How to Take Off Hair Tied to a Baby's Finger

Hair wrapped around your baby's finger acts like a tourniquet when it gets wound so tightly that it interrupts blood flow. According to Dr. Dennis Cardriche, writing on the Medscape platform on WebMD.com, most cases of "hair tourniquet syndrome" occur between the ages of around 4 days to 19 months, and seem to be caused by repetitive motion in a confined space. Some hairs may simply require unwrapping. Non-embedded, tightly wound hair that will not unwrap may need to be cut with a blunt scissors before unwrapping.

Things You'll Need

  • Blunt probe
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers

Instructions

  1. Unwrapping Technique

    • 1

      Locate hair on baby's finger. Hair should be visible if there is no swelling. One or both ends of the wrapped hair might be sticking out.

    • 2

      Grasp hair by a free end, unwinding it slowly around baby's finger. Use a tweezers if needed.

    • 3

      Unwrap until baby's finger is free of hair. Your baby's cries should settle down as the pain subsides.

    Cutting Method

    • 4

      Loosen wrapped hair with a blunt probe if you cannot find a loose end of hair.

    • 5

      Snip hair gently with scissors.

    • 6

      Unwrap hair according to the above unwrapping technique.

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