by surgery. Timely diagnosis and proper treatment will help avoid surgery.

Drugs, gels, ointments, eye drops

Conservative treatment is effective only until the formation of a solid capsule. In other cases, saving only surgery. Ophthalmologists chalazion when a child is prescribed ointments and drops. Most often used Levomekol, corticosteroid ointment or hydrocortisone.

In addition, prescribed a course of antibiotic therapy. Tool aimed at the removal of inflammation and swelling, getting rid of the festering and normalization of the functioning of the sebaceous glands century. Use of the drug in this form has complexity. Lay the ointment under the eyelid to small children is extremely difficult. They are very hard to tolerate such action.

The solution is to correct the child's psychological attitude, which should create the parents.

As for the drops, medication with an antibiotic drip into the eyes of a child. Depending on the situation, a doctor prescribes the use of combination therapy which is the use of antibacterial agents with corticosteroids. This approach allows us to remove the swelling century, reddening of the skin and relieve pain.

Which drops are effective in treating the disease:

• Tsipromed. It has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect.
• Normaks. Aims to combat bacteria, has a broad spectrum of action.
• Floksal. It gives good results in getting rid of harmful microorganisms. I accept rate, the maximum duration of which is exactly 14 days.
• Maksideks. It has anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory effect.
• Tobrex. It has a powerful disinfectant action. Allowed to take no more than 7 days.

For complete recovery from the disease require 7 to 14 days. If during this time there is no improvement, then the chosen method of treatment is ineffective. It is important not to run the disease as early as possible to change the approach. Usually expert recommends acceptance of stronger drugs or corticosteroid injections, which make in the formed cone.

Intracavitary drug injection

Confirming the diagnosis of chalazion a child after a careful examination of the eyes and general purpose tests, the doctor determined by therapeutic methods. In special cases, a course of injections into the soft tissue of the century.

injection technology of course is as follows:

1. Procedures for preparing the office, where they will be injected under the skin of the drug.
2. Using the drug for pain relief century it is not provided with the injection.
3. Specialist thoroughly disinfect the upper and lower eyelid antibacterial agent.
4. The cavity formed assembly medicament is administered using an insulin syringe. The needle should be so thin that the child will not feel pain.
5. After the injection surface of the skin should not remain traces of the procedure.

At the end of the ophthalmologist gives the patient the main recommendations for the care of the treated eye. Parents should strictly follow the doctor's advice.

Halyatsiona injection therapy in children has a positive effect in half the cases. Advanced forms of complications Cure administration of hormonal agents in the inflammatory focus will not succeed. Cases where the injections do not provide the desired effect, shall be operating.

Operational measures for disease treatment

If all the tried methods of treating diseases of no avail, had to resort to surgical removal of the resulting assembly. Operation is not serious, when it is carrying out using local anesthesia century. Duration manipulations is only 20 minutes.

During the specialist makes an incision of the skin inside of the century. After pumping the accumulated liquid and pus superimposed formed from 1 to 2 stitches. At the end of tight bandage. After the operation, there is no need to stay in hospital for observation for tissue repair. Node removed outpatients.

Patient within a few hours after the procedure goes home. Before the healing of joints is necessary to put in place anti-inflammatory ointment and eye drops to drip. The first time after eyelid surgery is reddened and slightly swollen. 2-7 days, the eyes will take the usual form. Seam due to its size is almost imperceptible.

Treatment of folk remedies

Homemade recipes, proven over the years, can cure chalazion children only at an initial stage. Use traditional medicine as possible after consultation with a specialist. Parents noted several tools that give good results in the fight against disease.

At the initial stage to get rid of the symptoms of chalazion can be using:

• Aloe juice drops. His diluted in equal ratios with water. Drops of natural origin should be taken 5-6 times during the day.
• Compress of cabbage. Separate the egg whites from the yolks and mix it with finely chopped cabbage. To compress the foundations are taking the folded several times gauze or any fabric. The prepared material is wrapped composite products. The liquid should not ooze through the cloth, but only slightly to impregnate her. The compress is applied to the patient eye so that cabbage juice concerned inflamed century.
• Dried fennel seeds in a poultice. Raw brewed Bay 2 tbsp. l. water. The mixture is sent to the fire and is brought to a boil. The result is a homogeneous mass. It must be cool and put in a rag cloth. Compress applied to the affected area.

