Why Hair Tourniquet Syndrome Could Land Your Child in the Emergency Room

A Missouri couple was shocked to learn that their infant son's swollen, bright red toe was actually a medical condition called hair tourniquet syndrome. Parents Sara and Tony Ward rushed their 5-month-old son Logan to his pediatrician to find out what was wrong with the baby's toe. Hair tourniquet syndrome is when a small, sometimes microscopic hair wraps around a body part, usually a toe or finger, cutting off circulation. If left untreated, it can even cause tissue death.