Introduction: One or both sides of the child's mouth first appear wet and white, with some small blisters, and gradually turn into erosion, with bleeding and scabbing. This is erosion of the baby's mouth, which is often said The bad corners of his mouth.

Many people think that the baby’s rotten mouth corners are caused by internal heat, so they give them a lot of food to reduce internal heat. But in fact, rotten mouth corners in babies are not necessarily due to anger, but may also be due to a lack of certain trace elements.

Why do babies have rotten corners of their mouths?

1. Vitamin B deficiency: usually eat less animal offal, eggs, milk, fresh vegetables, beans, thick rice and noodles, etc. The lack of vitamin B2 in the human body can easily cause rotten mouth.

2. Zinc deficiency: Studies have shown that about 10.67% of children with zinc deficiency have erosion or cracking of the corners of the mouth.

3. Infectious angular stomatitis: often caused by vitamin B2 deficiency and fungal infection. Children who abuse antibiotics for a long time or suffer from gastrointestinal diseases are also prone to vitamin B2 deficiency and angular stomatitis.

4. Herpes at the corners of the mouth: It is mostly caused by the herpes virus. The skin of the children starts to feel itchy at the corners of the mouth, and then becomes red and has a burning sensation. Multiple small blisters may occur, and scabs will form after the blisters break. The scabs will fall off and they will heal naturally.

Try these tips to prevent and treat rotten corners of the mouth

1. Pay attention to oral hygiene

Let your children rinse their mouth after meals and do not let them eat before going to bed. Also avoid drinking milk to avoid food residues remaining in the mouth and breeding bacteria.

2. Eat a balanced diet and drink plenty of water

Let your baby overcome the habit of partial eclipse and eat more foods, vegetables and fruits rich in riboflavin, such as whole grains, soy products, and animal products. Liver, milk, Chinese cabbage, spinach, cauliflower, apple, banana, pear, etc.

In addition, pay attention to supplementing foods rich in vitamins (especially B vitamins) and minerals, such as animal liver, lean meat, eggs, fresh green leafy vegetables, etc. Pay attention to letting your baby drink more water to speed up the discharge of toxins in the body and help the body maintain a good state.

3. Pay attention to care

Prepare a special lip balm for babies. After each meal, wipe your mouth clean, then apply it once, and then apply it again before going to bed.

If the corners of the baby's mouth are cracked and cause pain, you can apply some sesame oil, ointment, etc. to the corners of the mouth to keep them moist. You can also take B vitamins orally to help the mucous membranes recover. At the same time, remind the baby not to lick with his tongue to prevent bacterial infection or make the dryness and cracking more serious.