Is the crescent moon on your fingernails what?
People usually say [crescent moon], also known as [a half moon], is a normal phenomenon in the process of nail growth. Parents can rest assured that the size and quantity of [crescent moon] are generally constant and have no direct relationship with health.
Only when the [crescent moon] on the baby’s fingernails changes greatly in a short period of time do parents need to take the baby to see a doctor.
The baby’s nails are soft, is it calcium deficiency?
Many parents think that the child is [calcium deficient] when they see that the nails on the baby’s small hands are soft and thin and that calcium can form hard bones.
The growth of the deck is formed by keratinization of layers of cells. The main component is protein, not calcium deposition, so the baby’s nails are thin and soft, which has nothing to do with calcium deficiency.
In fact, the baby’s nails are soft because they have not grown to a certain thickness. Generally speaking, as the baby grows up, the keratinized deck cells become thicker and thicker, and the nails become mature and full, looking thicker and harder.
There are white spots on the nails, is there worms in the belly?
The white spots on the baby’s fingernails are mostly caused by the bumping of the active baby himself. The baby himself has no other discomfort, and the small white spots will slowly move to the fingertip with the growth of the fingernails and disappear after trimming.
Therefore, the white spots on the nails have nothing to do with the worms in the belly.
Nail edge long barbs, lack of vitamins?
Nail edge long barbs, generally and lack of vitamins do not have much to do with. Barbs are often caused by skin is too dry, cuticle and below the skin separation. Plus baby likes to explore the world, what things like to grasp, friction increases, more easily damage children’s delicate skin, barbs.
At this time, a bottle of moisturizing cream can well prevent barbs. If you find barbs on your baby’s hands, don’t tear them to avoid damaging your skin and causing infection. The correct way is to gently cut them off with scissors, be careful not to cut your baby’s skin, and then apply moisturizing cream to your baby.
Nail changes, remember to see a doctor oh
- There are obvious transverse grooves on the fingernails; Nails are layered and easy to break. Nail depression; Vertical stripes of black or red; Nail cracking and bleeding; Abnormal nail color: yellow, green, large nail white; Red and swollen skin around nails; One nail looks thicker than the other.