there is like a half moon under my nails next to my cuticles. how do i get ride of it?
2006-10-15 13:17:27 · 17 answers · asked by ╣♥╠ 6 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
nothing to do with vitamins or dirt or calcium:
The technical term for this is the "lunula". The light color of the lunula, also known as the "half moon", is caused by the reflection of light where the matrix (also known as the mother of the nail, where nail growth begins) and the connective tissue of the nail bed join.
2006-10-15 13:29:12 · answer #1 · answered by ministe2003 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ya better wish to keep it, as it tells of your good health...
Your nails are composed of laminated layers of a protein called keratin, which is also found in your hair and skin. Each nail comprises several parts, including:
Image of fingernail
This illustration shows components of a healthy fingernail.
* Nail plate. The nail plate is the part of your nail that's most visible — the hard portion you see when you look at your fingernail.
* Nail folds. This is skin that frames each of your nail plates on three sides.
* Nail bed. Your nail bed is the skin beneath the nail plate. Cells at the base of your nail bed produce the fingernail or toenail plate.
* Cuticle. Your cuticle is the tissue that overlaps your nail plate at the base of your nail. It protects the new keratin cells that slowly emerge from the nail bed.
* Lunula. The lunula is the whitish, half-moon shape at the base of your nail underneath the plate.
Your nails grow from the area under your cuticle (matrix). As new cells grow, older cells become hard and compacted and are eventually pushed out toward your fingertips. Nails grow about 0.1 millimeter a day, which means that it takes a fingernail about four to six months to fully regenerate. Healthy nails are smooth, without ridges or grooves. They're uniform in color and consistency and free of spots or discoloration.
2006-10-15 13:28:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A old wives tell says that every white cloud represents someone who has a crush on you. But I actually read recently that it could be a fungus under your nails so get it check out. However it could be nothing and just go away as your nails grow.
2006-10-15 13:25:31 · answer #3 · answered by tell it like it is 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its normal to have a little bit of white stuff but when you have a lot of it then you have some calcium deficiency. Drink a lot of milk or calcium suppliments in chewable tablets are always nice too. Don't worry, its not a big deal. :)
2006-10-15 13:23:39 · answer #4 · answered by Stephie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever noticed that if you peel your nails or cut them wrong then there is that weird white membrane-y thing that is easy to tear off? Maybe it is that.
2016-05-22 05:04:58 · answer #5 · answered by Sandra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is from calcium and dehydration.
Drink more H20 and have a banana.
2006-10-15 13:25:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are calcium deposits. Can't get rid of them. Sorry.
2006-10-15 13:19:18 · answer #7 · answered by Sugar_Mama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means you dont have enough supply of calcium. take vitamins drink milk or orange juice
2006-10-15 13:19:08 · answer #8 · answered by dance2stayalive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a vitamin deficiency
2006-10-15 13:20:31 · answer #9 · answered by just lQQkin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well um ewww
umm wash them and get a tooth pick or something
2006-10-15 13:18:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