what do the white dots on your fingernails mean?
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Mineral deficiency You may notice white spots or dots along your nails if you are deficient in certain minerals or vitamins. The deficiencies most commonly linked to this issue are zinc deficiency and calcium deficiency.
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Leukonychia punctata Also known as "true" leukonychia, this is the most common form of leukonychia, in which small white spots appear on the nails. Picking and biting of the nails are a prominent cause in young children and nail biters.
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Healthy fingernails and toenails should be white as it grows off the nail bed and the nail plate a pinkish color. Pitted brown spots in fingernails may indicate a skin and joint disorder called psoriasis.
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A common nail fungus called white superficial onychomycosis can appear on the toenails. The first sign of the infection may be a few small white dots on the nails. The infection can grow and spread to the nail bed. Toenails may appear flaky and then become thick and brittle.
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Fingernail moons are the rounded shadows at the base of your nails. The moon on your fingernail is also called a lunula, which is Latin for little… Normal, healthy nails appear smooth and have consistent coloring.
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Ridges in the nails can mean different things depending on how they are oriented. For example vertical ridges in the nails running from the tip to the cuticle are benign and generally do not indicate any problem, medical or otherwise. The occur for unclear reasons in some individuals, and they may be genetic.
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Fingernail moons are the rounded shadows at the base of your nails. The moon on your fingernail is also called a lunula, which is Latin for little… Normal, healthy nails appear smooth and have consistent coloring. As you age, you may develop vertical ridges, or your nails may be a bit more brittle.
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Spoon nails (koilonychia) are soft nails that look scooped out. The depression usually is large enough to hold a drop of liquid. Often, spoon nails are a sign of iron deficiency anemia or a liver condition known as hemochromatosis, in which your body absorbs too much iron from the food you eat.
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The most common causes of yellow or brown fingernails are the frequent use of nail polish and cigarette smoking. Taking a break on the polish or quitting smoking may allow the dark nail to grow out as the new nail comes in.
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Pale or white nails could mean you have a low red blood cell count. White nails also can signal liver disease, diabetes, an overactive thyroid, heart failure, or a lack of nutrients in your diet. If your nails are mostly white with a narrow pink band at the tip, you may have a condition called Terry's nails.
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If both your fingernails and toenails are peeling, this signals an internal cause. Internal causes can vary, but sometimes dry, peeling nails can indicate a vitamin deficiency, typically an iron deficiency.
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The spots may affect one nail or several. The most common cause of leukonychia is injury to the nail bed. These injuries can occur if you pinch or strike your nail or finger. Frequent manicures and pedicures or the use of gel or acrylic nails can also damage nail beds.
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If you have little red or brown streaks underneath your nails, it's likely they're splinter haemorrhages – lines of blood caused by tiny damaged blood vessels. A few splinters under one nail are nothing to worry about. They are most likely caused by an injury of the nail.
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If your nails are mostly white with a narrow pink band at the tip, you have a condition called Terry's nails. It can result from aging, but it can also herald diabetes or kidney, liver, or heart disease.
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With a condition known as onycholysis, the fingernails become loose and can separate from the nail bed. The separated part of the nail becomes opaque with a white, yellow or green tinge. Sometimes detached nails are associated with injury or infection.
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Tinea versicolor is a fungal skin infection caused by yeast. People with this condition can get scaly patches anywhere on their body. These patches can be lighter or darker than your natural skin color. Unlike these skin patches, white piedra appears as nodules around the hair shaft that are a white-to-tan in color.
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The white dots are generally an indication of mechanical or chemical damage. If you don't heat style or colour your hair then it's simply a weak point in the shaft that's about to snap. and you should be good to go.