Red and swollen toes of children

Children may sprain their feet when playing, causing redness and swelling of the toes. Redness and swelling of the toes may be caused by inflammation, which can be treated with disinfectant. It may also be due to paronychia, which requires parents to patiently apply medicine to the baby, try to prevent bacteria from invading the red and swollen areas of the feet again, and take some anti-inflammatory drugs to cooperate with the treatment. Let's learn more about what to do if your child's toes are red and swollen?

What to do if your baby's toes are red and swollen

Topical ointment is usually used three times a day to treat red and swollen baby toes, so parents should apply it to the baby on time. Afterwards, you must pay attention to the baby's diet, let the baby eat more fruits and vegetables, avoid eating some irritating foods, pay attention to the hygiene of the toes, trim the nails when they are long, and use topical medications to treat the redness and swelling of the baby's toes. The redness and swelling of the baby's toes will disappear quickly.

Reasons for red and swollen baby toes

Red and swollen baby toes are generally caused by paronychia. If parents do not pay attention to the baby's nail hygiene in daily life, paronychia will occur over time. However, in order to determine the condition, when the baby's toes are red and swollen, you still need to go to the hospital for examination. Only after the condition is determined can symptomatic treatment be given.

It can be seen from this that redness and swelling of the baby's toes are generally caused by paronychia, which means that parents have not done a good job of caring for the baby's nails. You must trim your baby's nails regularly and pay attention to the method of trimming them. Do not trim them too short. You must also pay attention to nail hygiene to prevent inflammation from harming your baby's fingers and toes. The baby's entire body needs careful care from parents to protect it from being harmed by the ubiquitous bacteria and viruses.

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1. Red and swollen baby's toes are generally caused by paronychia. If parents do not pay attention to the baby's nail hygiene in life, paronychia will occur over time. However, in order to determine the condition, when the baby's toes are red and swollen, you still need to go to the hospital for examination. Only after the condition is determined can symptomatic treatment be given.

2. If the examination results show that the baby's toes are red and swollen due to paronychia, the doctor will prescribe some ointment for external use. This ointment has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects. When parents apply it to the baby, they must pay attention to the hygiene of the baby's affected area and wash it with warm water before applying it to avoid infection.

3. To treat red and swollen baby toes, topical ointment is usually applied three times a day, so parents should apply it to the baby on time. Afterwards, they must pay attention to the baby's diet, let the baby eat more fruits and vegetables, avoid eating some irritating foods, pay attention to the hygiene of the toes, trim the nails when they are long, and use topical medications. The redness and swelling of the baby's toes will disappear quickly.