Why do my baby’s toenails become thicker?

Children are angels in this world. They are the cutest elves. So it always receives special attention from people. Therefore, even the problem of thickening of baby's toenails is worthy of our attention. So, why do babies' toenails become thicker as they grow? Does it have any protective function? Or is it a sign of physical discomfort? This is not a problem that can be taken lightly, so let’s quickly explore the reasons with the editor.

Generally speaking, a baby's nails should not become thick and hard. One possibility is that the baby's nails are pinched by small shoes, and the other is onychomycosis, which is a fungal infection.

You can do a fungal microscopic examination first to rule out whether it is a fungal infection. Be careful not to let children wear shoes that are too small. If the condition is serious, go to the hospital to determine the cause and then treat it. According to your description, the first suspicion is onychomycosis, and the second is nail dystrophy.

Guidance: It is best to check your baby for fungi. If there is fungus, it is onychomycosis and use the Pat medicine box externally. If no fungus is found, it means nail malnutrition. You can let your baby take Xiaoshierkang tablets orally, 1 tablet each time, once a day.

What to do if your toenails become thick?

(1) Surgical nail removal

Under local anesthesia, the affected nail is removed.

This method causes large wounds, bleeding, and is prone to infection.

Generally, you will feel more pain after the operation. Since it only treats the symptoms but not the root cause, the results are usually not ideal and it is easy to get re-infected. Moreover, patients with heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, etc. are not suitable for surgical treatment.

(2) Oral medication

Simply taking antifungal drugs such as griseofulvin, fluconazole, itraconazole (Sporanox), etc. has certain therapeutic effects and is convenient.

However, because this type of drug must reach the deck where the fungus is parasitic to exert its antibacterial effect, and because its solubility in water is low and slow, and its absorption and metabolism are very fast, the dosage is large and the use time is long.

In addition, oral medications have side effects and are prone to relapse after discontinuation of medication, so they are not suitable as a routine treatment for onychomycosis.

After reading the above information, do mothers have a certain understanding of this issue? Therefore, in daily life, mothers must pay more attention to this issue, clean the baby's nails regularly, ensure its cleanliness, protect the baby more comprehensively, and prevent abnormal toenails.