Hair Tourniquet Treatment Information
- By:Juliet Cohen
Hair tourniquet is a medical condition where in a hair or other thread becomes tied around a toe or finger tightly, so as to put the digit at risk of damage. Hair tourniquet syndrome is a relatively common finding in infants. The infant usually presents with excessive crying or the caretaker notices the redness of the extremity. It is an emergency because failure to remove the tourniquet promptly can lead to a serious infection or amputation. As this is a condition primarily of young children, symptoms are rarely reported. The child will become suddenly uncomfortable and miserable. As the digit is often inside a sock, the cause may not be clear.
The ligature will not stretch in response to the toe swelling and will therefore cut into the skin in more severe cases, like a cheese-wire.
Treatment of hair tourniquet removal with a fine scissors and forceps. If unable to remove, some people have used depilatory agents to dissolve hair and material. Removal of the encircling hair, often requiring a fine, tapered instrument. Often it is possible to lift a portion of it to enable cutting, but in a severe case the ligature must be cut through the skin. It must take place on the side of the toe, where there are no nerves or tendons. The most common compication is tissue damage or necrosis.
Hair Tourniquet Treatment Treatment Tips
1. Hair Tourniquet removal with a fine scissors and forceps.
2. Encircling hair, often requiring a fine, tapered instrument.
3. Some people have used depilatory agents to dissolve hair and material.
4. After removal, usually no sequelae.About the author:
Juliet Cohen writes article for Sty Treatment. She also writes articles for Makeup and Skin Care.