What to do if your child's fingers turn white

It is a very common thing for children to have white fingers nowadays, but there are different opinions on this symptom. Because of the different opinions, many people do not pay attention to this symptom. In fact, there are many reasons for children's white fingers. If you do not take it seriously, it may harm the child. As for what exactly is going on with the white fingers, there is now a good method to judge in this regard. Let’s take a look at it together:

Judgment method:

1. Judging from the shape of the nails: the nails are flat, concave, spoon-shaped, brittle and dull, which are signs of insufficient liver water or iron deficiency anemia, hypochromic anemia and light-colored microcytic anemia. The nails are parrot-beak shaped and the fingertips are like drumsticks. They are often seen in congenital heart disease with cyanosis, rheumatic heart disease, chronic heart failure, lung abscess, emphysema, silicosis, chronic fibrous cavitary tuberculosis, chronic ulcerative colitis, etc. Horizontal lines on the nails are a precursor to kidney disease or myocardial infarction; vertical lines are a precursor to liver disease; and sunken pits indicate poor respiratory function.

2. Judging from the color of the nails: if the nails turn white, acute conditions include blood loss and shock; chronic conditions include anemia, hookworm disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, late-stage pulmonary tuberculosis, cor pulmonale, etc.; if the nails are as white as frosted glass, it is a characteristic of liver cirrhosis; if the nails turn white, thin and soft, it is more common in chronic wasting diseases. Yellow nails are caused by a lack of vitamin E, which is seen in hypothyroidism, carotenemia, nephrotic syndrome, etc. If your nails turn gray, you may be suffering from onychomycosis. Purple nails with small red thorns are caused by lack of oxygen and indicate heart and lung disease. If your nails are half red and half white, it means your kidney function is poor. White spots or floc-like white spots on the nails may indicate zinc deficiency, gastrointestinal disease, or anemia; black spots or blue spots are a sign of poisoning; red spots around the nails are more common in patients with lupus erythematosus and dermatitis. If the lunula is blue, it indicates poor peripheral circulation; if it is obviously red, it is a sign of heart failure; if the lunula is obvious, the intestinal absorption is good; if there is no lunula or it is narrow, the digestive ability is poor.

Nails are indeed a window into human health, so we should always pay attention to their changes, especially those who do long-term manicures. We should also remember to give our nails a break from time to time to let them show their true appearance. If you find multiple nail mutations, you should seek medical attention in time.

The above content is to explain to us what the problem is when a child’s fingers turn white. I believe many parents would like to know more. This content will be of great help to our parents. If you see that a child’s fingers are turning white, you should observe them in time, find out the cause, and then give symptomatic treatment. If the child lacks vitamins, you should supplement them in time.