What happens when a child has white spots on his fingernails?

White spots on a child's nails are caused by a lack of trace elements in the child's body.

Parents can give their children oral oral multivitamin element chewable tablets, calcium and zinc oral liquid to supplement trace elements can play a leading role.

White spots on the nails are very common in teenagers, and there is a high risk of white spots on the nails due to iron deficiency and zinc deficiency in the body. In this regard, it is necessary to pay attention to the supplementation of trace elements in daily life, which is very helpful for improving physical health.

Nails are flattened nail-like structures on the back of the fingers (toes) of humans and apes, which belong to connective tissue. It is a deformation of the claw, also known as the flat claw, and its main component is keratin. Homologous to the claw, the claw plantar retracts, and the claw plate forms a rectangular sheet, which is the product of epidermal keratinization at the end of the finger (toe) and plays a role in protecting the end of the finger (toe).

Nail shape is a warning for health, the average child's nails are shiny, ruddy, moderately thick, and have appropriate toughness, so what happens if there are small white spots on the nails?

White spots on a child's nails may be related to nail injuries. If you have had a recent trauma, such as being hit, pinched, pinched, pinched, etc., resulting in damage to the production of nail matrix cells at the base of the nail, white spots will appear. Generally, there is no need to be nervous, and the white spots will disappear naturally as the nails grow.

Nail fungal infection is often referred to as nail fungus, the early symptoms of nail fungus are white nails, often starting from the root of the nail, small white spots appear on the surface of the nail plate, and then it can gradually expand, a whole nail becomes white, and it can also cause the nail plate to become soft and sagging, this situation needs to be treated in time to avoid infection.

One-fifth of the nails are hidden in the flesh, so the damage to the nails directly affects the intake of nutrients by the nails, which will affect the production of nails. For example, tearing off the barbs around the nails at will can easily lead to white spots on the nails.

Although there is no clear explanation mechanism for white spots on nails in medicine, it has been found in daily life that some people with nutrient deficiencies have this condition. For example, there are white spots or mica samples on the nails, which may indicate a lack of calcium, zinc and other trace elements.

Nail shape is a warning for health, the average child's nails are shiny, ruddy, moderately thick, and have appropriate toughness, so what happens if there are small white spots on the nails?

In fact, a nail is a nail, and it does have some disease manifestations, but more often than not, it is normal. If there is only one small white spot on the child's nails, this situation does not need to be special**, relax your mind, don't always care about it, it will naturally disappear with time. As for all kinds of rumors, saying that there are roundworms with white spots on the nails, lack of qi and blood, etc., don't believe it easily, there is no full scientific basis.

What's the deal with white spots on my nails?

My daughter is 8 years old and has white spots on her nails, some small spots, only a small white spot, and some larger ones shaped like a small white cloud. What is the reason for this? What should I do**?

Although there is no clear explanation mechanism for white spots on nails in medicine, we have found that some children with calcium and zinc deficiency will have this condition. It is recommended that you take your child to the hospital for a trace element test to make sure that you are sure of it and do it accordingly.

Children's growth and development are inseparable from six major nutritional elements: protein, fat, starch, vitamins, mineral elements, and dietary fiber. Mineral elements play a full range of roles in the growth and development of the human body, from the construction and repair of body tissues, to physiological metabolism and enhance immune function, and even have the effect of direct disease prevention and treatment.

Mineral elements are called macro elements (such as calcium, magnesium, etc.) according to their daily requirements of more than 1/10,000 of human body weight, and trace elements are called less than 1/10,000. At present, among the 14 essential trace elements confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO), zinc ranks first. White patches on the nails are usually not a specific disease, but may be a symptom of mineral deficiency, and it is necessary to comprehensively analyze whether there are other changes in the body.

Some parents report that their children are easy to wake up from sleep at night, sweat a lot, and are prone to leg pain and cramps after strenuous exercise, which are all manifestations of calcium deficiency, also known as growing pains. The symptoms of zinc deficiency in children are ** no luster, yellow hair, ringworm on the face, poor eating, slow growth and development, decreased immune function, and easy to get sick. At present, the method of checking trace elements and calcium in hospitals is simple, and only a drop of peripheral blood is needed to detect it.

Children with the above symptoms can be tested and carried out as soon as possible**. As the saying goes, "medicine is not as good as food", to prevent children from lacking calcium and trace elements, we should usually pay attention to the diversification of dietary intake, the reasonable combination of coarse and fine grains, the nutritional intake of vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs and other nutrients should be balanced, and the bad habits of partial eating and picky eating should be corrected. You can regularly eat calcium-rich foods such as shellfish, soybeans, milk, nuts, kelp, beef, etc.; and zinc supplementation foods such as oysters, pork liver, fish, high-zinc eggs, chestnuts, walnuts, red dates, yellow eel, sea cucumber, yeast zinc, etc.

In addition, sun exposure can effectively help calcium absorption, and it is best to spend two hours outdoors every day, which can not only enhance physical fitness, but also play a role in preventing rickets.

What is the disease of white spots on a child's fingernails?

Hello Professor! I would like to ask, my child is 5 and a half years old this year, and during this time, I found that he has several white spots on his fingernails to varying degrees, I don't know what the disease is? What kind of medicine should I use?

Expert A1, leukonychia: punctate leukoplakia, linear leukoplakia or completely whitened on the deck, often related to trauma, infection, anemia, nutritional deficiencies, arsenic poisoning, parasites and some systemic diseases, etc., can also be inherited from congenital.

2. Iron deficiency and iron supplementation, insect deworming, increase nutrition such as milk, eggs, and high-quality protein.

Some trace elements may be missing, but you can also go to the hospital to check for trace elements.