White lips in a child and vomiting

Last update: 03/04/2020

Dry lips in a child can turn from a small nuisance into a big problem if care is not taken in time. But it is very easy to ignore this problem - young children may remain silent and not complain, fearing the terrible treatment with pills and injections.

In fact, there are a dozen causes of dry skin. The most common ones seem very simple, but still constantly provoke peeling and cracking of the lips.

How to deal with dry lips in a child?

To care for a child’s lips, only special cosmetics based on natural ingredients, without chemical dyes and fragrances, are suitable. In winter, before going outside, be sure to treat your baby’s lips with a rich hygienic lipstick, which will nourish and protect from the cold, while also lasting long enough.

An alternative to lipstick can be regular baby cream. If you are very dry, you can apply it in a thick layer at night. You can also lubricate your lips with olive or sea buckthorn oil - it leaves a nourishing and protective film on the lips, even if you lick it off.

Balm "La Cree" combines the best of active natural ingredients that soften and heal the skin. This hypoallergenic product can be used for very young children. Active ingredients include: shea butter, almond and castor oils, avocado extract, beeswax, vitamins A and E. This set provides comprehensive care at any time of the year.

Why does a child's lips dry out?

If nothing is done in time, dry lips in a child can turn from a minor nuisance into a big problem. Increased dryness can have a variety of causes.

Adverse weather conditions. Gusty winds, dry frosty air, and heat in summer contribute to the loss of moisture from the skin. This causes instant drying.

Excessive dryness of indoor air. Using heaters in winter and air conditioners in summer causes severe dry air. This negatively affects hair and skin. This is why a child's lips become very dry.

Lack of moisture in the body. Children usually do not sit still and spend a lot of energy. Their metabolism is accelerated, moisture evaporates from the body much faster. The average amount of fluid a child needs during the day is calculated according to the scheme 50 ml for each kg of weight. In summer these figures increase.

Lack of vitamins. The reasons for the appearance of dryness lie in the lack of vitamins. Especially if there is a deficiency of vitamins B, A and E. Also if there is a deficiency of iron and zinc.

The habit of constantly biting and licking lips. Often, a child’s lips become dry due to constant licking of the skin. This habit may be a manifestation of stress, nervous tension or fear. The child thinks that in this way he moisturizes the epidermis, but in fact his condition worsens. The salivary fluid contains enzymes that irritate the mucous membranes. The result is microcracks and pain.

Development of an allergic reaction. If a child's lips dry out, the reason may lie in the development of allergies. Additional symptoms are itching and redness. Irritants can be food products, cosmetics, and toothpaste containing fluoride.

Reaction to eating food that is too cold or hot. With constant contact of delicate skin with such irritations, a problem also arises in children.

Hyperthermia. If you suddenly notice sharp dry lips in your baby, this is one of the first signs that he is starting to get sick. At high temperatures, dehydration also occurs.

Trouble breathing through the nose. This happens in the following cases:

• acute respiratory viral disease;
• rhinitis;
• flu;
• adenoiditis;
• intense physical exercise.

There are other provoking factors:

• insufficient fluid intake;
• with constant licking of fingers and lips;
• the habit of eating food and drinking drinks in the cold or wind;
• negative reaction after taking certain medications;
• The cause of dry lips can be an infectious process in the oral cavity;
• presence of malocclusion;
• exacerbation of herpes virus.

To discover the reason why children feel dry lips, consultation with a specialist is necessary.

Experts' opinion

According to the results of clinical studies, which involved 50 children aged 0 to 5 years, the products were proven to be highly effective, safe and tolerable for daily skin care of children with mild to moderate forms of atopic dermatitis and during remission, accompanied by a decrease in the quality of life of patients . As a result of therapy, including the use of lip balm, a decrease in the activity of the inflammatory process, a decrease in dryness, itching and flaking was noted.

La Cree Lip Balm has been confirmed to:

• relieves discomfort and dry skin
• restores dry and chapped lips
• moisturizes and protects the delicate skin of the lips from cold and wind

Chapped lips are a common occurrence not only in winter, in places with low humidity, but also with excessive sun exposure in summer. And if adults easily solve the problem with the help of a hygienic balm, then with children the situation is somewhat more complicated.

Why do children have chapped lips?

