The reason why white spots appear on children's fingers

Every part of the human body can reflect the physical condition of the person, even the tiny nails. When a person stretches out his hands, ten clean and smooth nails can indicate that the person is relatively healthy, but when white spots appear on the nails, it means that the person may have certain problems. Often some parents will find that their children have spots on their nails. What is the reason for this?

Many careful parents have questions and concerns about this condition on their children's nails. Although there is no clear medical explanation for the growth of white spots on the nails, we have found in clinical work that some children with calcium and zinc deficiency will experience this condition. It is recommended that you take your child to the hospital for trace element testing to determine the cause of the disease and receive appropriate treatment.

White spots on the nails are usually not a specific disease, but may be a symptom associated with mineral deficiency. A comprehensive analysis should also be conducted to see if there are other changes in the body. For example, some parents have reported that their children are easily awakened during night sleep, sweat a lot, and suffer from leg pain and cramps after strenuous exercise. These are all manifestations of calcium deficiency, also known as growing pains. Symptoms of zinc deficiency in children include dull skin, dry and yellow hair, ringworm on the face, poor appetite, slow growth and development, decreased immune function, and susceptibility to illness. At present, the hospital's method of checking trace elements and calcium is simple, and only a drop of peripheral blood is needed to detect them.

If a child shows the above symptoms, they can be detected and treated early. As the saying goes, "Food supplements are worse than medicine supplements." To prevent children from calcium and trace element deficiencies, we should pay attention to diversifying their dietary intake, combining coarse and fine grains reasonably, balancing the intake of nutrients such as vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs, etc., and correcting bad habits of partial eating and picky eating. You can regularly eat calcium-rich foods such as shellfish, soybeans, milk, nuts, kelp, beef, etc.; and zinc-supplementing foods such as oysters, pork liver, fish, high-zinc eggs, chestnuts, walnuts, red dates, eels, sea cucumbers, yeast zinc, etc. In addition, sunbathing can effectively help calcium absorption. It is best to engage in outdoor activities for two hours a day, which can not only enhance physical fitness but also prevent rickets.

Therefore, based on the above situation, when children show symptoms of white spots on their nails, parents need to take more care measures for their children, including diet and supplementation of some trace elements, so as to help children grow healthier. The healthy growth of children is definitely the wish of every parent.