There are white spots on children's nails, check the trace elements in time

If you find white spots on your baby's nails, parents should pay attention. In many cases, it is due to a lack of trace elements or malnutrition. Usually, the baby's health status can be well observed through the nails. If white spots appear, timely check and pay attention to dietary treatment.

1. There are white spots on the baby's fingers

1. If white spots appear repeatedly on your baby's nails, you should go to the hospital for examination;

2. If it is confirmed that the disease is caused by malnutrition or lack of trace elements, it should be supplemented in the food accordingly;

3. Pay attention to taking various protective measures in the place where the baby plays, such as reinforcing the switch devices of doors and cabinet doors;

4. It is best not to let your baby play games that can easily pinch their hands, such as opening and closing doors.

2. Baby's nails can tell your health

Parents should observe their children's nails carefully. It is a barometer of their children's health and can inform you of their children's health status in time. It should not be ignored.

Red, smooth and shiny curved little nails mean that the baby is healthy. However, if white spots or floc-like white spots appear on the baby's nails, it may be due to ascariasis, gastrointestinal disease, anemia, malnutrition, etc. It may also be caused by squeezing or collision, which causes damage to the nail matrix cells at the root of the nail. White spots caused by injuries will be trimmed off as the nail grows upward, while white spots caused by diseases will reappear.

3. White spots on fingernails

1. The skin around the nails, including the nail bed (the part where the nails grow), suffers some minor damage.

2. Poor spleen, stomach and digestive system, resulting in deficiency of some trace elements or vitamins. White spots or mica-like spots on the nails indicate a lack of trace elements such as calcium and silicon, and the presence of parasites. Such people are prone to nervousness, irritability, and habitual constipation. These phenomena often occur in children aged 8-12 years old, but can also occur in adults.

2. Some fungal infections, ascariasis, syphilis and other diseases may also cause leukonychia.

However, there is no need to worry too much about the appearance of white dots on the nails, because some healthy people may also experience this phenomenon due to temporary nutritional problems. If there are no obvious pathological phenomena, no special treatment is required, just pay attention to diet and rest.