Common causes of dry and cracked lips in children:

• Dry weather, which is the most common cause of chapped lips in babies.
• Lips crack and become hard in winter or when humidity drops.
• In places with low humidity, lips can crack at any time of the year.
• Dry weather deprives lips of moisture, which leads to chapping.
• Prolonged exposure to wind and sun can also cause lips to lose moisture. The most common case is when a child spends too much time at the beach.
• Frequently licking your lips can cause moisture loss. Saliva evaporates quickly, resulting in dry lips.
• Dry and cracked lips are one of the many signs of dehydration in babies. Other symptoms of dehydration, such as lethargy and weakness, are sure to get your attention.
• Kawasaki disease is a rare form of vasculitis, which is an inflammation of the blood vessels. It mainly affects infants and even newborns. One of several symptoms is red, cracked and dry lips. Infants with Kawaski disease almost always have a high fever and are irritable.
• Nutrient deficiency. Sometimes chapped lips can indicate a deficiency of nutrients such as vitamin A. This is rare, but possible among children.

Chapped lips are usually the result of benign causes rather than acute conditions, and can be treated right at home.

Home remedies for chapped lips

If your child is otherwise healthy, you can solve the problem of chapped lips using the following safe methods:

• Breast milk. Breast milk is rich in water and fats, which can help moisturize your baby's dry lips. Keep a small amount of expressed milk to apply to your baby's lips. Dip a clean finger into milk and apply a thin layer at least 2-3 times an hour.
• Food fusion for kids. Make a thick paste from baby formula and keep it to treat your baby's chapped lips. The fat from the mixture and the added water will help soothe chapped lips. Apply the paste with a clean finger several times an hour, depending on the severity of the condition.
• Children's lip balms. For babies, lip balms made from natural ingredients are the best choice.
• Hydration. Since dry and chapped lips can occur due to dehydration, it is very important to ensure that your baby drinks enough fluids. For babies under six months, breastfeeding is essential, but for older babies, drinking fluids from a variety of sources, such as thick soups and fruit and vegetable purees, can provide hydration.

Breast milk and formula are the best treatments for chapped lips as they do not pose a health risk when your baby licks or swallows them.

What should you not apply to your baby's chapped lips?

Coconut has emollient properties, so using it for chapped lips seems logical. However, you should not use baby oil, lotions, or even natural remedies like coconut oil without consulting your pediatrician, as they may cause problems if swallowed by your baby.

Lanolin is quite often used by nursing mothers to treat sore nipples. Although it is safe for breastfeeding, it can cause poisoning if taken orally. Thus, its use should only be under the strict guidance of a pediatrician.

When should you see a doctor?

Chapped lips are usually not a cause for concern. However, if they are accompanied by other symptoms, contact your pediatrician:

• sore, red and dry lips;
• chronic weathering, which worsens over time;
• bleeding lips;
• the child cannot eat;
• the baby is naughty.

Certain causes, such as dehydration or nutritional deficiencies, may be responsible for the above symptoms. These problems must be addressed immediately to avoid further complications.

How to prevent your child's lips from getting chapped?

Maintaining a regular feeding schedule allows your baby's lips to remain moist with formula and breast milk. Another way is sufficient ambient humidity. Install a humidifier in the nursery, especially during the dry season when there is a rapid drop in water vapor.

Pediatricians recommend using a cool-mist humidifier and ask to avoid hot-mist/steam devices, which increase the likelihood of a burn.

References:

1. Cracked or Dry Skin; Seattle Children's Hospital
2. Cracked or Dry Skin; Symptom viewer; Healthy Children; American Academy of Pediatrics
3. Gastroenteritis And Your Child; University of Mississippi
4. Kawasaki Disease; Cedars-Sinai Hospital 5. Vitamin A deficiency; DermNet NZ
5. BABY PETROLEUM- white petroleum jelly; National Institute of Health
6. Sore or dry lips; NHS, UK
7. Sandeep R. Varma et al.; In vitro anti-inflammatory and skin protective properties of Virgin coconut oil; National Center for Biotechnology Information (2018)
8. Sore Nipples; University of Michigan
9. Lanolin poisoning; US National Library of Medicine
10. Caring for Your Child's Cold or Flu; American Academy of Pediatrics

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Salvation for my lips in the harsh Siberian winters

I haven’t written anything for a long time, but during the breaks between the session and writing my coursework, I decided to write you a review of one very useful product - La Cree lip balm. ​​​​​​​Everyone is complaining that there is no snow in Moscow, but I dream of returning back to the warm, snowless capital, so now I am at home on vacation in my beloved Siberia. And we have enough snow and frost here, yesterday it was almost 30°. So, my lips are cracking from the cold and the balm that always lies in my down jacket comes to my aid.

