What is the reason for the white horizontal line in the middle of the child's nails

If white horizontal lines appear in the middle of a child's nails, it may be caused by malnutrition, especially lack of protein. At this time, parents should take their children to the hospital for examination in time to see if the child is malnourished. If so, they should pay attention to diet adjustment, which can be improved through certain treatments to avoid affecting the child's growth and development.

What is the reason for the white horizontal line in the middle of the child's nails

1. The appearance of horizontal lines on the nail surface may be due to severe lack of protein or malnutrition:

Nails are made of protein. If white horizontal lines appear at the bottom of your nails, it may be a protein deficiency. You should eat more foods such as beans, seeds, nuts, eggs or meat. A person must have good nutrition for their nails to grow normally, otherwise some abnormal phenomena will occur, and doctors can often use this to diagnose important diseases.

Concave horizontal lines on the nails: There may be parasites in the body. If accompanied by an itchy nose, it is a sign of calcium deficiency in the body and calcium should be supplemented in time.

Horizontal wrinkles on the nails: adverse changes in the digestive system. If there are horizontal lines in the center, it means that the person had a stomach or intestinal disease three months ago.

The appearance of horizontal grooves on the nails indicates malnutrition or a serious illness that temporarily affects nail growth, such as measles, rib inflammation, or a sudden heart attack.

Precautions

The growth and shape of nails can be affected by changes in the body at any time. Especially from the color of the nails and whether there is normal white nails, it can be seen whether the person is healthy or is developing a disease. In addition, some clues can be seen from the following 10 different types of pathological nails. Once the following symptoms appear, you should pay attention:

1. Brown vertical lines or cracks appear on the surface of the nails, extending from the fingertips to the base of the nails, which indicates intestinal inflammatory lesions or indicates vitamin deficiency and iron deficiency.

2. Whitening of the nails indicates zinc deficiency. General paleness indicates anemia.

3. The appearance of brown and yellow stripes on the nails is a sign of liver disease. However, it is worth noting that this brown-yellow stripe must appear on all ten fingernails at the same time to indicate liver disease; its appearance alone cannot be used as a basis for diagnosis.

4. If there are cloud-like white clouds or white spots on the nails, it may be a problem with the intestines.

5. Pale and dull nails indicate coldness, pale nails indicate anemia, and bluish nails indicate cardiovascular disease.

6. The appearance of horizontal lines on the nails may be a sign before a patient has a myocardial infarction.

7. Nails that are too flat, concave or spoon-shaped, dull and brittle are signs of iron deficiency anemia.

8. Disorganized nail lines and dark brown color are a sign of dehydration and early stage kidney deficiency.

9. If there are many small pin-like pits on the nails, it is most likely a manifestation of late-stage psoriasis.

10. If your fingers are swollen and there are purple halos on the nails, it is likely to be a lung disease. Thin, brittle, or even cracked nails indicate respiratory and circulatory system diseases

TCM disease analysis:

Generally speaking, Chinese medicine says that the liver governs the tendons, and its essence is in the nails (which we call fingernails). Generally, the appearance of lines on the nails indicates that there is a problem with the liver. You can take him for a liver function test. If there is no problem, you can rest assured, but fungal infection and lack of trace elements cannot be ruled out.