Children's nail pitting

Sunken nails are a common phenomenon among children and a symptom that can have a great impact on children's physical health. Sunken nails may indicate that the patient has problems such as lack of energy, eye disease, throat disease, or even poor gallbladder function. If this problem occurs, you can choose diet therapy for treatment. Of course, you also need to do corresponding nursing work!

1. Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis of middle finger nail depression:

1. Concave thumb nail: lack of energy;

2. Depression of the index finger nail: skin rash and itching;

3. The nail of the ring finger is sunken: there is eye disease and abnormal changes in the respiratory system;

4. There is a depression in the little finger nail: there are mutations in the throat, adverse changes in the nervous system, and poor gallbladder function.

2. Diet therapy

First of all, from the perspective of dietary habits, we can eat foods high in protein, iron, calcium, vitamin K, B vitamins, and iodine to make our nails healthier.

3. Direct Care

1. Thoroughly clean the old nail polish left on the nails: Use cotton wool to dip some nail polish remover, wrap ten fingernails for a few minutes, and finally wipe the nails with the cotton wool that originally wrapped the nails;

2. Use nail clippers to trim your nails into the shape you like (oval is preferred), and use a deerskin grinding stick to rub in one direction to make the edges of the nails smooth and round, which also promotes blood circulation in the fingers;

3. Use nail cream to gently massage the soft skin on the base of the nail to soften it, and separate it from the nail to avoid laceration. For those with very hard skin around the nail, soak the nail in warm facial soap bubbles for 10 minutes, clean it and wipe it thoroughly with a soft towel;

4. Apply an appropriate amount of exfoliating liquid to the soft skin and the surface and inner side of the nails. Use a cotton swab to press the soft skin in a circular motion. While cleaning the nails, trim the excess nail flesh or aging dead skin.

5. Use hand cream to massage from the tip of your little finger to the base in a circular motion to promote blood circulation;

6. After massage, wipe with a hot towel or wash with warm water, and finally rinse to tighten the skin; do this maintenance once a week, and you will have shiny, transparent and beautiful nails within half a year.