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Cuidado de las uñas en recién nacidos - Overview

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Las uñas de los pies y de las manos de los recién nacidos por lo general son suaves y flexibles, pero pueden causarle lesiones al bebé. Los bebés recién nacidos aún no tienen control de los movimientos de brazos, manos, dedos de las manos, piernas o pies y pueden arañarse la cara de manera inadvertida. Las uñas irregulares o que se extienden más allá de la punta del dedo pueden causar arañazos en la cara y los ojos.

Limpie las manos, los pies y las uñas del bebé durante el baño regular. El uso de una lima de uñas es el método más seguro para recortar y suavizar las uñas. Sin embargo, esto puede llevar mucho tiempo.

Una segunda alternativa es recortar las uñas cuidadosamente con tijeras especiales para uñas de bebés que tengan puntas romas y redondeadas o cortauñas para bebés. (NO use cortauñas para adultos porque usted puede accidentalmente cortar la punta del dedo de la mano o del pie del bebé en lugar de la uña).

Utilice una lima suave para mantener las uñas lisas y evitar lesiones. Debido a que las uñas de los bebés crecen con bastante rapidez, es posible que deba cortar las de los dedos de las manos al menos una vez por semana; mientras que las de los dedos de los pies tal vez sólo requieran arreglo un par de veces al mes.

  • Reviewed last on: 11/2/2009
  • Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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