How many days does hand, foot and mouth disease usually take to heal?

Generally speaking, mild patients can recover within 7-10 days, while severe patients may need longer treatment and rehabilitation. The recovery time of hand, foot and mouth disease varies depending on the severity of the disease, treatment methods, individual differences, complication management, and preventive measures. The specific analysis is as follows:

1. Severity of illness: Generally speaking, most patients with hand, foot and mouth disease have mild illness, and the course of the disease lasts about 7-10 days. Children with mild illness can generally recover within this time frame through physical cooling treatment and the use of antiviral drugs such as ribavirin lozenges and ribavirin tablets. For a few severe cases, the disease progresses rapidly and the treatment cycle may be relatively long. If serious complications such as symptoms of neurological involvement and respiratory dysfunction occur, the treatment cycle may take half a month or longer.

2. Treatment methods: Treatment methods for hand, foot and mouth disease include drug therapy, traditional Chinese medicine, exercise, anti-infection therapy and external skin care. Correct selection and use of treatment methods can effectively shorten the course of the disease. Drug therapy is one of the most commonly used treatment methods, including the use of antiviral drugs, antipyretic analgesics, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine can also be used as an auxiliary treatment method to accelerate recovery through traditional Chinese medicine with heat-clearing and detoxifying effects.

3. Individual differences: Factors such as age, physique, and immunity will also affect the recovery time of hand, foot and mouth disease. Generally speaking, patients who are younger, have poorer physiques, and have weaker immunity may have a relatively longer recovery time.

4. Treatment of complications: If complications such as viral encephalitis, meningitis, encephalomyelitis, etc. occur, it is necessary to actively treat the complications and extend the treatment period. The treatment of these complications requires the guidance of a doctor to avoid worsening of the condition.

Taking preventive measures is also important for the recovery of hand, foot and mouth disease. It is recommended to maintain good personal hygiene habits, avoid contact with sources of infection, and enhance immunity to reduce the risk of infection and speed up recovery.