How to take care of baby's nails when they fall off

Children at this age are generally more naughty, active every day, and full of curiosity about the things around them. If children are naughty, they may break their nails, which is very painful. The affected area may also become inflamed and look swollen. Many parents don’t know how to take care of their baby’s fallen nails. How to take care of your baby’s fallen nails? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. Parents do not need to worry and should comfort and encourage their children:

When a child's nail is pinched and broken, parents should not panic or worry. You should know that nails have a strong regenerative ability and will grow back after one or two months. What parents should do is to comfort their children first and not let them be afraid. At the same time, encourage their children to be strong and tell them that it will be fine soon. Don't let their children have any psychological burden or fear.

2. Disinfection and bandaging in time :

If a child's nail is pinched and broken, if the injury seems serious, go to the hospital for examination in time to see the extent of the injury. The doctor will disinfect and bandage the wound. If it is not too serious, disinfect, apply medicine and bandage the wound yourself in time. Note that it is best not to use paper towels for bandaging, but use breathable gauze to avoid wound infection. Also, it is best not to peel off the broken nail, but disinfect and bandage it directly.

3. It is normal for the fingernails to be bruised and blackened:

When a child's nail is pinched, there may be no bruising at first. After a day or two, you will find bruising on the nail and the nail turns black. This is normal and you don't need to worry too much about it. As long as it is not infected or festered, after a month or two, the black nail caused by the bruise will be replaced by a new nail, and the nail will still be a normal color.

4. Take anti-inflammatory drugs and get a tetanus shot:

If a child's nail is pinched and broken, if it is not serious, the general treatment is to apply some medicine and bandage it with medical gauze for seven or eight days; if it is more serious and there is a lot of bleeding, it is best to take some anti-inflammatory drugs and get a tetanus shot, which will be better for the child's wound to recover.

5. Avoid contact with water, change the dressing in time and pay attention to wound hygiene:

If a child's nail is pinched and broken, parents should remind the child to be careful not to come into contact with water, and also pay attention to the hygiene of the wound to avoid infection. At the same time, pay attention to the condition of the broken nail, change the dressing and gauze in time. Generally, the dressing needs to be changed every two or three days. Pay attention to the healing of the wound and whether there are other conditions, such as swollen fingers, purulent infection, etc.

6. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, take calcium tablets, avoid spicy food and get more rest:

Although it is not a serious matter if a child's nail is pinched and broken, you should still pay attention to the diet. He should not eat spicy and irritating foods, nor drink carbon drinks, cold drinks, etc. He should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to supplement vitamins. At the same time, in order to promote the regeneration of nails, calcium should be supplemented appropriately. At ordinary times, you should also make sure to let the child get more rest and avoid fatigue.

7. Pay attention to anti-freeze and keep warm and be careful not to touch or press:

If a nail is pinched off, during the recovery period, you should pay attention to keeping the wound warm to avoid cold. If it is a fingernail, you can wear gloves. If it is a toenail, it is best not to wear socks to avoid friction. The shoes should also be loose to avoid squeezing. Be careful not to touch the wound again, otherwise it will affect the recovery.