Nail signs of Disease | Nail pitting | Finger clubbing | Signs of anemia | Terry's nails

Nail signs of Disease | Nail pitting | Finger clubbing | Signs of anemia | Terry's nails | spoon nails | beaus lines | the dark band on the nail

The appearance of your nails can be an important indicator of your overall health. Abnormalities or recent changes can be a sign of minor or major underlying health problems. 

It is important to know some common nail changes which will help you to detect and prevent many underlying health related issues.

Nail signs:

Nail pitting. 
It is commonly seen in psoriasis, a condition characterized by scaly patches on the skin. Up to 50% of people who have psoriasis experience changes in their nails.

Autoimmune diseases, such as alopecia areata, sarcoidosis, and pemphigus vulgaris are also associated with nail pitting

It is also associated with incontinentia pigmenti, a genetic disorder affecting the hair, skin, nails, teeth, and central nervous system.

Nail clubbing:

It occurs when the tips of the fingers enlarge and the nails curve around the fingertips, usually over the course of years.

Nail clubbing is sometimes the result of low oxygen in the blood and could be a sign of various types of lung disease. Nail clubbing is also associated with inflammatory bowel disease, cardiovascular disease, liver disease and AIDS.

Spoon nails:

Spoon shaped nails also called koilonychia are soft nails that look scooped out like a spoon. The depression usually is large enough to hold a drop of liquid.

Often, spoon nails are a sign of iron deficiency anemia or a liver condition known as hemochromatosis, in which your body absorbs too much iron from the food you eat.

Terry's nails:

Here most of the nails appear white except for a narrow pink band at the tip. Sometimes it is seen due to aging. 

But it can be a sign of a serious underlying condition, such as liver disease, congestive heart failure, kidney failure or diabetes

Beau's lines:

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.

Nail separation:

Nail separation is also a sign of compromised health. It is also called onycholysis, in which the fingernails become loose and can separate from the nail bed. The separated part of the nail becomes opaque with a white, yellow or green tinge.

Sometimes detached nails are associated with injury or infection. In other cases nail separation is a reaction to a particular drug or consumer product, such as nail hardeners or adhesives.

Yellow nail syndrome:

Yellow nail syndrome is a rare condition that affects the fingernails and toenails. You can see nails gradually turn yellow and thicken and separate from the nail bed

Yellow nail syndrome is often a sign of respiratory disease, such as chronic bronchitis, chronic cough, shortness of breath.

Splinter haemorrhage:

Here you may see the reddish-brown lines under the nails. It is called Splinter hemorrhages. Splinter hemorrhages are small areas of bleeding under the fingernails or toenails.
It is commonly due to trauma. But it is also a sign of a serious underlying health condition called endocarditis. 

So, you can see nail changes can be a useful indicator of your overall health. If you pay attention to any abnormalities like colour, shape or texture then it can help to identify potential health problems.

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[binebum]

You missed out explaining the vertical white lines, or ridges, running the full length of the nail😃

[ropeyarn]

Your nails are the best indicators of capillary health and blood flow. They rely on a constant flow of moisture to stay strong. A bad meal will show up in your fingernails within hours. Stay healthy everyone!

[CalmASMRist]

Nail pitting can be also caused by iron, vitamin D or biotin deficiency. It can be also caused by thyroid problems.

[yvonnewey]

Very interesting thank you for the information

[tan]

Soooo, I didn't see nails with deep ridges?

[evelynpete]

I didn't didn't see nails with ridges in the middle.

[Rose-htxc]

Plz explain about ridged nails as well. I have extremely deep ridges on some nails and not so deep on others. Is there a significance to that? Also, my fingernails are very thin and brittle, but my toenails are normal to on the thick side. The only thing I have ever heard about ridged nails is it's due to poor nutrition.

[arteshaparsotan]

Why the questions and no one gets an answer to the questions ask.will be helpful.

[thirthappamugalihalli]

Please inform me about ridges in nails.

[sumneshyadav]

What is the treatment for splinter haemorrhage

[bondiib]

No discoloration or swelling, just weird intense hot feeling when typing or scrolling my mouse, it's in my index finger straight next to the nail.

[dragicaivanovic]

What about the vertical purple line on big toe ?

[teresagalvin]

A good video tbh. Better than the other bail videos id a misfortune to spend my time watching lol

[yashsood]

I am 21 years old I am suffering from 4th terry nails
I don't feel any type of problem
please tell the solution as well

[kristjanliebenau]

Okay its kinda weird but I have big toenails that just got wavy texture, it doesnt look like its idk damaged or something, just a wavy texture and now I try to find out..why!

[catherinemarsh]

Whitw spots on the nail indicta.e zinc defeciency

[merledesouza]

as another commentar mention u did not say any thing about nails that has lines from back to front of nails and is rough can u elobrate please thank u

[rustrydustry]

Doctor, I feel pressure on my nails Without noticeable changes in the nails, should you be concerned

[Lisa-feuh]

I have what I think are beau s lines. Little horizontal divots. I do not have any of the conditions listed for it. The only thing I recently had is AFIB. Could that cause it?

[riligrg]

I have no. 4 type of nail problem so what to do i please?