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Swollen thigh with red mark
I have vaccinated my 9 month old kid 10 days back still his thigh swollen and red mark where he got vaccinated...what should be done to get rid of it...the swollen part should be harder than before when we touch it... please suggest some home remedies to get rid of it
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Dr. Kiranpreet Kaur
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Fatehgarh Sahib
It's normal to have a lump post vaccination which gets resolved after some months however if it hurts or these is pus or surface is warm to touch it's better to get evaluated
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u can do cold sponging if it's just a lump without any other symptoms and baby feels comfortable
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Dr. Areti Murali
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Vizianagaram
May be due to injection abscess or wrong injection technique so please massage with oil and use confidant syrup
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Massage with some oil apply
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Go vaccination with pediatrician
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