There are needle-like bloodshot nails

Our hands and feet are very important to our human body. Nails are armor to protect our hands and feet. They can protect our fingers and toes from external harm and arm them to make them stronger. By observing the nails, we can also know the health status of our body. What happens if there are needle-like bloodshot in the nails? Let’s learn about it with the editor today.

Trauma causing bleeding

If there is only a line of blood on one of the nails, it is most likely that the bleeding is caused by recent trauma to the nail, such as: being caught in a door, or being hit by something, etc., which may cause the capillaries under the nail to burst and cause bleeding.

How to judge

Generally, bleeding caused by trauma will appear as fragmented blood spots on the nails. The color will quickly turn brown, and the location of the bleeding spots will gradually move to the distal end of the nail as the nail grows.

what to do

Ice relief

Ice compress can reduce vascular permeability, cause blood vessels in the injured area to contract, relieve local congestion, thereby reducing local exudation and preventing the spread of local congestion in the injured area. Therefore, you can use ice packs or cold water for ice compress within 24 hours after your finger is pinched.

2. Manicure causes bleeding

Some women who like to do manicures often find bloodshot in their nails.

How to judge

The symptoms of this type of nail bleeding are similar to those caused by the above-mentioned trauma. Generally, symptoms can be found half a month to one month after the manicure.

what to do

Wait for the nails to grow and heal automatically. Generally, bloodshot nails caused by manicures are painless and not infected. It is just simple blood congestion under the nail. Allow it to grow automatically and observe for a period of time. If the blood congestion in the nails disappears, there is no need to worry. Trim your nails every week, eat more high-protein foods, allow the nails to grow quickly, and the blood congestion will disappear soon.

3. Nail inflammation causing bleeding

In addition, the appearance of red blood streaks in the nails may also be caused by fungal infection, which causes the blood vessels in the nails to become infected and cause bleeding.

How to judge

Generally, bloodshot nails caused by nail inflammation are usually accompanied by pain when pressing the nails. If there are bloodshot nails in your nails and you feel pain when pressing them, it means that it is caused by inflammation.

what to do

If your nails become inflamed, you need to see a doctor immediately and take medication and apply topical ointments for targeted treatment. Do not buy medication on your own to avoid using the wrong medication and worsening the condition.

4. Vitamin K deficiency causes bleeding

If the patient lacks vitamin K, his or her own coagulation function will decrease, and various bleeding problems will occur, such as bleeding nails, nosebleeds, purpura on the skin, bleeding gums and other symptoms.

How to judge

Bleeding caused by vitamin K deficiency is usually accompanied by the above-mentioned systemic bleeding symptoms. Therefore, if the patient has other bleeding phenomena, it is most likely caused by vitamin K deficiency.

what to do

First of all, you should seek medical attention promptly, treat related underlying diseases according to the doctor's advice, and supplement vitamin K appropriately. If the bleeding is severe and vitamin K is difficult to stop the bleeding quickly, you can use cold precipitate intravenous drip or fresh frozen plasma infusion. In addition, you should eat more foods rich in vitamin K, such as fresh vegetables and other green foods.

5 Certain diseases cause bleeding

If there are multiple such blood lines on the nails, it means micro-vascular bleeding in the nails. It may be because the patient suffers from some medical diseases, such as subacute bacterial endocarditis, peptic ulcer, hypertension, malignant tumor, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. These diseases may cause linear or splinter-shaped bleeding under the nail, which is most common on the thumb and little finger.

How to judge

If the bloodshot nails are caused by a disease, then the patient will have other discomfort symptoms in addition to the symptoms of bloodshot nails, such as pain in certain parts of the body. At this time, everyone should pay more attention to their own condition.

what to do

Once you find bloodshot nails and have certain discomfort symptoms, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for examination in time. Do not delay for a long time. According to the doctor's advice, it is advisable to treat the primary disease to avoid worsening of the condition and recover as soon as possible.