How to remove the barbs on your baby's hands safely
Some babies have white and tender little hands that don't know when to grow some barbs, so let's get to know the barbs.
What are barbs?
Barbs are medically called inverse peeling. Under normal circumstances, the area around the nail is closely connected to the skin, without a single gap, forming a natural barrier, but sometimes we will see the skin on the surface of the finger near the base of the nail cracking, forming a upturned triangular flesh thorn, which is the "barb".
Barbs are actually a superficial skin lesion and are not a big problem. However, the baby will tear it with his hands out of curiosity or feel uncomfortable, which will cause the true layer of skin at the root of the barb to be exposed, causing secondary bacterial infection, which will not only cause painful bleeding, but also lead to paronychia in severe cases.
Where do barbs come from?
Baby's little hands are always tender, how can they suddenly grow barbs? There are three possible reasons:
1, greedy and active. The little ones become more and more active, often grabbing toys with their hands, nibbling on their nails, or rubbing too much with other objects, causing their delicate skin to grow barbs.
2. Dry skin. Improper care causes the baby's hand skin to dry out, the skin under the nails is not moisturized by oil, and it is easy to grow barbs.
3. Nutritional deficiencies. If your baby is missing vitamin C or other trace elements in his daily diet, it may also manifest itself through the skin.
How to remove barbs?
Finding the cause of the barb, parents can take targeted skin care in their daily lives and drive away the nasty barbs!
1. Nail care. Cut your baby's nails frequently, keep them hygienic, and educate your baby that it's not right to bite your nails.
2. Nutritional supplementation. Let the baby drink more water, eat more fruit, and apply non-irritating, oily skin creams to the small hands every day, such as lanolin, vitamin E cream, etc.; If vitamins or trace elements are lacking, it is recommended that parents take their babies to the dermatology department of the hospital for examination in order to treat them correctly.
TIP: Olive oil has the effect of preventing barbs, wash your baby's small hands, apply olive oil to small hands, and massage, both nourishing the skin and preventing the formation of barbs.
3. Trim carefully. Once the baby has grown barbs, do not pull hard, first soak the hands with barbs in warm water, wait for the nails and the surrounding skin to become soft, then use small scissors to cut them off, and then massage the nails around the nails and knuckles with vitamin E-containing nutrient oil. After removing the barbs, you can also soak your baby's hands in warm water with juice (such as lemon, apple, grapefruit) for 10-15 minutes to make your baby's skin more supple!