Suppuration and redness are a necessary process after BCG vaccination. It is a normal post-vaccination reaction. If the baby shows this situation, the vaccination is successful, and parents and friends can relax their nervous nerves at this time, no longer worry about whether The problem of successful vaccination, but the place of suppuration needs to be taken care of to avoid being infected by bacteria. So, how to care for BCG after purulent?

　　Newborns are vaccinated with BCG, which can prevent tuberculosis after vaccination. BCG is a vaccine that every healthy newborn must be vaccinated, generally within 24 hours after birth. Only 2-3 days after the inoculation, only small needles with red spots on the inoculation site can be seen, and it quickly subsides after a few days, like normal skin.

　　It will not react at the injection site until the neonate is almost full moon, redness and swelling appear at the inoculation site, and then form a lump, then gradually become soft in the center of the lump, forming a small pus, when small After the pus ruptures on its own, yellow-white pus can ooze out. At this time, local ulcers are formed and scabs can be formed, and pus can be drained again. This is repeated many times, and finally the crust peels off after 2-3 months, forming a A permanent, slightly concave round scar.

　　Nursing after BCG suppuration:

　　 During this period, you should pay attention to bathing the newborn, to avoid wet the skin of the injection site with bath water, because When taking a bath, you can wrap your upper arm with a clean handkerchief or sterile gauze, and do not touch it often with your hands to keep the area clean and avoid other bacterial infections.

　　 BCG suppuration generally does not need to be treated, but pay attention to local cleaning to prevent secondary infections. Do not wear too tightly. If pus flows out, wipe it with sterile gauze or cotton. Do not squeeze. It will heal scabs in about two to three months. The scabs should wait for it to come off naturally. Do not remove it early. Cut out, generally will not affect the baby''s health.

　　 After vaccination with BCG, there is usually no discomfort, but in the first few days, mothers should not relax their vigilance. If there is fever, severe lymphadenopathy, etc., please take the baby immediately Go to the hospital for examination, diagnosis and treatment, so as not to cause other diseases.