What causes baby's fingernails to turn purple?

There are many times when we find various conditions with our nails. Sometimes the nails turn purple. Our babies will also have this condition. Do you know why your baby’s nails turn purple? So let’s take a closer look at the reasons why baby’s fingernails turn purple.

The baby lacks trace elements. Minerals and trace elements are a kind of energy in the human body. They only account for a very small part of the whole body. However, they are also indispensable to the human body. Trace element detection should be done to supplement what is lacking, such as calcium, iron, zinc, selenium, etc. When the ambient temperature is low, the end will turn purple, but it can return to normal color after insulation measures; the end will turn purple at birth due to short-term hypoxia in the womb, but the color will return to normal after the newborn establishes autonomous breathing or is given oxygen in time after birth. Your child still has purple extremities 20 days after birth, indicating that the hypoxia has not improved. This situation cannot rule out heart or lung problems, and heart problems are more common.

Purple nails with small red thorns are caused by lack of oxygen, indicating heart and lung function. Half red and half white nails (commonly known as yin and yang nails) indicate poor kidney function. The appearance of white spots or floc-like white spots on the nails may indicate zinc deficiency, gastrointestinal disease, or anemia; the appearance of black spots or blue spots is a sign of poisoning; the appearance of red spots around the nails is more common in patients with lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis. 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 to observe human health, so we should always pay attention to its changes, especially those who do manicures for a long time. Don't forget to give your nails a break from time to time to let them show their true appearance. If you find that multiple nails are mutated, you should see a doctor in time; if only one or two nails have changed, there is no need to panic, as it may be caused by trauma.

It is called "onychomycosis". The disease usually starts with 1-2 nails (toenails), but in severe cases all nails (toenails) may be affected. The diseased deck loses its luster, and over time the deck becomes thicker and deformed, becoming grayish white or dirty yellow. The nail plate becomes brittle and breaks off, sometimes separating from the nail bed.

In the past, diseased nails had to be removed, with methods such as surgical removal of the nail; after the diseased nail was removed, iodine was used to remove the fungus until a new nail grew. Now, with the advent of a variety of new drugs, oral medications for the treatment of onychomycosis have also achieved good results. Commonly used drugs include: Sporanox, Lamisil, Terbinafine, etc.

It turns out that there are many reasons why baby's fingernails turn purple. So we should pay attention to the changes in our baby's nails in life, and we must treat them in time when some abnormal phenomena occur. Only timely discovery and timely treatment can keep us away from this phenomenon. Only good treatment can make our baby grow up healthily.