I keep getting white marks on my fingernails and don't know what they meen does anybody know?
2006-11-08 03:38:38 · 17 answers · asked by xxlivzkittenxx 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I always heard it was a vitamin deficency... lack of zinc and other vitamins in the body. Mine stop showing up when I started taking pre natal vitamins, in fact my whole family takes them.
2006-11-08 03:41:47 · answer #1 · answered by cecilia m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White marks on the nail indicate bruising that occurs to the nail below the nail bed. It appears as the bruises grow out. If it is accompanied by peeling nails, however, it could indicate a vitamin deficiency.
2006-11-08 11:41:31 · answer #2 · answered by PUtuba7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can imagine them as little bruises on your fingernail. When your nail is damaged as it is growing (inside your finger) it grows out with a little white speck where it was damaged. It isn't dangerous, it's very hard to avoid them, you just must be very carefull with your hands for a few weeks in a row for them to grow out.
2006-11-08 11:41:07 · answer #3 · answered by Wanderer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The white spots under your nails are calcium deposits. They are not bad, and indicate you may have a little to much calcium in your diet. This is not a bad thing though.
2006-11-08 11:41:36 · answer #4 · answered by Kimmmy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. Its means that u've been hitting something while ur fingernail's growing. no big deal. doesnt have to do anything with Calcium or any other element defeciency. No big deal
2006-11-08 11:52:56 · answer #5 · answered by Lilac Fairy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're "bruises" from when you knock your fingers against things or if you've caught your fingernail in something. (If you have yellow marks, it could be nail fungus, which is another matter completely!)
2006-11-08 11:47:02 · answer #6 · answered by brittondus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you don't have enough calcium in your body. Just drink some more milk and the should go away.
2006-11-08 11:43:12 · answer #7 · answered by Nykto 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My female friends would often tell me however much i have! Thats how much crushes i had! But thats what they said....just thought i let u know!
I guess i kinda believed them.....o.O
2006-11-08 11:41:39 · answer #8 · answered by Aztek_Jaguar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup,Your lackingCalium,you need to take calium vitiams and vitiam e,in one month they should be gone!Hollywood
2006-11-08 11:47:15 · answer #9 · answered by hollywood 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have one on my middle finger but it's really little people say it's your calcium or that your not getting enough
2006-11-08 11:41:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