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I have recently discovered dents (or ridges) in my fingernails. What does this mean?

By Anonymous April 22, 2009 - 12:42am
 
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I have dents on all of my fingernails except one. They did not used to be there! What is wrong? I am taking vitamins, and I believe I am relatively healthy. I am 19.

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Anonymous

My husband recently noticed all his nail beds but thumbs have formed a dip in them.. He has always had thick nails . his thumbs now are growing upwards...help

April 1, 2015 - 8:48pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Beau's lines are indentations that run across the nails. The indentations can appear when growth at the area under the cuticle is interrupted by injury or severe illness.

Conditions associated with Beau's lines include uncontrolled diabetes and peripheral vascular disease, as well as illnesses associated with a high fever, such as scarlet fever, measles, mumps and pneumonia. Beau's lines can also be a sign of zinc deficiency.

July 26, 2017 - 10:18pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Try this site http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/nails/sls-20076131
It shows some nails and gives clues to the issues

November 30, 2015 - 10:01am
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Have you gotten a response yet to your question? I just discovered a dent in both my thumb nails.

August 26, 2015 - 3:51pm
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Anonymous

I have really weird ridges in my nails and it started in my thumb than out started to become in all My finger nail. It's like 5
of them i have .no o idea what it is and it Looks disgusting

October 6, 2013 - 8:50pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

I have the same thing!!

November 28, 2013 - 3:05pm
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Anonymous

I got the dents when I started taking Pro gene a testserone enhancing over the country supplement they have grown to the tops of my fingers. Now I have stronger more healthier nails. ???????

May 29, 2013 - 9:54pm
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Anonymous

Most of the time it is a calcium or protein deficiency.

May 9, 2012 - 12:11pm
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Anonymous

I have kidney stones and before I knew what was wrong and they started moving, and the pain came.. BOTH times (years apart)... I developed dents in my thumbnails first (2nd time was all my fingernails). I believe that your fingernails can tell you when something is wrong in your body.

March 22, 2012 - 3:31pm
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Anonymous

Nopp i dontt have any of these things!! Theyy just appeared after taking nail polish off.. Its soo ugly!! Is there any way i can get rid of themm?? :'(

February 28, 2011 - 7:30am
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