Hair Tourniquet Scare: Mum's Urgent Warning

A mum feared her baby would lose his toes when strands of hair wrapped around them and cut off his blood circulation for 12 hours.

Hair Tourniquet Syndrome

Danielle Beardsley, 34, was horrified to see her five-month-old Elliot Thomson's toes were red raw after removing his sleepsuit one morning. The hair had wrapped around one toe three times, risking amputation. Doctors removed the hairs, restoring the tot's circulation, and now Danielle is raising awareness to prevent similar accidents. She urges parents to check clothing and wash sleepsuits inside out to avoid such dangers.