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Infected Hangnail?
Asked by R.M. from Fresno
on August 9, 2008
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My 7-month old has what looks like an infected hangnail on her left hand, middle finger. The tip, from the first knuckle up, is red and swollen, and there is a small p...
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- I've had this before myself...painful! I used a little bit of Basitrasin (Sp?) ointment (Basically it's Neosporin). Wash the area, apply the ointment when she's asleep...
- R., Epsom salts help draw the infection out. I would sit with her at the table with a warm but not hot bowl of epsom salts and water and soak her finger a few times...
- Hi R. I agree with the other posts, EPSOM SALTS do the trick., oddly, my son happens to have a hangnail right now, but on his foot. I soaked it last nite and already ...
Infected Finger
Asked by K.H. from Salt Lake City
on February 15, 2009
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I feel really silly asking this but here goes...I have a finger that is infected (possibly from an ingrown nail or a hangnail pulled) I know its infected because it is...
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- I had an infected toe once from getting nicked at the nail salon. It got red and swollen quickly. I soaked it in hot water (as hot as you can stand it) with epsom sa...
- My favorite remedy is to soak the finger in very warm water (as hot as you can stand) and Epsom salts. This will help draw the infection out. Soak it for 20-30 minutes...
- my mom recently had the same thing, and the infected part started to turn black! she went to the doctor and they immediately put her on antibiotics and told her she s...
How to Stop 4 Yr Old Son from Picking His Fingers Till They Bleed....?
Asked by C.N. from Seattle
on January 30, 2008
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I'm not sure why he does it but when he gets a hang nail, he Picks at it till it bleeds. And it doesn't just stop at the hangnail, he picks the skin all around his nai...
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- I might suggest that if your son is so inclined to "self-grooming," teach him how to cut and file his nails and push back his cuticles. I would also recommend some fri...
- My 5 year old daughter had the same problem, toes too. It really helped to push back her cuticles and keep her nails in good health, even filing any rough edges. Mayb...
- Hi! I had the same problem with two of my four children. A friend of mine let me use a tube of Melagel and you put it on the hangnail area just before bedtime then...
Infection in Knuckle 6Yr Old
Asked by H.J. from Minneapolis
on October 31, 2011
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I have been told that my child has an infection in her knuckle by the doctor. I noticed swelling of her knuckle the other day and she would not use it. Took her in and...
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- Something as small/innocent as a paper cut can cause an infection. See if the antibiotics help, if not like others have said ask for an Xray.
- if it is red and hot draw a line around it with a pen to make sure the redness doesn't grow. My daughter had cellulitis in her chin which became very inflamed, red and...
- I'd give it a few more days, and then I'd ask for an xray, like Jackie said. You don't want to let this go. So sorry for your little girl. D.
Nail Bitter
Asked by K.L. from Los Angeles
on December 18, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
My son is just about to be 2 and a half, and for the past month or so he has discovered the nasty habbit of biting his nails. At first I tried to ignor...
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- My son also started biting his nails at the same age as yours. I tried a tactic that worked, I made him wash his hands every single time he put them into his mouth. ...
- It seems that nail biting crops up at this age. My daughter started doing this at this age. LOTS of kids I know (friends kids) also started doing this at this age. ...
- I was a nail bitter until I graduated from Law School. I think the thing that helped me the most, was getting manicures. They cut off all rough areas and left nothin...
Should I Be Messing with My Kids' Cuticles?
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on September 3, 2010
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My husband and his sister have bad cuticles. They describe how their mother (my mother-in-law) was always very vigorously cleaning them, pushing them back, etc. Now my...
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- just wanted to chime in, while i don't fuss with my 6 yo cuticules, his get really super big/long/thick, to the point that they look unkempt and they also ... peel e...
- Do not mess with their cuticles. I'm a stylist and have learned all to well about this. Leave the cuticles alone until they become teens and want to start getting mani...
- Sorry that this might sound rude...but that is CRAZY! :-) I have NEVER heard of cuticle care for small children! I think you are probably right and that messing with...
Any Thoughts on Discouraging Nail and Cuticle Biting?
Asked by A.B. from Portland
on March 27, 2008
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My daughter has developing a habit of chewing on her thumbnails and cuticles....It is really doing some damage and causing a lot of hangnails....She really never was m...
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- our oldest son does this... drives me batty! I have tried everything, the paint on nail stuff, talking to him about it, and it just does work... altho it might for y...
- Oh my. My husband, my brother in law and my father in law have that 'habit'. though we realize it's a bit more then a habit. Find a good moisturizing cream that can...
- Honestly, I am an adult and have bitten my nails off and on my whole life. It's a mind thing really. A bad and ugly habit. I find if I quit being lazy and keep my n...
Breaking a Nervous Habit
Asked by A.H. from Kansas City
on August 30, 2008
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Our son has developed a nervous habit that we're finding is hard for him to break. He picks at the skin on his thumbs until it's raw and sometimes bleeding. He doesn...
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- HI A., My son also does that but I don't think he does it because he's nervous. If he feels a hangnail or loose skin or cuticle he'll start to pick at it. I'm a m...
- he may have anxiety causing him to pick at his skin. My niece has a slight case of autism and she picks at her skin a lot especially when anxious or nervous. She als...
- i agree with trying to give him something else to "worry" at, a stone or a lucky "something". talk to him about how he (probably) does it when he's nervous or stressed...
