What to do if your baby’s toes are red and swollen



Baby toes red and swollen may be trauma, onychomycosis, contact dermatitis, lack of vitamins, etc., need to trim nails, anti-infection treatment, vitamin supplementation.

1. If the baby’s shoes do not fit, it will lead to wear and tear of the toes, resulting in skin breakage, redness and swelling, you can do local cold compresses within 72 hours after the injury, so that the foot capillary contraction, which can reduce the pain and redness and swelling; more than 72 hours can be a local hot compresses, with a soothing effect, to promote the local metabolism.

Medication includes cleaning and sterilizing the baby. If the wound is broken, it needs to be sterilized with iodophor to prevent infection.

2. If suffering from onychomycosis, you need to trim the nails in time and apply some anti-infection drugs, such as mupirocin ointment.

3. Contact dermatitis can also lead to redness and swelling of the toes, which should be treated promptly in a regular hospital.

4. Vitamin A deficiency can also lead to red and swollen toes, by supplementing vitamin A to relieve the symptoms.

All of the above drugs need to be treated under the guidance of a doctor, not unauthorized use of drugs.