Nail loss after hand, foot and mouth disease

Many children will suffer from hand, foot and mouth disease because of their low immunity and weak resistance to viruses. They like to suck their fingers and will develop hand, foot and mouth disease. Hand, foot and mouth disease is an infectious disease. The clinical manifestations of hand, foot and mouth disease are ulcers in the mouth and tongue, red rashes on the hands and feet, anorexia, vomiting, etc. Generally, children with hand, foot and mouth disease will be hospitalized for treatment on the advice of a doctor. After recovery from hand, foot and mouth disease, the diseased nails will become necrotic, and then without growth hormone, the nails will fall off.

The causes of spontaneous nail loss include iron deficiency anemia, calcium deficiency, vitamin and trace element deficiency, malnutrition, etc., which are generally more common in trace element deficiency and can cause weight loss, anorexia, susceptibility to colds, and low immunity. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a trace element test to clarify the diagnosis. Generally, treatment requires trace element supplementation, such as Xiao Shierkang.

1Does hand, foot and mouth disease cause nail loss?

Only a few patients with hand, foot and mouth disease will have their nails fall off, because patients with hand, foot and mouth disease will have rashes on their hands and feet. If the situation is serious, there is a chance of bacterial infection. If the rash is located near the fingernails or toenails, and the wound is not treated properly, the virus may enter through the nails, causing nail falling off.

2Why do children's nails fall off after hand, foot and mouth disease?

The reason why children's nails fall off after hand, foot and mouth disease is that local inflammation of the hands and feet during the illness causes damage to the nail matrix, which is closely related to nail formation, causing temporary inhibition of the nail matrix function. When the inhibitory function of the nail matrix is ​​more severe, it will lead to nail formation disorders and nail loss.

3 What to do if your child's nails fall off after hand, foot and mouth disease

After a child's nails fall off due to hand, foot and mouth disease, new nails will slowly grow out after three to six months. However, be careful not to actively pull out the remaining nails to avoid skin damage and prevent secondary infection when the nails fall off. You can appropriately supplement with vitamins A, B, zinc gluconate and calcium to promote nail growth. Pay attention to hand hygiene in daily care to prevent children from pulling, scraping, or tugging diseased nails.

4 How should parents care for their children after they have hand, foot and mouth disease?

isolation

When a baby gets hand, foot and mouth disease, the baby should be isolated in time to avoid cross infection. At the same time, the baby’s daily necessities should be boiled and disinfected or exposed to the sun for disinfection.

Maintain hygiene

If the baby suffers from hand, foot and mouth disease, the mother should keep the home environment comfortable and ensure air circulation. The baby's clothes and bedding should be kept clean and changed frequently.

Eat a light diet

If your baby has hand, foot and mouth disease, you should feed him more warm water or some easily digestible liquid food. Avoid giving him cold, spicy and irritating food. Also, do not give him acidic drinks containing fruit juice.

Pay attention to oral care

Mothers should pay special attention to keeping their baby's oral cavity clean to prevent secondary bacterial infection, and rinse their mouth with warm water immediately after meals.

Antipyretic

If your baby has hand, foot and mouth disease, you should measure his body temperature in time. If the temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, use physical cooling methods to reduce the fever.

Hospitalization

If the baby's hand, foot and mouth disease symptoms are very serious, such as persistent high fever, loss of appetite, mental depression, vomiting, coma, convulsions, etc., it means that the condition has significantly worsened and requires timely hospitalization.