White Spots on your Fingernails

[Big Booger]

Ever wonder what causes those white spots to form on the surface of your fingernails/toenails?

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4839/f218ede05db.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I was looking down at my hand today and noticed that I had 2 white spots on my fingernails and I was curious what causes them.

I had heard several wise tales from vitamin deficiencies, to good luck spots. And I got curious about what the real causes were.

I thought some of you might be interested as well so I went on a search and found in the second or third google search item:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/42/1689_50294.htm?lastselectedguid=%7B5FE84E90-BC77-4056-A91C-9531713CA348

In most cases, no. While there are many reasons for these white spots (called leukonychia), most of them are due to mild trauma -- such as hitting or slamming your fingernail on or into something -- and there's usually little cause for worry. The good news is they'll simply grow out with time.

So there you have it, if you've ever been curious about it, now you know. And so do I!

[Dehcbad25]

You should have asked me. I hit my hand with a hammer really bad when I was about 15, and the fingernail went from purple to black, from black to purple again, to violet, to redish, and 3 months later it was just almost a big/huge white dot, which little by little dissapeared, thought my finger nail still looks wavy :p
Thought my method of finding out was never cientific, but was easy to see.

[petard]

Is this a good place for me to post an image of my X-Ray when I chopped off part of my finger over a year ago?
:D

[phishhead]

Is this a good place for me to post an image of my X-Ray when I chopped off part of my finger over a year ago?
:D

yeah lets see it.

[Stripe]

No, lets not....he might say its a finger but end up showing us something else.....

[rik]

I figured the white spots on his fingernails was just evidence of poor aim on his part...

[jugador]

Ever wonder what causes those white spots to form on the surface of your fingernails/toenails?

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4839/f218ede05db.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I was looking down at my hand today and noticed that I had 2 white spots on my fingernails and I was curious what causes them.

I had heard several wise tales from vitamin deficiencies, to good luck spots. And I got curious about what the real causes were.

I thought some of you might be interested as well so I went on a search and found in the second or third google search item:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/42/1689_50294.htm?lastselectedguid=%7B5FE84E90-BC77-4056-A91C-9531713CA348



So there you have it, if you've ever been curious about it, now you know. And so do I! Well Maybe,Usually a bruise to the fingernails shows up as a black and blue spot. The white(along with dry hands) indicates a low magnesium or phosphorous level. Dry hands,cracking skin etc.,winter symptoms can be greatly helped by taking a tsp. of Olive oil once a day. Might taste a little odd but does the trick. Worth a try and good for you.:)

[GimieGimieGimie]

Could of asked me BB, i've known about this for years ;)

[bionicblond]

this is good to know....thanks, and here I thought it was the current amount of boyfriends that I had:p at least when I was a young girl.

[Dehcbad25]

:lol: