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  2. What Does It Mean if My Fingernails Are a Weird Color?

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    Are your fingernails yellow, brown, black, or another color? Doctors explain the different causes of nail discoloration, and what to do in each case. ... Doctors explain the different causes of ...

  3. Leukonychia - Wikipedia

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    It is also caused by trauma. In most cases, when white spots appear on a single or a couple of fingernails or toenails, the most common cause is injury to the base (matrix) of the nail. When this is the case, white spots disappear after around eight months, which is the amount of time the nails take to regrow completely.

  4. What do nails have to say about your health? Experts answer ...

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    What do healthy nails look like? “Healthy nails should be smooth and without any ridges, bumps or dents,” says Dr. Soraya Azzawi , MD, FAAD, a board-certified dermatologist and health sciences ...

  5. Mees' lines - Wikipedia

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    Mees' lines can look similar to injury to the nail, which should not be confused with true Mees' lines. [1] Mees' lines appear after an episode of poisoning with arsenic, [2] thallium or other heavy metals or selenium, [3] opioid MT-45, and can also appear if the subject is suffering from kidney failure. [4] They have been observed in ...

  6. Beau's lines - Wikipedia

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    There are several causes of Beau's lines. It is believed that there is a temporary cessation of cell division in the nail matrix.This may be caused by an infection or problem in the nail fold, where the nail begins to form, or it may be caused by an injury to that area.

  7. Here’s Why Your Nails Keep Peeling and Flaking—and What to Do ...

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    2. You buffed your nails too much. Just as moisture-laden nails can be prone to peeling and splitting, so can nails that are dried out from too much buffing, according to Dr. Peters.

  8. Nail disease - Wikipedia

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    Onychorrhexis also known as brittle nails, is brittleness with breakage of fingernails or toenails. Paronychia is a bacterial or fungal infection where the nail and skin meet. Koilonychia is when the nail curves upwards (becomes spoon-shaped) due to an iron deficiency. The normal process of change is: brittle nails, straight nails, spoon-shaped ...

  9. Here’s what it means if you have ridges on your nails - AOL

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    In reality, your nails can give you a glimpse into your overall health.