What is the reason for the white horizontal lines on the baby's fingernails?

If white horizontal lines appear on the baby's fingernails, the nail surface will not be particularly smooth, and there will be horizontal grooves, vertical grooves, or criss-crossing grooves. When the baby has this situation, it may be caused by some fever diseases, such as scarlet fever, pneumonia, or measles, etc. When vertical lines appear, it may be caused by malnutrition. Of course, it may also be due to abnormal nail metabolism.

What are the vertical and horizontal lines on baby's nails?

1. Baby's nails have horizontal grooves————febrile diseases

Horizontal grooves are common in babies suffering from febrile diseases, such as measles, scarlet fever, pneumonia, etc.; vertical grooves are caused by a lack of nutrients, which leads to abnormal nail metabolism and slow growth.

2 Vertical lines on baby's nails - poor health due to calcium and iron deficiency, nutrient deficiency, calcium deficiency, iron deficiency or kidney disease, which cause the nails to become diseased and have longitudinal ridges.

The following foods can be consumed.

Calcium supplement: dairy products, such as milk and goat’s milk; meat, fish, shrimp, sesame, peanuts, sunflower seeds, beans, soy products, citrus, grapes, mangosteen, etc. Iron supplements: black fungus, scallops, mustard greens, leeks, cereals, red beans, mung beans, animal liver, egg yolks, and animal blood. Zinc supplements: pork, beef, fish, seafood, oysters, kelp, seaweed, spinach, etc.

3. Nail grooves crisscross - various types of arthritis

4 Notes: Babies should actively prevent febrile infectious diseases, receive regular preventive injections, strengthen care, prevent pneumonia, arthritis, etc., and receive timely treatment if they become ill. Pay attention to a balanced diet. Babies under two years old should take preventive calcium and cod liver oil supplements, increase outdoor exercise, get more sun exposure, and avoid calcium deficiency.

Normal nails are transparent because they do not have cell nuclei. When the nails are not completely keratinized, leukonychia will occur. In addition, anemia can cause the nail bed to lack blood color and can also cause pseudoleukonychia. Leukonychia can be roughly divided into

The above article introduces the symptoms of horizontal lines on baby's nails in detail. I believe everyone has a preliminary understanding of it. So in daily life, if such a situation occurs, go to the hospital for examination in time.