[Newbie Mom] Question:
Recently I found some white spots on the baby's fingernails. I heard that it is because there are roundworms in the stomach. Is that true?
[Eding Blossom Training Teacher] Answer:
It is very common for children to have small white spots on their nails. It is clinically called dot-shaped white nails, which are mainly caused by abnormal keratosis on the inner side of the deck, causing the deck to lose transparency. Next, let’s analyze the reasons for the white spots of your nails with small clothes!
Incomplete nails
The formation of dot-shaped white nails is related to the damage of the local nail bed. The damage of this nail bed is usually short-lived, so after the nail bed is repaired for a period of time, the newly grown nails are normal.
Children who like to bite their hands are more likely to have white spots on their nails , which often leads to damage to the nail bed. Bitting nails is similar to rubbing hands, shaking legs, scratching ears, and scratching cheeks. They are all methods to relieve stress.
Baby is in the oral period , and prefers to eat and bite hands when teething.
For older children, there is also the problem of nail biting. According to statistics, 30% of children aged 7-10 have the habit of nail biting, and a small number of them will grow up with this habit.
This is called " " (Onychophagia) in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
Natural exists to protect our fragile fingers. If they are bitten too much, the exposed tender flesh can make the pain particularly sensitive and it is also prone to dexteritis (inflammation around the nail).
Recommended babies in the oral or teething period can give their babies teeth glue, grinding stick , etc. . For older babies, you can use picture books, stories, etc. to guide them to divert your baby's attention, reduce your baby's stress, and help your baby gradually get rid of the habit of biting your nails.
Fungus is everywhere
Abnormalities on nails can indeed be regarded as symptoms of some health problems in the body.
Some diseases can also be manifested in abnormal nails - for example, Fungal infection with will also cause white spots in the baby's nails. ( Babies with hand, foot and mouth disease may have stratified nails )
For babies with fungal infection, parents are advised to do a good job of hygiene at home and personal hygiene. For example, those with athlete's foot or gynecological inflammation at home should be treated ( Bear foot, gynecological inflammation, onychomycosis, etc. are all fungal infection ), and should be used separately from the baby's cleaning utensils, disinfect the baby's toys frequently, supplement the baby with lactoferrin, vitamins, probiotics, etc., to improve the baby's immunity, help the baby recover as soon as possible, and babies with severe symptoms seek medical treatment in a timely manner.
Intestine digestion is poor, and zinc deficiency is lacking
Some babies lack zinc, and white spots will also appear on their nails. There are many reasons for zinc deficiency in babies, such as insufficient zinc intake, poor zinc absorption, etc., which are specifically manifested as loss of appetite, lighter hair color, thinner hair, low immunity, and irritability.
If the baby has the above symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital pediatric department for trace element testing. Children with mild symptoms can be relieved by improving their diet. Children are encouraged to eat more zinc-rich foods, such as seafood, dried fruits, animal livers, etc.
Children with severe symptoms are recommended to supplement zinc under the guidance of a doctor. If you also supplement iron while replenishing your salary, it is recommended to take these two nutrients at two hours apart, which is better.
For babies with poor digestion and absorption, it is recommended to supplement probiotics, chicken gizzards, flax seed oil , etc., to provide children with pediatric massage for the baby to promote the baby's digestion and absorption function.
There are parasites in the stomach and will not cause white spots of fingernails
When encountering baby's fingernails, parents are often worried about being infected with parasites. But in fact, this is the wrong answer.
There is parasite in the stomach that causes the following symptoms, such as itching near the genitals and anus when you go to bed at night; itching is often awakened at night and grinding your teeth; loss of appetite, abdominal pain, and not loving to grow flesh. Children may eat strange things such as iron, stains or hair. nausea and vomiting often occur; some children have white spots on their faces, blue spots on their sclera, and white spots on their lower lip , etc.
Most of the white spots on the nails are caused by squeezing and impact, resulting in damage to the methyl cells at the root of the nail.
has little to do with having insects in your stomach.
If the white spots grow upward with the nails, disappear or no longer appear after being cut, it will have no effect on health.
If there is no squeezing, the nail often has white spots or a large number of white spots, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination to rule out some special systemic diseases or autoimmune diseases .
Note: The medical part involved in this article is for reading reference only. If you have any discomfort, it is recommended to seek medical treatment immediately, and offline medical diagnosis and treatment shall prevail.
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