What is wrong with children's soft nails?

For children, because their diet is relatively monotonous, their bodies are likely to lack some minerals. So, what is missing that causes children to have soft nails? In fact, if it is not due to genetic or congenital reasons, it is most likely caused by a lack of vitamin B. Parents can supplement their children with some, and after a period of time, the children's nails will return to normal.

Common Symptoms of Vitamin B Deficiency

Angular cheilitis: Wet, white erosions or ulcers at the corners of the mouth on both sides, with transverse fissures that may extend about 1 cm into the mucosa and skin and are covered with yellow scabs, affecting opening the mouth, speaking, and eating. Cheilitis: The lips are slightly swollen, red and dry, flaking, cracking, or peeling, erosion, pain, and burning sensation. Glossitis: In the early stage, the tongue feels dry, burning or tingling, then the tongue swells and becomes bright red (magenta), and the fungiform papillae become swollen and congested. Then the filiform papillae and then the fungiform papillae shrink and disappear, making the tongue surface smooth and shiny, showing atrophic glossitis. In some patients, cracks or small ulcers may be seen on the tongue surface. Some patients may develop oral mucosal ulcers. Niacin deficiency (pellagra): severe glossitis occurs, the whole or part of the tongue mucosa is bright red, the filiform papillae and fungiform papillae are enlarged in the early stage, and the filiform papillae and then the fungiform papillae atrophy later. The tongue surface is red, shiny, and beef red. It is particularly sensitive to trauma or other stimuli and is prone to traumatic ulcers. There may be burning pain, tenderness, and even spontaneous pain in the tongue. In addition to tongue involvement, general stomatitis, gingivitis, periodontitis, necrotizing gingivitis or gingivostomatitis may also occur. Vitamin B2 deficiency may also occur, and symptoms such as angular cheilitis and cheilitis may appear in the early stages. Beriberi: caused by lack of vitamin B1, contagious; skin ulcers: itching, redness and swelling; insomnia: neurasthenia and easy dreaming.

Infants usually suffer from acute onset of the disease. Those that mainly affect the nervous system are called cerebral beriberi; those that develop heart failure are called cardiac (cardiac) beriberi; and those with significant edema symptoms are called edema-type beriberi. Several types of symptoms may also occur at the same time. In older children, edema and multiple peripheral neuritis are the main symptoms. In addition, vitamin B1 deficiency can cause high sensitivity of the oral mucosa and neuralgia-like pain in the maxillofacial area. Deficiency of vitamin B6, pantothenic acid and folic acid can cause glossitis, oral mucositis and other damages.

Oral ulcers: also known as "mouth sores", are superficial ulcers that occur on the oral mucosa. They can range in size from rice grains to soybeans, and are round or oval in shape. The ulcer surface is concave and surrounded by congestion. Ulcers are cyclical, recurrent and self-limiting, and are prone to occur on the lips, cheeks, and tongue edges. The cause and pathogenic mechanism are still unclear. The triggering factors may be local trauma, mental stress, food, medicine, changes in hormone levels, and lack of vitamins or trace elements. Systemic diseases, genetics, immunity and microorganisms may play an important role in its occurrence and development. Treatment is mainly local treatment, and severe cases require systemic treatment.