Children's finger hangnails

It is a very common phenomenon for children to have hangnails on their hands. There are many reasons for hangnails on children's hands. Children are ignorant and always like to pick them with their hands after getting hangnails. Hangnails on babies' hands will make babies uncomfortable, and over time, babies will develop the habit of picking at hangnails. In fact, after babies get hangnails on their hands, parents should pay attention to it and take the baby for examination in time.

What causes hangnails on children's fingers?

1. Dry skin caused by sucking your fingers and playing with water

One of the main reasons for hangnails is that the skin on children's hands is too dry and cracks appear in the cuticle. If parents are more careful, they will find that the finger that the baby often sucks is prone to hangnails. If children often play in water, they are prone to developing hangnails. Therefore, mothers must not let their babies suck their thumbs too frequently and must limit the time their children spend playing with water.

2. Lack of vitamin C

If a child has a hangnail on his hand, it will gradually heal after a period of time. If a long period of time has passed and the hangnails have not disappeared, it is very likely that the child is lacking in vitamin C. Mothers should pay attention to letting their children eat more fruits and vegetables to supplement vitamins. Children should also have a balanced diet and not develop bad habits of being picky eaters.

3. Zinc deficiency

A mother was worried about her child who always got hangnails, so she took the child to the hospital to check the trace elements. The result was that among the trace elements in the child's body, only the zinc content was relatively low, and the others were normal. The doctor said that it might be caused by zinc deficiency. Mothers should also pay attention to supplementing their babies with zinc. Foods high in zinc include meat, liver, fish, etc.

4. Frequent tearing of barbs

If a child has hangnails on his hands, he will involuntarily tear them with his hands, which will result in the hangnails becoming deeper and deeper. Sometimes the hangnails are torn off along with the skin, and the fingers will bleed. Therefore, if mothers find that their children have hangnails on their hands, they must cut them off in time to prevent the children from tearing them and causing the hangnails to "worsen".

Children are prone to hangnails on their fingers, which is also affected by the season. If the weather is dry and cold, hangnails are also likely to develop. In this regard, mothers should pay attention to replenishing water for their babies. It is best to wash your child’s hands with warm water every day, and apply some hand cream on their hands after washing. Do not let children bite or tear the barbs with their mouths.