How To Treat Cracked Nails
I want to ask, my 7-year-old son has cracked toenails, now his nails come out and his nails are split until they’re rich, but they are still attached to the skin, but initially swollen but after being compressed it isn’t too swollen anymore, how do I treat it?
1 Answer:
Hello Anti,
Thank you for the question.
Cracks and splits in the toenails until the skin underneath comes out most often due to injury, infection, or malnutrition. This condition can clearly trigger inflammation, including swelling, pain, and can even be runny, bleeding, and bruising. If not handled properly, it is almost impossible for this condition to recover completely as originally. Conversely, if your child is less able to maintain the cleanliness of his nails, then the fingers can become infected, resulting in pus and unpleasant odors that can be fatal later.
Our advice, you consult your child directly to the nearest doctor so that his condition can be handled properly. Most likely, the doctor will pull out the nails of children who almost came off or also gave him some special medicine. It could also, later the doctor will refer your child to a pediatrician or surgeon in order to get further treatment.
In the meantime, you just need to make sure your child's finger with a cracked nail is always clean, dry, not subjected to friction or excessive pressure. If the child feels pain, compress the finger warm and give him paracetamol according to the recommended dosage.
Hope this helps ...
