What to do if your finger is swollen after pulling out a thorn

Many people often encounter some hangnails on the edges of their fingernails. These hangnails cannot be pulled out by hand and need to be cut off with a nail clipper. Try not to touch them to prevent the nerves inside from being affected due to strain, causing damage to the edges of the nails and causing redness and swelling of the fingers. The cause needs to be found and treated.

What is the reason why babies have hangnails on their fingers?

1. Baby loves to suck his fingers

When babies suck their fingers, their fingers are soaked in saliva for a long time, causing damage to the skin around the nails, which will cause hangnails. Therefore, try to reduce or quit the habit of sucking fingers after the baby is over one year old.

2. Playing with water or using your hands improperly

Babies are naturally fond of water and prefer to use their hands to feel the outside world. If you often play in water or touch something with a rough surface with your hands, the delicate epidermis will not be well protected and it is easy to get hangnails. Therefore, after your baby plays with water or washes his hands, dry them in time and apply non-irritating hand cream, especially in dry weather.

What should I do if my baby has hangnails on his fingers?

1. Don't let your baby bite off or tear off the barbs by himself, as this may cause skin tears and infection.

2. The mother should use sharp and clean nail clippers to neatly cut off the hangnails in time.

3. Apply hand cream evenly on your baby immediately after washing hands.

Is it a nutritional deficiency that causes hangnails on baby's fingers?

It is definitely unscientific to judge whether a baby is lacking in certain nutrients simply based on the hangnails on his fingers. Therefore, if parents find that their baby has hangnails, they need to pay attention to care. They can apply non-irritating hand cream to the baby, but never give the baby nutritional supplements without permission.