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Baby toe nail problem
My baby is 2 year old. Birth weight 1.94 kg. Current weight 9.5 kg. Recently noticed that his toe nails are cracking. For your reference image is attached. Please suggest if there is any vitamin deficiency or due to dryness?
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Dr Faisal Zoheb
MBBS , MD PAEDIATRICS , PGPN (BOSTON), FELLOWSHIP IN NEONATOLOGY ( Newborn and vaccination specialist )
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Dr. Kondabolu Vamsi
Pediatrician
1 yrs exp
Vijayawada
Check for hemoglobin and iron levels
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Dr. Shebin C E
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
Greetings looks normal once the nails grows it will be change
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
This is totally normal in 2 yrs old kid as they tend to walk with toes, without slippers these cracks happens
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Dr Jay Gajjar
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Surat
Mild nail splitting/cracking can commonly occur due to dryness, repeated friction, nail biting/picking, or minor nutritional deficiencies. From the image, it does not look like a serious fungal infection or emergency concern.
Next Steps
Ensure adequate diet with protein, fruits, vegetables, milk/curd, eggs/pulses. Keep nails trimmed and apply moisturizer/coconut oil/Vaseline over nails at bedtime.
Health Tips
If child is otherwise active and growing, isolated mild nail cracking usually does not indicate major vitamin deficiency. However, because birth weight was low and current weight is on lower side, a pediatric review for growth assessment and possible anemia/nutritional deficiency evaluation may be useful.
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