Patient's question:
What kinds of diseases can pediatric surgery treat, and which symptoms belong to pediatric internal medicine? How can I correct my baby biting their lips?Doctor's answer:
Hello, your baby often bites their lips, which could be due to itchy lips or itchy teeth. Additionally, it may just be a habitual action. Pay attention to observing any abnormal conditions in your baby's mouth and lips, and promptly rule out any triggering factors.Your baby's condition is a congenital blockage of the lacrimal duct. First, conservative treatment should be adopted, such as locally applying antibiotic eye drops. You can also visit a specialized hospital for lacrimal duct irrigation. Additionally, parents should perform moderate massage on the affected side of the baby's nose (medically known as the inner canthus) in an upward-to-downward sequence daily. If this does not yield results, the baby should be given a probe and irrigation as soon as possible. The primary focus of this method is irrigation, but probing and irrigation require the doctor to have highly skilled techniques. Generally, 90% of children can be cured with this method. This approach does not require anesthesia, is painless for the child, and is safe and reliable.