Burrs are small, tattered pieces of skin near the nail, which cause a lot of inconvenience. So far, there are disputes, how correctly to call "burr" or "burr"? In fact, there is not much difference - both options are correct and have the same meaning. Simply "burr" is a masculine noun, and "burr" is feminine.
Burrs on the fingers make the arms slovenly and more vulnerable to various infections. Inflammation of the burrs is an unpleasant and painful process. These small scraps of skin near the nails prevent you from doing housework, clinging and spoiling any manicure. Many men and women suffered from this trouble at one time. In order to permanently get rid of burrs you need to know how to properly care for the skin around the nails and hands.
What do burrs come from?
One of the most common reasons for the appearance of burrs on the fingers of children and adults is the harmful habit of gnawing the nails. In childhood, abandon this habit is much easier, because in adults it takes root and becomes chronic. Often, burrs occur in adults after prolonged cleaning, washing or dishwashing. The soft skin around the nails can burst and form a hangnail. Detergents, powders and hard wipers in the first place have a destructive effect on the skin near the nails.
If the burrs on the fingers appear on their own, this indicates a lack of vitamins in the body, or about diseases of the digestive system. In this case, the burr sticks and hurts.
How to get rid of burrs?
The first thing to do when there is a hang on the fingers is to eliminate the cause of their occurrence. After this, you can start to treat burrs. Dermatologists offer several effective ways how to get rid of burrs:
- dry skin around the nails should be carefully cut before it is cracked. Deburring should be done with thin, manicured scissors or special tweezers. Any tool must be sharpened, otherwise the skin can be damaged. Deburring can be done in a beauty salon or at home;
- hangnails on the fingers must be treated with disinfectants - this prevents infection and inflammation;
- After stripping the burrs, the hands should be lubricated with a moisturizer or oil. This procedure should be done daily - moistened skin is less prone to cracking;
- during cleaning, washing or other work using detergents, you should put on your hands gloves, otherwise the burrs will become inflamed and hurt;
- in order to get rid of the burrs in children, it is necessary, first of all, to wean them to gnaw their nails. After this, the child should be taught to keep his hands clean and tidy.
The appearance of cracked skin on the hands is much easier to prevent than to remove the burrs. To do this, before each exit to the street, lubricate the hands with cream with glycerin. Especially this procedure can not be neglected in cold weather. To wash your hands, you should use a soft baby or liquid soap. After any homework, the hands need to be moistened - on the moistened skin the hangnails appear much less often. As a preventive measure, special means for caring for the cuticle can be used. These simple procedures allow you to forget about such a problem as burrs for a long time, and make the skin on your hands more attractive. In order to get professional advice on skin care around the nails, you should visit a beauty salon or dermatologist.