The balm itself is in a soft tube, depending on the temperature, the contents of the tube can be either liquid or thicker. In the cold it is not very convenient to squeeze it out when it hardens. But this is perhaps the only negative!

The balm has a pleasant smell, applies well and is absorbed fairly quickly. Well moisturizes and nourishes lips.

The balm lasts for a very long time! I myself am surprised how it doesn’t end, because I use it very often.

I know you can buy this balm at the pharmacy. It costs about 100 - 150 rubles.

In general, a very cool, universal product for moisturizing lips.

Advantages

• absorbs quickly
• protects from wind and cold
• natural composition
• unobtrusive smell
• pleasant consistency
• softens the skin of the lips
• comfortable in using
• soothes irritations

Gelzentz (otzovik.com)

“With the onset of cold weather, my lip skin begins to dry out and crack very much, nothing helped until I found an excellent product that could cope with this problem. La Cree lip balm was perfect for me. There were severe inflammations on and around the lips, similar to ulcers, which were very painful and irritated until I was told to try using this remedy. The result is obvious, from the first minutes of applying the balm I felt a pleasant cooling and softness, after a day my lips noticeably softened and became less inflamed, and after 2 days there was no trace left of the wounds.”

Zoya Sergeeva (otzovik.com)

“While the children were small, it was difficult to explain to them that they should not lick their lips in the cold. The result is deplorable: they peel, peel, and become inflamed.

A friend then advised me to use La-Cri children's cosmetics. Among the products purchased was lip balm, which later took a strong place among medical and cosmetic products.

A small tube holds 12 g of medicinal product.

The manufacturer promises a natural composition. I throw away the packaging almost immediately, but all the information can be found on their website. Manufacturers promise to get rid of numerous problems with the help of this balm. A convenient oblique cut and a small hole guarantee optimal consumption of the product.

Over several years of use, I have not had any complaints against the manufacturer. The balm really softens and moisturizes the delicate skin of the lips very well. The aroma is weak and fresh. The product clearly contains menthol. For small problems, one or two applications are enough to solve them. The cost fluctuates around 100 rubles. I recommend".

The lack of vitamins can be replenished with the help of children's multivitamin complexes (they differ from adults in composition and dosage), lubricate the lips with vitamins from capsules and, of course, eat more foods rich in vitamins.

To humidify indoor air, you can use special humidifiers or simply place containers of water next to the radiators.

Provoking factors and diagnosis

Evaporation of moisture from the surface of the skin occurs constantly. In the presence of provoking factors, the symptoms will be most pronounced. Happens due to:

• the child drinks little fluid;
• bites or sucks lips, tears off crusts from them;
• likes to lick hands and fingers;
• tastes unfamiliar objects or toys due to cognitive activity or habit;
• eats and drinks in the cold while walking;
• lack of vitamins A, E;
• side effects due to taking medications;
• digestive system problems;
• oral infections;
• malocclusion;
• allergic reactions;
• herpetic infections.

• Why does a child have a swollen lip and what to do about it?
• A child has torn the frenulum on the upper lip - what measures to take?
• I bit my lip and an ulcer formed: how to treat it

Diagnosing the root causes of cracked lips does not present any difficulties for a competent pediatrician. General dryness of the skin, if the baby has light hair and eyes, indicates dehydration. This happens less often with children who have dark skin and dark hair, since dark skin often has a more oily texture. Bad habits that the child does not control will make themselves felt. Your mother will tell the doctor about them and the medications she is taking. Allergic reactions are localized on the lips and other parts of the body. Cracks from herpes are dangerous because at the site of their healing, the tissue becomes scarred, which is bad from an aesthetic point of view.

Constantly dry lips in a child may be a symptom of a disease

If your baby’s lips are constantly dry: in any weather, under any diet, cosmetics do not help them, perhaps this is how the body indicates the presence of a more serious disease.

• Problems with the thyroid gland.
• Diabetes mellitus is also accompanied by increased thirst.
• With dryness, cracking and the appearance of various crusts - fungus, psoriasis.
• Autoimmune diseases are a complex of diseases usually associated with damage to the skin and bone tissue. They are based on the body's immune reaction against itself.

In these cases, it is necessary to consult a doctor for a serious diagnosis.

