Dad Discover Hair Wrapped Around His Baby Toe,
In a Facebook post published on Jan 21,2016 Walker shares a photo of his daughter Molly's foot, to raise awareness for a common dangerous condition. According to the post, Molly was "cranky and screaming," and the tantrum she was throwing had caused her to overheat. While Her mom took off her socks to give her a little more air she noticed that baby Molly had what's referred to as a "hair tournique", which is as painful as it sounds.
Molly's toe was red and swollen because a hair had inadvertently wrapped itself tightly around the digit, effectively cutting off blood flow and causing pain.
Luckily for Molly, she has a mother with "medical emergency superpowers" who was able to remove the hair with the help of a magnifying glass and a pair of tweezers within few minutes. Unfortunately, Hair Tourniquets is common, and if untreated, it can lead to serve infections, or in some cases, the child can lost digit. To prevent tourniquets from forming, be sure to bathe your baby and change his clothing frequently, and check for the redness or swelling associated with hair tourniquet syndrome.
Note: Always check the toes if the baby is inconsolable
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