My fingernails are covered with white dotsI heard they were causesd y smashing your fingers but i havent smashed all my fingers yet their all coverd what are they? and what are they caused by?
2006-07-28 05:23:57 · 10 answers · asked by dashiabrooke 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Now which one is it really everyone has a diffrent answer?
2006-07-28 05:30:36 · update #1
Those little white marks that sometimes appear as dots or lines on the fingernail are known as leukonychia.
They can be caused by several things:
stress
mild trauma to the nail
skin conditions
certain medications
lack of vitamin A and zinc
Normally, they appear at the cuticle end and grow out towards the tip, but if that is not the case, it could be a fungal infection.
2006-07-28 05:31:54 · answer #1 · answered by < Roger That > 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to see a doctor, white spots in the nails are indicatve of a problem with oxygen supply in the blood...
former nursing student.
2006-07-28 05:27:52 · answer #2 · answered by blkrose65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vitamin deficiency.
2006-07-28 05:26:42 · answer #3 · answered by the Goddess Angel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lack of vitamins. Eat more fruits and veggies.
2006-07-28 05:27:14 · answer #4 · answered by nakedandsucking 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u need some more calcium than u r taking right now
2006-07-28 05:49:35 · answer #5 · answered by vick89hayer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Calcium pockets - from taking in more calcium than you need
2006-07-28 05:27:09 · answer #6 · answered by gaiagurl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those can be caused by minor injury. They're harmless.
2006-07-28 05:29:08 · answer #7 · answered by Nefertiti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mom always said it was a bruise under your nail but i dont know if that is what it is
2006-07-28 05:59:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
vitamin deficiency, calcium deficiency.....perhaps!
visit doctor!
2006-07-28 05:51:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its just lack of calcium
drinkin milk would probably help them go away :)
2006-07-28 05:27:32 · answer #10 · answered by queen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