Sources:

1. I.I. Ryumina, V.V. Zubkov, Skin care for a newborn, Healthy Child magazine, 2017 https://cyberleninka.ru/article/v/uhod-za-kozhey-novorozhdennogo-1
2. V.V. Chebotarev, N.V. Chebotareva, M.S. Askhakov, E.V. Bronnikova, Sensitive skin: causes, methods of therapy, journal Medical Bulletin of the North Caucasus, 2015 https://cyberleninka.ru/article/v/chuvstvitelnaya-kozha-prichiny-metody-terapii
3. Drobinskaya, A. O. Fundamentals of pediatrics and hygiene of children of early and preschool age / A. O. Drobinskaya. - Moscow: Higher School, 2016. - 400 p.

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How to care for your lips?

• If cracks form, be sure to keep the wounds clean and do not let your child touch them with his hands or chew his lips. If an infection gets into such a crack, it can fester.
• For older children who will not lick the medicine from their lips, use healing creams and ointments.
• You can compensate for the lack of vitamins both with the help of tablets and with topical application. Many vitamins are available in the form of capsules, the contents of which are used to treat damaged areas.
• Monitor the child's emotional state. Perhaps constantly chapped lips are an indicator of increased stress, fears and stress.
• Pay attention to how much fluid your child drinks. The best alternative to juices and tea is clean drinking water. To avoid irritating your lips again, you can drink through a straw. Especially to avoid contact with hot food and drinks.
• And, of course, you can’t do without using hygienic lipsticks and lip balms. You can also apply baby cream, olive, castor and sea buckthorn oils to your lips.

La-Cri products are designed specifically to help the little ones. They are based on natural hypoallergenic components and do not use dyes or fragrances.

Lip balm provides daily care, softens and heals lips. And the cream can be used for enhanced healing and regeneration in severe cracks. La-Cri cosmetics are suitable for children from 0 months and will be safe even if the baby licks it from his lips.

First aid for any food poisoning:

1. let the child drink a lot of water and induce vomiting (press on the root of the tongue);
2. give an enterosorbent, for example, “Activated carbon”, “Smecta”, “Polysorb”;
3. give liquids in small doses: water, oral rehydration products (“Regidron-bio”, “Regidron”, “Hydrovit”, “Humana-electrolyte”, etc.), preferably warm, with sips every 5-10 minutes.

Typically, common food poisoning can be treated at home! BUT! If you notice that home treatment does not help, contact your pediatrician for help or call an ambulance.

The child has white lips and vomiting.

the child suddenly vomited (didn’t fall, didn’t eat anything unusual), after which the lower part of the face and lips turned blue, this color lasted for about 5 minutes, now everything looks fine, please tell me, should I be scared? Has anyone had this?

Call the emergency room and tell them what happened. In my opinion, there is no point in asking your mother about symptoms and treatment methods, call and see a doctor

Call the emergency room and tell them what happened. In my opinion, there is no point in asking your mother about symptoms and treatment methods, call and see a doctor

1 call emergency

Thank you, of course, for the advice, but it’s clear that I first called the emergency room, and then decided to turn to the mothers. The answer to us was standard - “everything is fine”, unfortunately, where I live, everything is not considered. in the emergency room there is practically no reaction, it is also useless to make an appointment with a doctor (checked more than once), and now there is no way to get to Russia

Observe the child, if he is cheerful and cheerful and there is no more vomiting - maybe everything is really all right? How is the baby feeling now?

I also vomited once:065: My complexion was terrible))

When I have the opportunity to see a doctor, I would go to a cardiologist. Well, just in case.

I also vomited once:065: My complexion was terrible))

When I have the opportunity to see a doctor, I would go to a cardiologist. Well, just in case.

By the way, yes, the face becomes swollen and the color is not at all natural, I would say red-violet.

I also vomited once:065: My complexion was terrible))

When I have the opportunity to see a doctor, I would go to a cardiologist. Well, just in case. My child vomits frequently. But the complexion, ttt, is not blue. Why is there vomiting?

after House, of course, I really want to speculate and come up with diagnoses... but this is obviously a lost cause. Author! Observe the child and complexion further. If more symptoms accumulate, take care again. but no longer by phone and the Internet, but, probably, it’s worth looking for a personal meeting with a doctor..

Author, you can call your police officer now, let him listen to the child, such topics surprise me, if someone answers you that there were similar symptoms, will this make you feel better?

As I understand it, the author does not live in Russia. Abroad, there is no such thing as a local doctor who, at every sniffle, runs to the house to look at the child. the ambulance will arrive only if you are already in a semi-fainting state, which is why the author is asking here, because... There is no other option yet. On topic: I would watch the child.