How to cure a disease by the method of Dr. Komarovsky?

According to the popular pediatrician, Dr. Komarovsky, chalazion, which appeared in the child, is not such a serious disease as it is referred to ophthalmology. Applications complex therapy require only 3 of the 4 cases of the disease. According to statistics, 25% of inflammatory processes are themselves.

In some cases, the rate for the done massaging the glands raskuporivaniya enough. But while the little patient still has to be observed at the pediatrician. The condition can worsen and then urgently require the use of drug treatment.

Eugene O. negatively relates to the use of traditional medicine recipes. He believes that they are effective only to calm parents. Doctor advises to treat retsiniolovuyu use emulsion or yellow mercury ointment. This therapy is aimed at getting rid of harmful bacteria that cause inflammation and the formation of lumps in the tissues of the century.

Physiotherapy treatments

Chalazion child in the initial stage can be treated with physical therapy. This therapeutic approach can reduce a small tumor on the upper eyelid, get rid of the pus and cure disease through.

physiotherapy techniques which are used for treatment, are shown in the table below:

Title	Features
ultrahigh frequency	Therapy based on ultrasonic impact frequency electric field to the affected area of ​​the eye. This leads to heat generation within the tissue. A method often used in conjunction with massage. The procedure has contraindications. It can not be carried out at a chalazion at an advanced stage and strong inflammatory processes.
magnetotherapy	The method consists of exposing the patient eye low frequency magnetic field.
electrophoresis	The procedure uses an electric field in combination with drug therapy.
phonophoresis	Type of physiotherapy treatment is different parallel application of ultrasonic treatment and medicines. Its main advantage - the ultrasonic wave vibrations contribute to a better absorption of drugs applied to sore eyelid. At the same time the rest of the skin surface remains intact.

What if chalazion broke?

Neoplasm with chalazion is able to burst at any moment. Therefore, when the disease is important to know what to do in such a case. The first step is to apply an antiseptic abscess. This will protect against the spread of infection and pathological microorganisms found in pus. For antimicrobial treatment resulting wound using tetracycline and chlorhexidine ointment.

In cases of serious inflammatory process it is recommended to bury in the eye or sulfacetamide Tsipromed.

Drugs that are used to break the seal on the eyelid:

• Dexamethasone. It makes the appearance of the skin century normal, removing puffiness.
• Diclofenac in the form of eye drops. It stops inflammation and relieves pain.
• Levomekol as an ointment. Pulled accumulated pus from the wound, has a powerful antimicrobial effect. The ointment is used to compress, which is applied to the formed abscess. It kept overnight.
• A solution of 2% boric acid. It kills harmful bacteria to the body. Agent is applied to the problematic area of ​​the skin 3 times a day.
• Floksan ointment. It reduces the risk of secondary infection by destroying pathogens. The drug is laying under the eyelids, 2 times a day. The duration of treatment is 2 weeks.

To facilitate the child's condition, some parents use traditional recipes. They especially noted the effectiveness of the infusion of marshmallow roots and pulp of aloe applied to the damaged area.

Prevention of chronic process

Chalazion, a child may lead to serious consequences. Therefore, special attention is paid to preventive measures recommended. We need to approach this with responsibility, because the frequency of recurrence of the disease in children is more common than in adults. The task of parents is teaching children simple rules of prevention.

Compliance will not only help protect your child from the chalazion, but also to prevent the development of many eye diseases.

What parents need to know for the prevention of:

• Wash hands and face with soap and water. This procedure is important to carry out after talking with the other kids, walks and going to the toilet, and before eating.
• Balanced feed. The diet should be complete with the content necessary amounts of vitamins and minerals.
• Vitamin supplements. Besides fruits and vegetables, the child should take a vitamin complex. This will help your body get the right amount of nutrients. It is best to use a multivitamin preparations. They do the job well and are inexpensive.
• Good to treat a cold. A child should not supercool. All diseases it is important to finish the cure to the end. The remaining symptoms are able to transfer the disease into a chronic form. This has a detrimental effect on the immune system, weakening which will not be able to protect themselves from chalazion.

The small size of chalazion nodes in a child does not mean that the disease is harmless. Inflammation of the upper or lower eyelid can cause serious consequences and lead to the development of severe complications. It allows to solve the problem to consult a doctor and a thorough examination, which will help you choose the right tactics treatment.

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