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It is quite possible that when there was vomiting, the child could not take a breath, which is why the complexion was like that. There shouldn't be any problems with the heart, because this is the first time? yes, this is the first time, but the vomiting was quick and 1 time (quickly), after which the child continued to smile, as if nothing had happened

I also vomited once:065: My complexion was terrible))

When I have the opportunity to see a doctor, I would go to a cardiologist. Well, just in case.

thank you for the advice about a specialist doctor, I can’t even imagine which one to contact with such a symptom

Author, you can call your police officer now, let him listen to the child, such topics surprise me, if someone answers you that there were similar symptoms, will this make you feel better? The local police officer doesn’t go from house to house, only the Ministry of Emergency Situations is called. Mama Vlada, I fully understand your reaction to this topic, I myself usually react the same way if the mother first runs to the forums and then to the doctor. Yes, I’m interested in the answers of people who have encountered this, so that they know which doctor to contact (what could be the reason for this), since our “general” doctors cannot help. but if you have nothing to write on the topic, I’m sorry, I won’t answer

It seems to me that this needs to be dealt with. Not just today, since the attack happened and passed, but on a calm day, go to a good doctor. After all, this could happen again. Maybe something wrong with the head, increased intracranial pressure, for example? In adolescence, I had attacks with increased ICP, vomiting, numbness (like when you sit on your leg - “pins and needles” run) around the mouth and hand, fear of light and sound, etc., my mother says that I was also blue.

Sl_M and we have had vomiting before, but not with this color, and not out of nowhere. It is not clear why he was vomiting, he vomited curdled milk (the child has not been breastfed since 10 months)

Fushimama, thank you for the advice, if a doctor had personally seen us with such a symptom, we would be talking to him now, but that’s what they told us, to observe.

I'm Mamko! :flower:, thank you!

It is quite possible that when there was vomiting, the child could not take a breath, which is why the complexion was like that. ?

What was it? Blue lips, high fever in the child, vomiting.

The following story happened to us here this week: on February 24, Zoya got up as usual - cheerful and cheerful, ate 2 packs of store-bought children's cottage cheese, drank kefir, and watched cartoons.

It was closer to 11, I went to work, and my mother stayed to play with her. But after about 20 minutes she comes to me along with Zoya and asks: “Don’t you think her lips have turned blue?” I look - the lips have actually turned blue, the hands have become cold, Zoya’s chin has begun to twitch strangely - as if she is not getting enough air. Mom began to assume that she had heart failure, but at 1 year we had an ECG - everything was normal, and this was the first time this had happened to her in 2 years.

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I called an ambulance and called a doctor. While we were waiting for the doctor (30-40 minutes), she developed a fever. We tried to take her temperature, but she struggled and screamed. 39.3 was accurate, and most likely even higher, since the electronic thermometer did not squeak - I had to get it out ahead of time. Zoya vomited what she ate for breakfast, most likely from a high fever.

By this time the doctor arrived. To be honest, none at all. She offered to give her an analgin injection and rub it with vinegar, vodka and water in equal proportions, to which I refused, citing the fact that I am for safer methods of lowering the temperature. The doctor could not determine what was wrong with her. I ran to the pharmacy for Tsefekon D suppositories and children's Panadol.

During this time Zoya fell asleep. When she woke up, I inserted Cefekon D into her. After a while, she fell asleep again and woke up without a fever. Then I gave her a Glycelax suppository, since she had not had a bowel movement for 2 days (she has psychological constipation - she refuses to do this in the toilet and on the potty, she can tolerate it for 2-3 days or do this in a diaper while sleeping), and in the evening before bed I gave her one dose of children's Panadol.

The next morning she woke up cheerful and cheerful, without a hint of fever, and the whole day went as usual.

We are inclined to believe that it was poisoning from cottage cheese or kefir (although both had a normal expiration date, but I don’t know how they were stored before they got to the store), but she did not have diarrhea.

Maybe someone else had something similar? Share.

My child is tearing his lips, what should I do?

A 3.3-year-old child is tearing his lips, I apply hygienic baby lipstick. The wounds don’t have time to heal, he continues to vomit, I don’t know what to tell him, how to persuade or scare him, nothing works. Maybe someone has had this happen, please advise what to do. That’s it. They pay attention to the sponges, they are red in the wrappers, but I’m ashamed, I don’t know how to get rid of them. Thanks in advance for your answers.

Published December 7, 2020, 20:38